I work at a school and many of the teachers were saying they have more books in their classrooms than they are able to use and I thought if there was a chairty or organization that gives used books to people who need them we could all donate our extra books. Does anyone know of any such organization?
The Red Cross may be accepting book donations, but I don’t know.
Also, your local library should have a Friends of the Library organization that can either sell the books to benefit the library, or incorporate them into the library’s collection.
Or maybe you could organize a booksale to benefit the school?
December 31st, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Salvation Army
Good Will
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December 31st, 2009 at 6:52 pm
The Red Cross may be accepting book donations, but I don’t know.
Also, your local library should have a Friends of the Library organization that can either sell the books to benefit the library, or incorporate them into the library’s collection.
Or maybe you could organize a booksale to benefit the school?
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December 31st, 2009 at 7:09 pm
i dont know…
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December 31st, 2009 at 7:37 pm
AAUW accepts used books. Sometimes Boy Scouts collects used books.
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December 31st, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Try William Hills.
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December 31st, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Try local churches or places of worship. Many times they ask for donations of things other than money.
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December 31st, 2009 at 8:40 pm
All of ‘em in the US, including libraries for some things. Let your fingers do the walking on a phone and see where you want to bring what. Good idea.
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December 31st, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Check with your local homeless shelter, women’s shelters, organizations that assist abused children, libraries, local places that assist in English as a second language, or if all else fails donate them to your local good will, or another nonprofit that would benefit from the few funds they could gain from reselling them. Depending on the topics, local Churches may accept them as well.
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December 31st, 2009 at 9:42 pm
try your local hospice care center. They always need books, the patients that live there need something to do.
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December 31st, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Public libraries accept donations. If they can’t use it, they put it in their book sale (that’s what we do). The Salvation Army and Goodwill take books and sell them in their thrift shops. Also, depending on the books, nursing homes, homeless shelters, battered women and children shelters, day care centers, retirement centers… There are lots of good ways to dispose of unwanted books–and get a tax write-off!
Haul them to your nearest library, Goodwill Store, or Salvation Army Thrift Shop. Or get out the phone book and look up the categories listed above in the yellow pages and give a few places a call. Some places will even pick them up if you have a lot. Don’t forget to ask for a tax receipt.
Sharing books is always a great idea! Good luck!
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