Kennesaw Parks & Recreation will host its annual Book Swap on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 8 to 11 AM at the Ben Robertson Community Center.

Area residents can drop off gently used hardcover or paperback books, music CDs, DVD movies and vinyl records on Jan. 23 and Jan. 24, from noon to 8 PM, and receive a ticket redeemable for the same number of items during the “open swap” on Jan. 25.

Books must have their front and back covers intact and be in good condition. CDs, DVDs and vinyl records must be in their original cases and fully operable. Magazines, software, VHS or cassette tapes, adult content and unauthorized or illegal materials will not be accepted.

Items will be organized into the following categories: fiction, children, teen, nonfiction, DVDs and CDs/vinyl. Participants are limited to 75 books, 40 CDs, 40 DVDs and 40 vinyl records per person. The swap is free, and items cannot be purchased. Any remaining items at the end of the event will be donated.

Kennesaw Parks & Recreation is seeking volunteers to assist with setup, execution and breakdown of event activities. Volunteers are needed during drop-off and the event to help receive, sort, count and bag items. Volunteers must be able to bend, stoop, stand and lift up to 20 pounds.

For additional information or to sign up for a volunteer shift, visit the registration website, CivicRec, and select “Volunteer Opportunities.”

Book Swap Rules 

• Books must have their front and back covers intact and be in good condition. 

• Items must not have any writing, coloring, or other damage to the exterior or interior. 

• Books must be free of water damage. 

• Textbooks and manuals will not be accepted if they are 2 years or older. 

• CDs, DVDs and record albums must be in their original cases and fully operable.  

• Items will be arranged by subject and available on a first-come, first-serve basis.  

• This is not a book sale. It is a free media swap.  

• This swap is not for commercial use. 

• Items will not be available for purchase.  

• Please screen all selections according to your own standards.  

• The City of Kennesaw Parks & Recreation Department is not responsible for the content or condition of any of book, CD, vinyl or DVD.  

• Any items left after the swap will be donated to a local charity. 

• It is up to the discretion of the event staff to accept/deny any items.