İBB Library and Museums Directorate

Book Donation Procedures and Acceptance Criteria

Book donations made to the İBB Library and Museums Directorate are reviewed by our expert staff. Following the evaluation process, a significant portion of the accepted books is distributed to educational institutions and relevant organizations throughout Türkiye, in line with our principle of providing equal opportunities for children, thereby contributing to a nationwide book-sharing network.

To ensure that the donation process proceeds smoothly, donors are kindly requested to consider the following criteria before sending their books.

Materials Not Accepted

• Textbooks
• Books on medicine, law, and engineering
• Encyclopedias
• Books that have lost their physical integrity, including those that are excessively worn, yellowed, have missing pages, or contain extensive markings, notes, or highlighting
• Non-book materials

Donation Methods and Shipping Process

Eligible book donations may be delivered directly to our libraries or sent free of charge via our contracted shipping company. Before shipping your donation, the Book Donation Information Form must be completed.

Drop-off at a Yurtiçi Kargo Branch

Deliver your parcel to the nearest Yurtiçi Kargo branch using the contract code 1213108155.

Courier Pick-up

Request a courier by calling the Yurtiçi Kargo Customer Service at 444 99 99 and provide the contract code 1213108155.

Important Information

• Each parcel sent by cargo must not exceed 30 desi (approximately 15 kg).
• The free shipping service is available only for shipments made through Yurtiçi Kargo using the contract code 1213108155.
• If another shipping company is used, all shipping costs are the responsibility of the sender.
• Cash-on-delivery (receiver-paid) shipments sent through other cargo companies will not be accepted by our institution.

Donations Intended for the İBB Library Collection

If you would like your donated books to be considered directly for inclusion in the İBB Libraries collection, rather than being distributed to other institutions, a preliminary evaluation is required.

Please follow these steps:

• Before sending or delivering your books, email a detailed list of the titles to kitapbagis@ibb.gov.tr.
• The submitted list will be evaluated in accordance with our collection development policy and current collection needs.
• You will be officially informed regarding the acceptance decision and delivery procedure.

Delivery Address

İBB Library and Museums Directorate
Book Acquisition Unit
Gençosman Neighborhood, Doğanbey Avenue No:94
Güngören / Istanbul, Türkiye

Contact

E-mail: kitapbagis@ibb.gov.tr

Telephone:  90 (212) 312 67 78

Thank You for Your Book Donations.