paperback books, place to donate?

[mytwocents]

Does anyone know of a place where I can donate used paperback books? They are primarily mystery novels and I hate to just throw them away. I also don't want to have to mail them somewhere.

Any help is appreciated. Thank you

[Seriously]

I am sure any one of the local middle school/ high schools will take them. Also the rec center has a teen group, you can bring them up there and donate to the youth group.

[Katie]

The library would probably take them too

[cher]

You can also list them on the free ads in craigslist.
there are also sites like paperbackswap

[dlt romeoville]

the library accepts then sells the books, adding the proceeds to their budget..if I understand correctly.

Nursing homes, assisted care facilities and some retirement communities sometimes like to have donated magazines and books. Often, those on a limited income can neither make it to a library very easily, don't get out to shop and books are sort of expensive. Make some calls.

[Flowergirl]

Always donate to the library!

mytwocents wrote:

Does anyone know of a place where I can donate used paperback books? They are primarily mystery novels and I hate to just throw them away. I also don't want to have to mail them somewhere.
Any help is appreciated. Thank you

[dlt romeoville]

riht now your donations to the library, which sells the books, are going to the Fountaindale Dist. if I understand correctly. Wait til the bld. is purchased by the Des Plaines dist. then donate your books.

just a thought...fountaindale, a nice enough dist., is blding a whopping , gorgeous new exrension in Bolingbrook already. Our new dist. could use the bit extra in thier budget....