Support the Library

Volunteers 14 years of age and older share their time, talents, and expertise as valued members of an enthusiastic team within the Collier County Public Library system. Some offer specialized skills in genealogy reference and technical services. Many help with shelving of materials and shelf maintenance at a library convenient to their home. Many younger volunteers perform community service required for scholarship opportunities.

Collier County Government requires all volunteers to complete an online application. Your application will automatically be forwarded for consideration.

Volunteer Application

Volunteer Portal

The Collier County Public Library greatly appreciates monetary donations of any size. If you’d like to make a monetary donation to the library, please make checks payable to the “Collier County Public Library” and either mail them to us at Headquarters Library or bring them to the Front Desk.

Your generosity in donating books to our library helps fund the Library’s annual book sales and enhances the library collection. Donated materials must be brought in through the main entry at any branch location during operating hours. Books left outside are susceptible to weather and pest damage, and will be discarded. Anyone may donate monies towards a book or collection “in memory” of a loved one. The library places a book plate into the selected material and it may be shelved at your preferred branch location. Library staff are happy to select material that your loved one would appreciate.

Material Donation Policy

Items accepted for donation

• Fiction/Nonfiction hardcover or paperback books newer than 2 years
• Children's and teen books
• Books in good condition
• DVDs in good condition

Items not accepted for donation

• Items that are dusty, moldy, worn, or torn
• Music, audio CDs, or cassettes
• Textbooks, magazines, newspapers, or Reader's Digest

Tax receipts are available if requested, but the library cannot assess a dollar value to any donations.

All material donations should be handed to an employee at any of our branch locations during operating hours.

Patrons should not leave any donations in the book drops or outside library buildings. Any materials left outside are susceptible to weather damage and will be discarded. Rev. 2/2023