Volunteer Staff
The Appleton Library relies on regular volunteer staff to ensure we are open twenty-one hours a week, including two evenings. Without the support of our committed volunteers, this vital community resource could not continue.
Please consider volunteering for a shift or portion of a shift. Ask our staff or give us a call at 207-785-5656.
Gifts to the Library
The Appleton Library is primarily financed by contributions, grants, and special events, with some funding from the Town of Appleton. Please consider donating to Appleton Library, a 501(c)3 entity, All donations are tax deductible.
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Book Sales
Peruse our ongoing Book Sale tables. Our selection is ever changing. Prices for the new and gently used books are: $2-hard cover, $1-paperback, and 50ยข for small books. This remains our most frequent and consistent fundraising event.
Wish List
Please consider donating the following:
- Activity Packs*:
-Microscope Activity kit with a Brock microscope, prepared and blank slides, books such as Micro Monsters: Life Under the Microscope and The World is a Drop of Water.
-Construction Activity Kit
- Dinosaur Activity Kit
- Hardcover Current Best Sellers (Adult, Young Adult, Junior, Picture)
- Current DVDs and Audiobooks
- New or used KINDLE or iPad
- Money donations to provide a programming event
- Money donations to help offset the cost of Interlibrary Loan postal costs
- Jig Saw Puzzles (500-1,000 piece)
- Post-It Notes
- Postage Stamps
- Paper Towels
- Seasonally-Themed Paper Plates and/or napkins
- Ground Coffee
- Small sugar packets
- Tea varieties
- Art Supplies for Story Time program ( Good quality water color paint-paper, construction paper, white card stock, rubber stamps and washable ink, painting smocks, paint and brushes, glue sticks, markers, gently used men's button-up shirts to be used as smocks, etc.)
- New ink pens and pencils
- Boxes of tissues
- Environmentally safe bio-salt for icy walkways
- Ball Point Pens
- Sharpies
- Card-stock in a variety of colors
- Legos, used or new
- New or like-new American Girl Dolls and accessories
- $94 Annual Advertising Fee to feature area libraries