As a general rule texts and journals should not be more than 8 yrs old or more than one edition old. In order to take care of our collective health and as preventive measure, all our donation centres and stores are closed. 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. Contact the friends of the library to find out when and where you can drop off your books. Here are some of the most common places to donate used books. Donate used baby clothes baby items ottawa area donate used books and magazines ottawa area donate used cars, trucks, vans, boats ottawa area donate used clothes ottawa area. After our elevator is installed, the book sale room will return to the ground floor near our tupper street entrance.
Compensation you can get a tax break for any textbooks or other goods you donate. Wherever you are in the greater montreal area, we can come by and pick up your. I once drove past a value village donation store and there was a giant crate of books sitting in the pouring rain. Many other groups do the same thing we do send books to prisoners. Upcoming montreal used book sales spring 2020 this is now over 20 years old. Home pickup collects of clothing and objects donation bin. The group purchases your used books and cuts you a check, which you can give to the charity of your choice. In fact, a percentage of the net sale price of every book.
Medical textbook donations donation of medical textbooks and journals is a wonderful and easy way to help promote education and autonomy in underserved areas. Before you donate used books to an organization, make your donation process as smooth as possible by taking a look at the organizations website or calling ahead to ensure they accept the books, magazines or texts you are looking to donate. Used articles donations in greater montreal where can i donate. Also, the sale is a great place to pick up used books. International donation and shipment of books about ala. You can help support the library even more by making a cash donation.
Another option is to donate them with your clothing donation. Whether its donating educational material to campus libraries in kenya or selling an affordable used textbook to a student in canada, our goal is to improve the educational landscape around the world. Welcome to abebooks canada, where you can discover used, new and rare books plus art and collectibles offered for sale by hundreds of canadian sellers located from nova scotia to. Whenever possible, call ahead to be sure your book donation is neededciting specific genres when possible. Schools, workplace and community groups collect thousands of books all year long through book drives to donate to the childrens book bank. 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. Donate clothes big brothers big sisters of greater montreal. Clients there drop off and pick up books there all the time. Although we are not affiliated with any of these, we wholeheartedly support their work. Reading tree reading tree has book donation centers throughout the u. Mar 23, 2017 donating used books is one way to pass them onto committed readers while creating space for new books. Boxes of books securely taped shut and labelled concordia epic used book fair can be dropped off at the loading.
Donating used books is one way to pass them onto committed readers while creating space for new books. Textbooks for change donate used textbooks to create an. We simplified our web site to make it easier for our donors to schedule a donation. We are focused on getting used books out of basements and into the market to get them into readers hands. Donate used medical textbooks global medical libraries. Your gently used books, dvds, and cds can live on in service of the library when donated to the friends. In montreal, the community bookshop le puits du livre is the only specialized nonprofit organization that collects and sells books. The african studies association asa offers an annual grant program to assist book donation projects with shipping costs to send book donations to african libraries and schools. Book driver operates in denver and chicago metro areas and runs pickups tuesdays and wednesdays. The choice of used books is massive thousands of classic novels and bestsellers, biographies and memoirs, selfhelp, cookbooks, childrens books, affordable textbooks for school, and outofprint titles. Consider donating your used books to one of these 10 organizations. An attendant welcomes you with a smile and is there to help unload your vehicle. General book donation organizations are listed first, followed by regional book donation organizations. We resell 20% of the textbooks we collect at affordable prices to students, funding initiatives on local campuses.
One of the best ways to get rid of books is to donate. This store will offer clothing, fashion accessories, shoes, jewelry, decoration, books. Libraries usually accept donations and sell those books. Live in the plateaudowntown area so anywhere in this vicinity would be. Top places to donate used books home storage solutions 101. I do not want to donate them to the salvation army or value village as most of it just gets dumped. Keep in mind that quality, gently used books will always be most appreciated. As ive mentioned a few times in this post, please be courteous and thoughtful when you wish to donate books. Quality bookseller with free shipping that donates a book for every book sold. In our good books back to video though this shop has been around since 1984, they only snagged this prime piece of mile end real estate back in 2007. What follows is a list of organizations that distribute books to other countries. Book sales and donations atwater library and computer centre. Wash the linens and call ahead to see if your local shelter is accepting donations. 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.
Also, the sale is a great place to pick up used books cheap. We are a community book and record shop located in the heart of ndg, montreal. Best place to donate a large bulk of used books to help people some are larger textbooks, others are novels, but in general its an assortment of books. Donations can be brought into the bookstore 10 am 5 pm weekdays and 10 am 2 pm on weekends, except when we close for special events. The mcgill book fair, held each autumn in redpath hall, offers buyers tens of thousands of used books, french and english, in categories ranging from architecture to zoology. Long island, the 17th most populous island in the world, according to the 2000 census, offers a number of institutions that accept donations. A used book sale fundraiser is a very easy fundraising idea that works well for small groups, schools or churches. Africana librarians council alc book donations committee. If youre in the west island, dorval more specifically, my friend is the manager of the bank of montreal on dorval avenue. There are places you can donate your books right in the city you live in. Montreals used bookstores encore books and records, photo courtesy of david diao it is the most friendly vocation in the world, he announced. The library offers for sale a wide selection of bargainpriced new and used books, cds, dvds and magazines in our book sale room, located temporarily on the main floor in the computer centre. If you are sitting on a personal goldmine of books, or feel like spearheading a used book drive in your community, the african library project connects book drives in the u.
In addition to volumes old and new, the book fair also offers vinyl, cds, dvds, and sheet music. The renaissance donation centres are open seven days a week and offer citizens with items they no longer need, a place where they can be donated and reused in an ecological and responsible manner. If you have books to donate and live near one, they would appreciate your support. How to donate used books in long island pen and the pad. 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. Though the number of these stores are dwindling, theres still a fair number of shops in toronto dabbling in old books. The africana librarians council book donations committee reads grant proposals and makes recommendations to asa.
Shelters use your linens for bed lining and to bathe animals. All donations of clothing and household items in good condition are. Renaissance is happy to announce the opening of its third boutique, located at 1085 bernard avenue in outremont. Last spring, we received a donation of childrens books from a local high school book drive. This organization even has a childrens books section for donations. If youre feeling generous, donating your used books can be a great way to find them a loving home. Donations of clothing and household goods renaissance. Share interesting literature youve read across the planet. Hi, was wondering if anyone knew of a place where i would be able to donate a bunch of used books, textbooks and magazines.
The charity collects used books and donates them to underfunded libraries and schools, both in the u. Donate used books to habitat for humanity restores in the gta. You can feel good about clearing out your shelves and giving to a local notforprofit that will turn your donation of used books into social good that brings benefits to your local community. Donate books to charity free nationwide book donation pick up. Jun 04, 2018 as well, although most organizations accept both new and used books, remember to donate books which are in good quality. We work collaboratively with campus and community partners to create this impact, book by book. I dropped off old text books and they found takers. So many of us have books piling up in corners, lining up along the floor, stacked in piles on desks, overflowing from our bookshelves. Westmount library does a used book sale to raise funds to buy new books twice a year. Quebecs brigade to save and share books montreal gazette.
The childrens book bank depends on donations of new and gentlyused childrens books from the community to support all of our programming both at our berkeley storefront and across toronto. Back in 1997, someone who i felt was too focused on organizing people than organizing information posted to the local newsgroup, mtl. Kingston general hospital donations of magazines and used books are always welcome and may be dropped off at the help desk in the main lobby magazines and paperback books are distributed to. Fopla gratefully accepts used book donations, but we can only sell used books and items that are in good condition. Its easy to schedule a free donation pick up today. Throughout new york city and the surrounding region, there are numerous locations to donate books.
Give the gift of literacy when you donate your used books to charity. Fundraising through used books rebook it free pick. In fact, a percentage of the net sale price of every book goes to these great causes. Find a donation drop off or book a free clothing pickup. So many of us have books piling up in corners, lining up along the. So, by donating your books you are creating a potential to help others in many ways. The annual mcgill book fair book fair mcgill university. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. Want to help a good cause and the environment by donating your used. Best place to donate a large bulk of used books to help. There are lots of charities and organizations in the gta which accept donations of books. Where to donate used books 10 places to start money crashers.
Thank you for your interest in donating books to support toronto public library tpl. The best place to donate used linens is animal shelters. Textbooks for change donate used textbooks to create an impact. Used articles donations in greater montreal service 211. Our secondary mission is to mentor and create book jobs for book. Use the donation center locator to find your nearest donation center. Book dealers specializing in the buying and selling of used books, or rare or old. Reading tree has book donation centers throughout the u. The end of the monthly book sale at hudsons war memorial library is just the beginning for volunteers ute wilkinson, left, janis morrison. We accept university and college textbooks published in the last 15 years.
Concordia epic used book fair concordia university. Where to donate books you no longer need or sell if you. Gently used books are placed in waiting areas at reach out and read colorado clinics to create literacyrich environments, as well as given to siblings accompanying a child at a wellchild visit. Several thrift stores such as renaissance, salvation army or little brothers. Donate clothes in montreal help big brothers big sisters. We donate 50% of the textbooks to partner campus libraries in east africa. The new boutique will open its doors on monday, february 10th. Most documents on sale are in french, but we usually showcase between 12,000 and 15,000 english books. This year, our annual book sale will still be held at.
It is important to contact these groups beforehand, to find out what kind of books they need and are hoping to receive for distribution. Donate books friends of the phoenix public library. If reading tree doesnt have a donation center in your area, but you know of a good place to put one, you can request a crate on their website. Ive tried to sell most of them but at this point their monetary value is next to none. Kingston general hospital donations of magazines and used books are always welcome and may be dropped off at the help desk in the main lobby magazines and paperback books are distributed to patient waiting rooms and to the sunrooms on each floor. No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and appreciated. Procedure for submitting materials donation to bibliotheque et archives.
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