What Counts as Media for a Fort Collins Pickup

If it stores audio or video and isn't a streaming subscription, it probably counts. Music collections, movie collections, audiobook sets, kids' DVDs the kids have aged out of. All of it.

This is the category most physical drop-offs in Fort Collins either limit or skip. Give My Books Network picks all of it up at the door, on a scheduled service day, for free.

What Conditions Are Acceptable

Discs should be playable. Cases should be intact enough that the disc stays put. Vinyl should be in sleeves with reasonable handling wear. Heavy mildew, melted plastic, or anything heat-damaged from sitting in a hot Fort Collins space too long is harder to place.

You don't need to sort by format. CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, vinyl, and VHS can all go in the same box.

Where Donated Media Goes

Many DVDs and CDs are redistributed through the Give ME Books program to senior centers, after-school programs, libraries, and other organizations. Some move toward resale through community sales and second-hand shops, which helps sustain the free pickup service. Items that cannot be reused may eventually be recycled as a last resort. The American Library Association's Book Donation Programs guide discusses how donation programs handle different media formats alongside books.

Give My Books Network is a nationwide community book-sharing network, and the Fort Collins pickups are handled by independent Local Pick-Up Partners who live and work in the same neighborhoods you do. Many items collected end up with schools, libraries, and literacy programs that request books through the Give ME Books program.