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Ideas
for Disposing of Weeded Books and/or Used Books
- Throw Them Away. It's okay,
really. It's hard, but sometimes, there's a reason why a book
hasn't circulated in 5 or 10 years, or why it didn't sell at the book
sale. Please consider recycling your old, outdated, damaged or otherwise
unwanted books as a viable option. The resources listed below are
outlets for quality books only, not dumping grounds.
- Book sale (on-going in the
library or annual Friends of the Library sale)
- Have a "$1 per
bag" sale for the last day or few hours of the sale - as many
books someone can fit into their bag (or box) for $1
- Set out leftover books in
"Free" boxes after the sale
- Donate books to:
- Distribute books through:
- Sell books through:
- Try an art or altered book
project, such as:
Courtesy
of Library Success
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