Below you will find a listing of Places to Donate Books & Toys! For more information contact the Children’s Department at 631-929-4488, ext 223. Please click here for a downloadable PDF copy of the below information.
Donation Centers
**Should accept book and toy donations**
- American Thrift Stores: Donation Center – 2280 N Ocean Ave., Unit G, Farmingville, NY, 11738 Phone: (516) 202-0817
- Hours: Open 7 days a week, 9:30am – 8:00pm
- Website: https://americanthrift.com/locations/farmingville/
- Better World Books DropBox Donation Bin – Located at: Port Jefferson Free Library – 205 E. Main St., Port Jefferson
- The Book Fairies –220 Miller Pl., Hicksville Donate new or gently used books, toys, and baby items. Phone: 516-557-6645
- Email: info@thebookfairies.org
- Website: https://thebookfairies.org/
- Book Fairies Donation Bin Locations:
- Peconic Pediatrics Riverhead – 34 Commerce Dr., Suite 2, Riverhead
- Habitat For Humanity of Long Island ReStore – 2111 Lakeland Ave., Ronkonkoma Phone: 631-521-7789
- **Home pick available for large items
- Mather Hospital Thrift Shop – 75 N. Country Rd., Port Jefferson –Accepts slightly used clothing, toys, and smaller items. Phone: 631-473-1320 Ext. 4092
- Hours: Tues- Sat. 9am-3pm
- Website: https://www.matherhospital.org/patients-visitors/visitor-information/mather-hospital-thrift-shop/
- North Shore United Methodist Church Thrift Shop – 260 Route 25A,Wading River Phone: 631-929-6075
- Hours: Thurs-Sat 9:30am-1:30pm
- Website: https://www.facebook.com/p/North-Shore-United-Methodist-Church-Thrift-Store-100057478448372/
- Savers:
- Centereach Location: 51 Centereach Mall, Centereach
- Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 10am-7pm
- Website: https://stores.savers.com/ny/centereach/savers-thrift-store-1242.html
- Medford Location: 700 Patchogue Yaphank Rd., Medford
- Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-7pm
- Website: https://stores.savers.com/ny/medford/savers-thrift-store-1154.html
- Centereach Location: 51 Centereach Mall, Centereach
Places To Donate Your Old Books & Toys
Little Free Libraries – **BOOK DONATIONS ONLY**
- Bartlett Pond Park – 340 Middle Country Rd., Middle Island
- Camp DeWolfe – 408 N. Side Rd., Wading River
- Comsewogue Public Library – 170 Terryville Rd., Port Jefferson Sta.
- Robert Miner (Rocket Ship) Park – Hallock Landing Rd., Rocky Point
- Ridge Community Park – 1749 Middle Country Rd., Ridge
- Swezey-Avey House – 19 Mill Rd., Yaphank
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church – 716 Route 25A, Rocky Point
Home Pickup Donations
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island
- Accepts used clothing and small items (less than 18″X18″)
- **Limit 1 box of books per pickup**
- Website: bbbsli.org
- Phone: 631-234-0000
- Salvation Army
- Accepts clothing, furniture appliances, toys, and various other items
- Website: satruck.org
- Phone: 1-800-SA-TRUCK (1-800-728-7825)
- Vietnam Veteran’s Of America
- Accepts clothing, baby items small appliances, toys, and electronics
- Website: vva.org/donate
- Phone: 1-800-915-4007
New Toy & Book Donations ONLY
- Stony Brook Hospital – 100 Nicolls Rd., Stony Brook
- Contact Stony Brook Child Life Program for additional gifting
guidelines and an Amazon Wish List. - Phone: 631-216-3636
- Website: https://www.stonybrookchildrens.org/supportive-services/child-life-program
- Contact Stony Brook Child Life Program for additional gifting
- St. Charles Hospital – 200 Belle Terre Rd., Port Jefferson
- Contact the Foundation Office to Donate: 631-474-6465
- Accepts new, unwrapped donations all year, except at Christmas.