Are you…  

Trying to read more in 2026?  

Wanting to donate the old books collecting dust on your shelf?  

Looking for a new board game to try? 

Want to swap for a new puzzle?

In need of a cute, customized bookmark?

If so, join us for books, board games, and bookmark making event!  Please read all the details below.

Event Info:  

Location: The Pub & The Lounge (Rutter Center) 

Date: February 24th & February 25th

Time: 10am-2pm

How it works: 

• Swing by either day (or both) to shop the book & game swap and make a bookmark!

• You do not need to donate to attend the events/take items – anyone with a UCSF badge is welcome to join us. 

• If you would like to donate books, games, or puzzles, please bring them by prior to the event (see donation times below). You can also show up to the events with items to donate. That said, we encourage you to bring them in beforehand, as it will allow us to organize and sort all of the books, games, and puzzles. 

• We will have materials for you to create your own bookmark to take home! (While supplies last)

Donation Details: 

• We are accepting books, puzzles, and game donations from February 2nd-20th Monday-Friday 9am-4pm at Mission Bay (Rutter Center 251, 2nd floor, 1675 Owens St.). You will see a cart on which you can drop your donations.

• The last day to donate is Friday, February 20th  (unless you are bringing items on the event day).

• We will accept all genres of books (picture books, young adult, non-fiction, recent or classic, sci-fi, etc.) that have appropriate content and are in good condition. NO TEXTBOOKS, please 

• We will only accept games and puzzles that are complete. Please double check that all pieces are included.

Fine Print. In a size you can actually read.

• Free. Our events are always free to attend.
• Badges are required
• No registration
• While supplies last
• Reasonable accommodation: UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact us as soon as possible: artsandevents@ucsf.edu.
• Event photography/videography: We often take pictures at our events to commemorate the fun and to help us promote upcoming events. Images and videos include usage for UCSF websites, UCSF social media, and UCSF-produced digital and print marketing collateral. Please let us know if you prefer not to be photographed at check-in.