Donations outside of this event may be given to one of our many literacy. The book shop sells gently used books, movies and music at reasonable prices. Please note we cannot accept textbooks or other school materials. I find myself clicking on bookthemed posts, drooling over stylish libraries, and stocking up on design classics. Request a used copy of a book you are looking for just fill in the information required and we will. Gently used book donations lancaster public library. The book donation fund has been created so books are wings can purchase new books. When donations come in, volunteers check to see if someone.
Irene overman kreer used book store glenview public library. See how your new or gentlyused book donations can support struggling families. Where to give away your stuff in the dc area list of. Reach out and read colorado is happy to accept new and gently used childrens books abiding by the following guidelines. Donate books this year, bernies book bank will provide 275,000 children with 3. Books of all kinds are accepted, including adult and childrens books. The lancaster public library friends group operates and runs two bookstores. The friends of the ferguson library operates the only used book shop in lower fairfield county, and the only independent book shop in stamford. The following websites provide other possibilities for your donations or no longer wanted items.
The library welcomes donations of books, new magazines, dvds and audio books that are in good, clean condition. The friends of the belmont public library greatly appreciates the generous donation of your gently used books, dvds and cds. Owning books is an important way to promote literacy. Proceeds from the sale of your gently used books directly benefits lancaster public library and its patrons by helping to close the gap in public funding we need to carry out our important community mission. Launched in washington, dc back in 2002, books for america operated as a nonprofit organization and found new homes for more than 1 million books. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations outside on the day you choose, and our driver will pick up your donation rain or shine. Other local thrift stores also will usually accept book donations. Books that cannot be added to the collection are sold in our quarterly book sales to support library purchases and programs. The items should be in good, clean condition so that they can be resold. Donations of new or gently used books are tax deductible. If you are seeking book donations, you may be eligible to apply for.
Local thrift stores local second hand thrift stores can use your donated books. Make a donation to read to learn books for free miami book fair. In addition to accepting donations for library collections, the new york city public library also accepts gently used paperback books for its correctional services outreach program. Books for america, based in washington, dc, distributes donated books, movies, music and instructional cds, audiobooks, and more to organizations in the united states serving needy communities and individuals. Donate your gently used books to reach out and read. Schools, synagogues, churches and nonprofits also accept donations for. Click here to see if a goodwill near you needs used books. Donations of gently used books, dvds, cds, and vinyl records are accepted mondays and wednesdays, 10am12pm, and the first saturday of the month, 10am1pm, at the book resort, 225 n. Where to donate used books 10 places to start money crashers. Lead a book drive collect donated books reading partners. A 247 shed is available at the warehouse 451 defense hwy. Your donations of books and money make these programs possible. Schools, synagogues, churches and nonprofits also accept donations for used book sales to raise funds.
Book donation agenciespartners barbara bush houston. Be gently used covers and pages intact, clean and unmarked pages books may be for the following age groups. Nov 19, 2018 if you have gently used childrens books that your family has outgrown, the book fairies will happily accept them to redistribute to local highneed communities. Let us bring them to someone who can really use them. Donations of clean gently used books are accepted each year july 1 through may 5 at the returns window at the main library. Even if youre hoping to sell your used books, you might find yourself with a stack the store didnt want. Savers value village accepts donations of used goods on behalf of nonprofits, and purchases those goods from the nonprofit, providing them with unrestricted revenue. We accept gently used books to add to the library collection. Hold on book donations we are holding off accepting book donations until further notice. Thank you for your interest in supporting the greater st. There is a great need for nonfiction and childrens books, but any gently used book is accepted. Childrens books in spanish for grades k6 are the greatest. Mar 12, 2019 like many apartment therapy readers, i love books. If you have gently used books to donate, please see our donation locations below as well as our list of books most in need and not in need.
New clothing and shoes may be used for the following. Gently used books and media are gratefully accepted, providing they meet the following criteria. We accept all new and gently used childrens books for birth through 6th. Use their website to locate local charities willing to come pick up your gently used book donation. Donations in response to covid19 the greatest needs right now are for. Beginning immediately, gpl can only accept one box of donated materials. I know many people want to donate books or have a pile set aside, but arent sure where to begin. We reserve the right to determine whether donations are suitable for the library collection. Books for africa is a nonprofit that collects gently used novels written within in the. Request a used copy of a book you are looking for just fill in the information required and we will contact you when it comes to the store. Coming to the doctors office can be tough for all families, so at nationwide childrens incorporating reach out and read helps to transform waiting areas into a literacyenriched waiting area. Jan 09, 2011 in our community, there are a variety of ways to donate gentlyused childrens books and cds and cassettes that benefit a good cause. Donate your gently used books to support project read.
Our troops, veterans and their families need our support and comfort through a book more than ever. We are always accepting donations, but we do have some quality guidelines. So every one book donated becomes part of twelve books per year for 12 years. The friends welcome donations of books, audiobooks, cds and dvds. Each year, charitable book projects such as this undertake massive donation drives for new and gently used books. For all books that can be donated to the book fairies, please contact us at. Donations should be dropped off at the librarys delivery entrance. Businesses and organizations interested in assisting with the costs of maintaining bookshelves can adopt a shelf for a year. Donate your new and gently used books to support our annual book sale. Are your bookshelves overloaded with books you dont read anymore. No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and appreciated. Top places to donate used books home storage solutions 101. But donating books to charities and other good causes makes me feel better.
Please do not leave donations unattended outside the warehouse. Thank you for thinking of the san leandro public library for book donations. Chances are, you either have childrens books you arent using or know someone who does. Come to the reston regional library and see how our amazing team of volunteers turn lobby space into a book boutique at our mystery, holiday, and puzzle minisales. Because books will be purchased by others to read in their homes, we accept only new or gently used and clean items or rare and best loved treasures. Your local public or school library may be interested in gently used books, cds, and dvds, so consider contacting them first.
Operation paperback is a national, nonprofit organization, whose volunteers collect gentlyused books and send them to american troops overseas, as well as. Your donations make it possible for project read to give away about 10,000 books each year. Typically, library societies accept likenew and gently used book donations. The bookstore accepts donations of clean, new and gently used hardcover and softcover books, books on cds, music cds, and dvds. When donations come in, volunteers check to see if someone has requested a size or item that we did not have.
Gently used and new clothing all ages, baby items, new toiletries, school supplies and furniture. Donate your new and gentlyused books to support our annual book sale. The shop has locations at the main library and harry bennett branch and is open during library hours. Keep in mind that quality, gently used books will always be most appreciated. Goodwill branches generally accept all usedbook donations, and the proceeds from their sale is used to help fund the good works that they do in the community. The chispa project accepts gently used and new storybooks in both spanish and english, for k12. Gently used childrens books appropriate for prek through 5th grade readers.
Your gently used or new items have the ability to turn a house into a home, provide a homeless family with hope and bring a smile to the face of a neglected high school youth. Donations montgomery county maryland volunteer center. Help support durham county library by donating your gently used books to the friends of the durham library. Before the holidays hit, check out these local organizations that take gently used toy and book donations for awesome chicago kids. Word up depends upon the generosity of people who are looking for new homes for their gently used books. Home book donation programs libguides at american library. Make a donation to reading reflections long island new york. Visit one today juliana bookstore 717 2392123 located on the 1st floor of the lancaster. To support these efforts, books are wings has created the book bag project. You support the pima county public library when you donate gentlyused books and audiovideo items to the friends of the pima country public library.
Used book donation guidelines nwal north wales area library. Please fill in this form if you are donating ppe the same form is for those donating new or home made items like masks. Friends bookstore friends of the encinitas library. Donations are accepted at central library year round. Book sales and book donations belmont public library. Books can be delivered to the returns desk in the central library grand lobby any time during its hours of service. In our community, there are a variety of ways to donate gentlyused childrens books and cds and cassettes that benefit a good cause. We accepted donations of gently used books and used them to build and improve libraries in schools, shelters and many other educational organizations. Additionally, the very low prices for used books at goodwill means that your books may very well go to someone who wouldnt have had the money to purchase them otherwise. We accept new and gently used books at our book warehouse on mondays, wednesdays, fridays, saturdays and sundays from 10 a. The friends of the pima county public library are proud to support the librarys creative, awardwinning programs. Operation paperback is a national, nonprofit organization, whose volunteers collect gently used books and send them to american troops overseas, as well as veterans and military families here at home. Donations of clean gentlyused books are accepted each year july 1 through may 5 at the returns window at the main library. Book donations stock our partner bookstore and make our book donation program possible.
Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations. Encyclopedias, magazines, cassettes and condensed books are not accepted. This program provides a variety of libraryrelated services, including providing a mobile book program for five jails in the city. The bookstores are operated solely by volunteers and the inventory comes from generous community donations. Dust it, clean it and make sure there are no ragged, dangerous edges or nails sticking out that could potentially hurt someone. Here are a few ideas on ways to give your beloved books a worthy, new home. Not only do your book donations through pick up please support us veterans, they also support reading in general. Clean and gently used books are accepted each year for the friends of the library annual book sale.
Help get your old or gently used books in the hands of people who need them by donating your used books to charity. Please consider donating them to bernies book bank. We accepted donations of gentlyused books and used them to build and improve libraries in schools, shelters and many other educational organizations. Reading reflections welcomes donations of new and gently used books from publishers, booksellers, schools, organizations and individuals. We gather donations year round to offer gently used, good condition books and other materials of all shapes and sizes and genres. Donating books ready reference guide research guides at. Of course, any books you hope to donate need to be in good condition no one wants to read a musty, moldy book or one with missing. Used book sales comprise the majority of our sales in the shop, and book sales are what keep the doors of word up open to the community.
Locations to drop off book donations for inside books project. Where to donate books you no longer need or sell if you need. Furniture banks lets you donate your gently used furniture to persons in need, typically formerly homeless people trying to get back on their feet financially. As ive mentioned a few times in this post, please be courteous and thoughtful when you wish to donate books. Dec 12, 2019 goodwill branches generally accept all used book donations, and the proceeds from their sale is used to help fund the good works that they do in the community. Whenever possible, call ahead to be sure your book donation is neededciting specific genres when possible. All such donated items become the property of the san leandro public library. Donations are accepted during warehouse hours, tuesdays and fridays only, during hours above 8605 oak street, between leonidas and monroe streets. Make a donation to read to learn books for free and well buy a book and put it on a shelf for you. For donations requiring more than a carload of books please contact 718. We accept new and gently used books at our book warehouse on mondays, wednesdays, fridays, saturdays and. Easy drop off at the used book store, located in the southwest corner of the library lobby.
The childrens books you donate to bernies book bank become part of a longterm, sustainable effort aimed at providing children with quality, progressive levels of books. Donations are accepted monday through saturday, 9am to 5pm. But library card or not, for many book lovers, eventually the piles add up and its time to donate a few. If you have gently used childrens books that your family has outgrown, the book fairies will happily accept them to redistribute to local highneed communities. Thank you for thinking of us for your book donation. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. Donations may be dropped off at the bookstore or at the main library desk. Please see value your donation for more information. All proceeds directly benefit the lancaster public library. Gently used clothing is placed in kristens kloset for residents to take.
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