Hundreds of books have been donated to the northwest Iowa library where a man checked out — and then burned — several LGBTQ children’s books weeks ago.

The Orange City Public Library said Wednesday it has received more than 200 books since religious activist Paul Dorr engaged in a book burning Oct. 19.

Together, several GoFundMe pages and Facebook fundraisers have raised thousands of dollars for the library — much more than the roughly $50 needed to replace the burned books.

In protest of the city’s second annual OC Pride, Dorr threw four library books into a burning trash can while streaming live on Facebook.

During his 27-minute video, Dorr read a blog post titled "May God And The Homosexuals of OC Pride Please Forgive Us!" from his website, Rescue The Perishing.

The video ended with Dorr burning "Two Boys Kissing," a young adult novel by David Levithan; "Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress," a children’s book about a boy who likes to wear a tangerine dress, by Christine Baldacchino; and "This Day In June," a picture book about a pride parade, by Gayle E. Pitman; and Suzanne and Max Lang's "Families, Families, Families!" about nontraditional families.

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Justin Scott said he started a Facebook fundraiser as a "knee-jerk reaction" to Dorr's video. Within days, he had raised more than $1,000.

Scott said the library urged him to also consider other groups for the large donation, so he's asking the donors their thoughts on giving the money to local libraries and LGBTQ and youth organizations, including OC Pride — the group targeted in Dorr’s video.

Donations to OC Pride also have increased.

Scott is the Iowa state director for American Atheists, a national nonprofit. He said his atheism isn’t the reason he started the fundraiser but hopes it shows that atheists and Christians who oppose Dorr’s actions have "more in common than we think."

James Peron, president of the libertarian think tank Moorfield Storey Institute, said he shipped 20 LGBTQ books and DVDs to the library. He raised hundreds of dollars in a GoFundMe, mostly from friends, he said.

He plans to make another shipment soon.

Dorr calls Rescue The Perishing a "crisis center and pro-life, pro-family movement." He has declined to be interviewed.

The library told the Associated Press it will follow official policy regarding stolen or lost books. A certified letter with an itemized bill and a "notification of criminal action" is sent when a book is overdue by 60 days. The library director can contact police or the county attorney if the borrower doesn't respond.

Dorr previously told the Sioux City Journal that he doesn't plan to replace or pay for the books. Dorr could be charged with misdemeanor fifth-degree theft if he doesn't respond to the library's fine, which could result in a fine between $65 and $625 and 30 days in jail if convicted.

Orange City is the county seat of Sioux County, known as the most conservative county in the state. Dorr, in the blog post, said his actions don't represent "any political party."

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.