10th Annual Book & Media Swap

Our theme this year is taken from October's National Medical Librarians Month -- "Fishing For Quality Health Information?  @sk Your Medical Librarian."

Take advantage of this popular event to and audiovisuals that you have enjoyed in exchange for ones you have not yet encountered.  We will accept all gently-used books, videotapes, audio cassettes, vinyl records, CDs, and DVDs, as long as three requirements are met:

1) All materials must be CLEAN and in GOOD CONDITION.
2) All materials must be commercially produced.  We cannot accept any home-recorded or amateur-created products.
3) All materials must be personal items.  Please do NOT include materials that have been purchased by your project.  Those items are government property, and may NOT be donated to this activity.

NOTE: We will accept magazines as donations ONLY.  Magazines will not be included in your Swap donations, and will not be counted or recorded on your "book card."

Beginning Tuesday, September 29, you can bring your materials to the Library, or to our table at the Farmer's Market. We will issue to you a "book card" that lists your name and the number of materials that you have donated. We will accept donations until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27.

NEW THIS YEAR!  The Book Swap is observing its 10th anniversary this year, which is the "TIN" anniversary.  To help celebrate, we invite you to bring in some canned goods when you drop off your donated books.  We will collect canned goods throughout October, and then we will donate the food to the local Frederick County Food Bank.

Mark you calendars for THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, because at 10:00 a.m. on that day, in the Conference Center Lobby of Building 549, the Book Swap will begin!  You can bring your "book card" to the Swap and select your "new" items.  This is an item-for-item swap, so you can take home as many items as you bring in.  You do not have to make an exact swap.  For example, if you bring in 3 DVDs, you can take 3 items from ANY category, not just from the DVD collection. 

Beginning Friday, October 30, the Book & Media Swap will continue in the Scientific Library in Building 549.  At the conclusion of the Swap at the end of November, all unclaimed materials will be donated to local charities.

SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT DATES
1) Tuesday, September 29 - collection of books and media begins
2) Tuesday, October 27 - final day of collection
3) Thursday, October 29 - BOOK SWAP KICK-OFF DAY!
4) Friday, October 30 - Book Swap continues in the Scientific Library
5) Monday, November 16 - FREE Book Swap materials for ALL!
6) Monday, November 30 - final day of the Book Swap