How to donate used books in long island pen and the pad. Donate directly to their shops or pop them into one of 300 book donation banks in sainsburys car parks. If youre feeling generous, donating your used books can be a great way to find them a loving home. At thriftbooks, we believe reading can change the world. Used book donations can also go to a school library or your local city or county library. 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. A book sale is a great way to raise funds without much upfront cost, so lets take a look at how to do a used book sale to raise money for your cause.
Donations will be resold and the funds gained used to aid sufferers of kidney disease. Acceptable books are gently used and relevant to an african reader. African law schools often have minimal books for classroom and library use. Wcpl provides a service to our community by accepting donations of your used books, and we will supply a tax donation letter.
You can find a wide selection of used furnishing in good, readytouse condition at value village stores located throughout the atlanta area. Prisoner requests and space dictate what we keep and what we pass on to other organizations. Subreddit for all things in and about atlanta, georgia. If you mail books, please do not send boxes that weight more than 50 pounds and do not include any nonrecyclable packing materials such as plastic bubble wrap or peanuts. The vast majority of charities that accept books as donations will be happy to. Set up a free donation pickup in the atlanta area with furkids thrift store. From the largest selection of used titles to collectibles and new releases, we put quality, affordable books into the hands of readers. Second hand furniture atlanta tucker, decatur, roswell. A used book sale fundraiser is a very easy fundraising idea that works well for small groups, schools or churches.
Where to donate used books 10 places to start money crashers. Organizing a childrens book drive is a great way to get more books to children in lowincome families. Atlanta vintage books has been serving our community of book lovers for over 30 years. The key to maximizing your donation, however, is to identify the best recipient for these books, depending on their subject matter. Law book donations thank you for your interest in donating law teaching books and treatises for use by african law schools, bar associations, court systems, and legal ngos. Wind your way through our many rooms or curl up with a book in a cozy chair. Druid hills road, atlanta, ga 30329 campbell dental group 4840 roswell road. The international book project ibp is a registered 501 c3 notforprofit organization, founded by harriet van meter in 1966, which has sent more than 7 million books abroad. Due to the costs and labor involved with making individual books ready for public use, the donated books that we receive are not added to the librarys current circulating collection. 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.
Donate books for the atlanta aauw bookfair at these locations. Friends of the public library accepts gently used books for fundraising book. The proceeds derived from these sales benefit the library and its programs. Charities such as amvets, big brothers big sisters, family thrift, my brothers keeper, vietnam veterans of america, and more will pick up your donations for free and leave you. Dec 12, 2019 if youve ever been to your local goodwill store, you couldnt have missed the piles and piles of books for sale there. Books among friends also is set up to accept book donations every tuesday from 9 a.
Specialized jewish books, particularly religious materials written in hebrew and. When you make used book donations to american kidney services aks, it helps produce financial aid for people in the greater atlanta. The atlanta chapter encourages the donation of the book to libraries and organizations that will make this resource available to the public. Give the gift of literacy when you donate your used books to charity. All books sold at bookfair are donated, and all sorting, pricing and sales are accomplished by member volunteers. Donate used books atlanta kennesaw woodstock smyrna. Bookmagazine donation programs united way of metro atlanta 2. Higher profit margin than sorting through books and resellingdonating. Recycling often gets the spotlight, but its last in the reduce, reuse, recycle motto for a reason. Books for keeps has a great need for new or gently used books for children and young adults in prek through 12th grade. Not only do your book donations through pick up please support us veterans, they also support reading in general. Compensation you can get a tax break for any textbooks or other goods you donate. The salvation army is one of the worlds largest providers of social aid.
It is through the sale of your donated items that friends generates funds to support its programs. Used book donations atlanta woodstock roswell dunwoody. Our mission is to promote education and literacy while broadening americans understanding of their neighbors, which we achieve by annually sending more than. Your book donations can also help stock the libraries in prisons and juvenile detention facilities. Friends of the library atlantafulton public library.
Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations. Bldg a, suite 100, atlanta, ga 30342 please leave your name and email address so we can thank you and send a receipt. So id love to collect used or new books you might have lying around. We are home to more than 75,000 used, collectible, and vintage books. Where to donate books you no longer need or sell if you. The salvation army accepts used goods donations, including hardback and paperback books. The may 912 used book sale has been postponed until further notice.
So many of us have books piling up in corners, lining up along the floor, stacked in piles on desks, overflowing from our bookshelves. You will need to pay for the shipping to get the books to their offices if you dont live near a drop off location. Jun 03, 2019 the company operates 100 percent on donations, so their site asks for donations in through paypal. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families.
Residents of atlanta, georgia, and the surrounding area who want to donate books to charity but are unsure of what types of books are acceptable as donations shouldnt fret. It also has nonprofit status in the state of georgia. Oct, 2009 donations are accepted by aauw atlanta a notforprofit which sponsors local scholarships for girls and women in georgia. Due to the heavy construction in midtown, we are no longer able to accept donations at the shepherds inn, my sisters house or the atlanta day shelter. Top places to donate used books home storage solutions 101. Better world books donation 55740 currant road mishawaka, in 46545. You need only walk through the front door and a whole new world opens up. Each of these will be able to help you with the tax deductions youll receive from your book donation. Donate books friends of the phoenix public library.
Donating used books is one way to pass them onto committed readers while creating space for new books. Deliver donation books to the town of exeters transfer station convenient book drop container on tuesdays between 9 a. Book it forward atlanta came to life after we saw many unwanted used books in boxes being dumped at a landfill. Fossl used book store sandy springs library 395 mt.
These books were probably not intended for a landfill, which makes it worse. Pickup please accepts donations, including used textbooks, in thirteen states in the u. Irs publications 561 determining the value of donated. You can deliver books to us at 2936m north druid hills road, atlanta, ga 30329, or we can pick them up. 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. Reducing the amount of waste we produce, and reusing things to their fullest, are our first lines of defense in conserving natural resources for example, take books.
Atlanta, ga and michiana area residents, or visitors to these regions, can visit our bins in person and place preloved books inside for. Used book donations in atlanta, woodstock, roswell, dunwoody, and surrounding communities help kidney disease patients. I bring some books to the book sale of the local library they have their own used book shop, and i clip off our address label and donate kids magazines highlights, ranger rick, etc. Several friends groups raise funds by conducting used book sales. Atl fulton county public library system accepts book donations at any branch, and you may be able to arrange a pickup of your books with the friends of the library volunteer groups specific to each branch. Books are sold online to help raise funds for awesome nonprofit literacy organizations changing the world through teaching kids, supporting families, building schools and filling libraries. Books we cannot use are passed onto more than words bookstore where they are either sold or recycled. We are an allvolunteer, nonprofit organization and accept donations of books that are in good condition with no missing covers and no musty, marked, or stained pages. Your gently used books, dvds, and cds can live on in service of the library when donated to the friends. First, donating your books means theyll have a chance at being re used instead of sitting in a landfill. Donations are accepted by aauw atlanta a notforprofit which sponsors local scholarships for girls and women in georgia. We cannot use every book that is donated even if it meets the criteria in our donation guidelines. Residents of atlanta, ga, can donate books of all types to charity.
Friends of the library atlantafulton public library system. Visit their website to read more or to find a location near you. Jan 24, 2019 since 1994, the womens prison book project wpbp has provided women and transgender persons in prison with free reading materials covering a wide range of topics from law and education dictionaries, ged, etc. Residents of atlanta, ga, can donate books of all types to charity residents of atlanta, georgia, and the surrounding area who want to donate books to charity but are unsure of what types of books are acceptable as donations shouldnt fret. We have compiled a listing of libraries and centers that are known to have a copy of the book and can be viewed by clicking the link below. Book drives spread the word about the need for books and reach people who might have books posters are available for download and printing income tax i nformation. Other ways you can help atlanta mission include volunteering, donating goods, running in our 5k race, and, of course, praying. Books for africa cannot allocate funds for the mailing or shipping of book donations to our warehouses. Donate clothes and other household items in atlanta, georgia.
We are able to accept gently used springsummer clothing, food and hygiene items at 2353 bolton road, nw, atlanta, ga 30318, monday through saturday from 10am6pm. Oct 24, 2019 donations can be made by bringing items to the irc in atlanta office at 2305 parklake drive, atlanta, ga 30345 from monday to friday between 9am and 4pm. Goodwill goodwill accepts used book donations for their resale stores. Use the donation center locator to find your nearest donation center. They enhance the library by donating important items or by funding programs that are not.
Programs that accept new or used books, magazines and other reading materials and keep them for use in their own program or donate them to libraries, schools. Please be aware that the american library association does not accept, distribute, or coordinate donations of books or any other materials. Better world books is a nonprofit that accepts your donations of used. Arrange a free pick up in the southern new hampshire area by calling 9786646444. The value of donations for tax purposes is fair market value the price charged in a store for used items. The site gives you the option of making a monetary donation or you can send the books directly to the soldiers, covering the cost of shipping along with the books. This article from real simple says there are many sciencebased reasons to read an actual book. There are some guidelines on what the ga department of corrections can take, so i created this flyer.
Thank you for considering aauw bookfair for your donation. Your purchases and donations help generate the revenue needed to care for 600 cats and dogs every day. Some charities have developed literacy programs worldwide and will send your used book donations to help the less fortunate in every corner of globe. This guide provides information on some of the groups and organizations that do handle book donations including donations of used books if you are seeking book donations, you may be eligible to apply for donations from the groups listedor one of. We thought there has to be a better ending for any used book. These books, unfortunately, do not sell at our annual book sale and will likely be recycled.
If you dont have the interest to sell your books, many organizations will accept them. We have wish lists at a room of ones own a local madison bookstore and at amazon. You can find dropoff locations in your community on the salvation army website. The donations go to stock the salvation army store, or to provide reading materials for salvation armys homeless shelters. We accept donations of used books, audio books on cd, and dvds only. Collects, processes, and hand picks titles for used book distribution to prison libraries around the country books through bars check website for current needs, but usually trade skills, puzzle books, dictionaries, instructional art, etc. Libraries usually accept donations and sell those books in a friends of the library fundraiser. Donate books to charity free nationwide book donation pick up.
Give money, donate food or goods, volunteer, run in our 5k race, and much more. In fact, a percentage of the net sale price of every book goes to these great causes. Donating jewish books is a worthwhile endeavor, and your books will likely find many eager readers. When you make used book donations to american kidney services aks, it helps produce financial aid for people in the greater atlanta area and beyond who are suffering from kidney disease. Donated books accepted year round at these locations click for locations. You will need to pay for the shipping to get the books to. Second, by donating your books youre encouraging others to read. Friends of the library organizations are separate organizations from the library and are made up of caring, involved people who support a strong public library system for the benefit of the community. Items needed for refugees in atlanta international rescue. The vancouver public library will take books that are in good condition and of current interest.
Picture books please do not donate textbooks, encyclopedias, scribbledin books, damaged books, or musty books. Second hand furniture is an affordable alternative to buying new, and buying used wood furniture such as beds and tables is also environmentally friendly. From canned goods to clocks, from diapers to detergent, we can use it. Aauw state college used book sale penn state universityuniversity park snider agricultural arena corner of park avenue and fox hollow roads 8144666041 across park avenue from the centre county visitors center 800 east park ave. Proceeds from their stores are used to fund adult rehabilitation centers, where those in the grip of addiction find help, hope, and a second chance at life. 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. Im putting together a book drive to donate to georgia prisons around the state due to a huge shortage of books in some prisons, less than 2 books per prisoner. We accept books of any kind, for children or adults. Buying a book from one of these lists ensures that we get new copies of what we most need which is especially important because some prisons do not allow used books. Donating to prison libraries book donation programs. Long island, the 17th most populous island in the world, according to the 2000 census, offers a number of institutions that accept donations. Book sale finder, your guide to used book bargains at book sales held by libraries and other nonprofit organizations. Drop them off at any phoenix public library location during regular library hours drop them off any hour of the day in the big, green donation bins at century library and saguaro library drop them off directly to our book donation warehouse monday through thursday between 9 a.
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