Comments on: Is there a charity organization that accepts used books?

By: Share

Share — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 03:00:59 +0000

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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By: sunclassique

sunclassique — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:42:59 +0000

try your local hospice care center. They always need books, the patients that live there need something to do.
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By: julvrug

julvrug — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:17:59 +0000

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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By: LJ K

LJ K — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:40:59 +0000

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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By: mysteryperson

mysteryperson — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:17:59 +0000

Try local churches or places of worship. Many times they ask for donations of things other than money.
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By: veg_rose

veg_rose — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:55:59 +0000

Try William Hills.
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By: redunicorn

redunicorn — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:37:59 +0000

AAUW accepts used books. Sometimes Boy Scouts collects used books.
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By: =)

=) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:09:59 +0000

i dont know...
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By: Bryce

Bryce — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:52:59 +0000

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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By: ocean

ocean — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:30:59 +0000

Salvation Army Good Will
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