New Beginnings accepts year-round in-kind donations for youth programs at its Lewiston administrative and outreach location. Its current wish list includes hygiene supplies, backpacks, footwear, tents, sleeping bags, selected clothing for ages 14–21, blankets, towels, twin bedding, flashlights, first-aid items, basic household supplies, office and art supplies, and pots and pans. Items may be dropped […]

The Gathering Place accepts a targeted list of donated physical goods for people experiencing homelessness, poverty or isolation in the greater Brunswick area. Its current wish list includes coffee mugs, new adult socks, new gloves, mittens and hats, new sleeping bags and blankets, new earbuds, feminine products and unopened toiletries, along with selected food and

Rockport Public Library accepts donations for Friends of the Library book sales during most of the year. Accepted material includes gently used books, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks and puzzles in good condition. The current policy excludes moldy or musty items, VHS and cassette tapes, magazines, encyclopedias, and technology, medical, health or reference books more than four

Bethel Library Association accepts book donations when storage and program needs allow. Its official FAQ tells prospective donors to contact library staff to determine when the library is able to receive donated books, rather than treating intake as an unrestricted daily drop-off. This makes the library a conditional, specialized option for estate book collections rather

The Friends of the Pittsfield Public Library accept book donations for their annual sale during regular library hours from March through October. The official guidance excludes encyclopedia sets, magazines, condensed readers, textbooks and older reference books; donated books should generally be no more than ten years old and must be clean, not musty and not

Shaw Public Library accepts hardcover and paperback books for children, teens and adults, contemporary and classic fiction, popular nonfiction, audiobooks on CD and DVD movies. Its official policy excludes poor-condition books, encyclopedias, textbooks, condensed books, outdated reference books, abridged audiobooks, audio cassettes, VHS tapes, music CDs and large coffee-table books. Donations must be delivered while

The Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor operates its seasonal Rotary Barn as a donated-goods fundraiser. The official club site invites donors to arrange drop-off or pickup and lists furniture, antiques, collectibles and other saleable treasures among the Barn’s merchandise; club updates also specifically identify household goods, art and boats as accepted donation categories. Sales support

Midcoast Humane operates an official thrift shop at its Boothbay Harbor location, with proceeds supporting the nonprofit’s animal-welfare work. The organization’s current contact page identifies the thrift shop, physical address, telephone and regular store hours. The official page does not publish a complete current accepted-and-prohibited merchandise list, so executors should call the shared Midcoast Humane

Southwest Harbor Public Library accepts donated books for its used-book sales. Its official donation guidance emphasizes clean, attractive, saleable books and excludes items with damaged bindings, odors, stains, outdated computer or test guides, outdated medical information, encyclopedias, Reader’s Digest condensed books, magazines, textbooks, cassettes and videotapes. Donors with more than a handful of books are

Maine Veterans’ Homes accepts qualifying gifts in kind for resident use at its Homes. The organization gives examples such as DVDs, magazines and books and instructs donors to contact the Development Team about current needs and restrictions before making an in-kind contribution. Gifts may be delivered to a Maine Veterans’ Home, and this row represents

Pembroke Library operates a Used Book Shop and states on its official Maine library site that it continues to welcome used-book donations. Donated books may be considered for the collection or placed in the second-floor shop. The library publishes exclusions for categories that do not sell or fit its program, including encyclopedias, Reader’s Digest condensed

Maine Veterans’ Homes accepts qualifying gifts in kind for resident use at its Homes. The organization gives examples such as DVDs, magazines and books and instructs donors to contact the Development Team about current needs and restrictions before making an in-kind contribution. Gifts may be delivered to a Maine Veterans’ Home, and this row represents