When we decide it’s time to part with them, we want to know they are going to a nice home where they can continue to enrich and improve other people’s lives.In order to provide a thoughtful and thorough answer to the question above, I’ve spent time researching the most current and up-to-date places you can go to donate books.You can donate books at several locations in your city, including:Here are a few other places doing cool stuff with books. Find the best non-profit or charity in Louisiana. Every book you drop off will be put to good use. Donate books responsibly.Sign up below and we'll deliver new articles directly to your inbox.Success! We visit book stores, and just end up writing down titles to borrow.Don’t forget to check the overhead percents when making purposeful donation to companies so you know what percent is doing the true helping. No-one gets paid, it’s not fancy, it’s not all done-up and really does rely on people being kind. They will come straight to us and we will carry them down to Nicaragua on our next journey.I donated several thousand a few years back to a local thrift store, that runs on the smell of an oily rag. Others are not available digitally and are ones I like to flip through or re-read.
We love that our community helps us by regularly filling the library with books for people of all ages! Our school’s OR A also does a book swap at the end of the year. Thanks~The theatre idea might be a good one here- especially if they look older and hefty. My kids know how to fill out forms for inter-library loans.
Students bring in 3 or more books they have already read and exchange them for 3 new ones to read over the summer/ break.Thanks!
They are donated books in a lifted wooden box with a plexiglass door.
It’s a lot easier for me to pass along books to loving homes then to dicard them.
The info they contain would be very out of date. Pickup Please. Teachers can also fill a box of books for free on every visit.Any ideas for where to donate old encyclopedia sets?
Be warned though- we will cut them up, destroy them, hollow them out, etc.You can also release your books into the wild through a website called “Bookcrossing”. Want to donate or volunteer? This is my fave spot to give. So many of us have books piling up in corners, lining up along the floor, stacked in piles on desks, overflowing from our bookshelves.
I’m always looking for new places to donate books. Always nice to get donations although I have used my own money for books also. Moreover, you can donate your old books to the local libraries or a not-for-profit thrift store, which again is helping your local community. I work in the theatre, and we use books a lot as set dressing. But the struggle and the question are probably related.
Finding minimalism in a world of consumerism.For some, the hardest items to declutter are books. So you understand what it means to the people here.”“The ability to make a positive impact on the lives of thousands was a huge draw for me and something that I care deeply about. In my town they are found in walkways to the beach and in the parks. That is true good will.Thanks for the comment Bryanne. Thanks for all the research you did on this, Joshua.You could start a book swap table at work.
Most note “Take a book; return/leave a book.”Own less, live more, and create space for the things you love. I am the secretary for our local Rotary Club and many Little Free Libraries across the country are built, installed and managed by Rotarians.
I’m creating a meaningful impact on my campus and I’ve had a lot of fun throughout the process.” In my office building we have a coffee table in the lobby where people can leave books for others to read.If anyone owns a cafe or coffee shop maybe they want to do something similar?..VA Hospitals have free book stands at several kiosks through out the facility and accept donations.I have a Little Free Library we take on camping trips.
No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and appreciated. Just click on the Books tag of my Living Lightly blog to see 10 posts about how to discern what books are worth keeping at home and which can find a better home. Although the most relevant to Josh’s current topic is my “Where to Take post, readers may also find value in the prior steps of “Book Criteria” – deciding what to keep and what to give away. You label and number them, enter them into the database, and then leave them in public places for others to read and pass along.
We do check on it weekly to ensure that all books are “kid-friendly”.They do! Lots of them I haven’t read yet, but I could buy later, digitally if I donated the books. DONATE YOUR USED BOOKS: SCHEDULE A FREE PICKUP TODAY!
For every 2 books left, we let the kids pick 1, if they like.As a member of the Friends of the Bridgeport Public Library in Bridgeport CT we depend on your donations to distribute books in our community to schools community centers seniors and literacy programs.Love these ideas <3. I donate books all the time to tiny libraries – it has to go both ways or else there would be no books in them! Our club has installed 2 LFL’s and is about to install a third. Takes up less space and feels refreshing!I wonder whether Little Free Libraries accept books as well as offering them—probably depends on the owner. In fact, a percentage of the net sale price of every book … Keep in mind that quality, gently-used books will always be most appreciated.