We need your help. The Prince George Public Library gratefully welcomes donations from members of the community. You can support your library in four different ways:

1. Make A Financial Donation

Ways To Make A Financial Donation

Online: Make a secure, instant donation through PayPal (Check the right-hand side of the page). You do not need to have a PayPal account to make an online donation - just a major credit card. You may make a donation of any amount and will receive an official charitable tax receipt for donations over $20.

In Person: Pick up a donation card at either branch of the library, fill it out, and go to the checkout counter to make your donation.

See what our regular donation cards look like.

By Phone: Call us at 250-563-9251 ext 156 to use your Visa to make a financial donation.

By Mail: Please make your cheque payable to The Prince George Public Library and mail it to: The Prince George Public Library Bob Harkins Branch 887 Dominion Street Prince George, BC V2L 5L1

2. Make A Donation In Honour Of Someone

Your "Honour with Books" donation to the Prince George Public Library represents a continuing benefit for the entire community while helping you honour a loved one in a generous and special way. If you choose this donation option, we will send an honour with books card acknowledging your gift to the library in their honour. The minimum donation is $25; the amount of your donation will not be disclosed. You will receive a thank-you letter and a tax receipt for the donation. A distinctive bookplate with the name of the person being honoured will be placed in a new book for every $25 donated. Unfortunately, we will not be able place your bookplate in a specific book, but you may specify a particular area of the collection or branch, and we’ll do our best to acknowledge your donation in that area.

Ways To Make A Donation In Honour Of Someone

In Person: Pick up an Honour With Books donation card at either branch of the library, fill it out, and go to the checkout counter to make your donation.

By Phone: Call us to use your Visa to make a donation in honour of someone. We will ensure a bookplate is placed in a new book in honour of the individual you designate.

3. Make A Donation Of Your Time: Volunteer!

The Prince George Public Library is not just a great place to visit, it is also a great place to be involved. As a volunteer you will find opportunities to enhance your life while also providing a valuable service to our community. There are 5 different ways you can help the library with your time.

Home Service Volunteer: These volunteers deliver library materials to the homes of people who cannot visit the library on a regular, continuing basis. Regular volunteers deliver materials for two hours every Thursday from mid-September to mid-June beginning at 10:00 am. at the Bob Harkins Branch. Alternate volunteers fill in whenver a regular volunteer is not available. For more information or to become a regular or alternate volunteer, please call Gina Rawson, Community Outreach Librarian at 250-563-9251 ext 123. Accepting more volunteers for this position.

Teen Summer Reading Buddy Volunteers: These teen volunteers help staff in the Children's Department run the popular summer reading programs. We are looking for teens who like working with children, especially as reading buddies! Accepting volunteer applications now. Please fill out this form and return it to the Children's Info Desk at Bob Harkins Branch by Friday, June 1 at 5:30 pm.

Teen Tech Tutors: These teen volunteers are experts at everything to do with technology. From cell phones and digital cameras to iPads and laptops, Teen Tech Tutors are there to answer questions. They work one-on-one with adults and seniors who are looking for extra help with their tech gadgets. Accepting volunteer applications now. Please fill out this form and return it to the Children's Info Desk at Bob Harkins Branch by Friday, June 1 at 5:30 pm.

Youth Advisory Board: These teen volunteers let the library know what works and what doesn't. If you have opinions on how to make the library more friendly and welcoming to teens, and if you'd like to help us host teen events, this is the place you need to be. All spots currently filled. Check back on August 1, 2012 for application information for YAB 2012/13.

Reading Grandparents: These volunteers read stories to little ones at the library and help foster a life-long love of books, reading, and literacy. You will come to the library on Tuesday mornings and read to any children who want a story. All spots currently filled.

Friends Of The Library: These volunteers help fundraise and advocate for the Prince George Public Library. One of their major accomplishments is hosting the library book sale every year. For more information about the Friends, you can look at their brochure. If you're interested in joining, you may call Margaret Johnston at 250-561-2310 for more information. Always accepting new members!

4. Make A Donation Through Planned Giving

In recognition of the support the library has provided to our community, you may choose to provide a gift by naming the Prince George Public Library in your will or as a beneficiary of your life insurance. You may also choose the library as a recipient of donations in lieu of memorial flowers. To learn more about donating the Prince George Public Library, please call us at 250-563-9251.

 5. Make A Donation Of Used Books 

The Prince George Public Library accepts donations of good-quality, used books that meet the following criteria: 

• Books that are in good condition and free of underlining or highlighting
• Hardcover or soft cover books that are not spiral bound
• Paperback books no more than 5 years old
• Medical books no more than 5 years old
• Computer books no more than 2 years old 

Please note that the library does NOT accept the donation of:

• Magazines
• Reader’s Digest condensed books
• Encyclopedias
• Textbooks or workbooks
• Other libraries’ discards