Donate Books

This year, Bernie’s Book Bank will provide 275,000 children with 3.3 MILLION quality books- many of which were donated to Bernie’s Book Bank.

Chances are, you either have children’s books you aren’t using or know someone who does. Please consider donating them to Bernie’s Book Bank.

At this time we are exclusively hosting special one day book drop events, please check back for updates as to when these additional book donation options will become available. 

• Easy drop-off at Bernie’s Book Bank (917 North Shore Dr., Lake Bluff, IL 60044).
  BOOK DROP OFF AT BERNIE’S BOOK BANK IS CLOSED AT THIS TIME, PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
  • Drop off books 8:30am- 5pm Monday through Saturday.
  • If you have a large number of books, we’ll unload them from your car into our side door. Head straight into our driveway and you’ll see a door halfway down on your left. Ring the doorbell and a team member will assist.
• Drop off books at any Wintrust Bank location.
• Find the book drop location nearest you.
• Have 500+ books? We’ll pick them up! Contact us to schedule a pick-up.
  • Books should be packaged in boxes no larger than the size of a bankers box.
  • We are not able to accept weeded books from school libraries. 

We accept all new and gently used children’s books for birth through 6th grade level.

Please NO textbooks, dictionaries, activity books, coloring books, reference material, religious books or foreign language books (dual language is ok).

 

Need a receipt for books donated at one of our book drop locations?