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hey guys! i need help, i want to donate a bunch of books but my local libraries are all city libraries that dont take donations. there are also no used book stores near me, only places like barnes and noble :( any ideas of where else i could check?
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Anonymous 18w

You could try local schools, hospitals, shelters

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Anonymous 18w

If you’re donating to donate, that’s wonderful, ignore me! But if you’re just wanting to get rid of them and don’t care how, try sites like pangobooks or thriftbooks. I’ve gotten good money from both of them (more so from pango where you set your own prices). Helps out a little

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Anonymous 18w

What area are you? I’m taking donations to open a small bookstore with used books but I doubt you happen to be in Northern MO.

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Anonymous 18w

Look up free little libraries. They’re usually in neighborhoods where you can drop books off and take some if you want

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Anonymous 18w

Some churches or missions need books! Maybe foster homes too. There may be little free libraries around some parks

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Anonymous 18w

Check detention centers! Detention centers may be willing to take in books to expand their libraries

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Anonymous 18w

There might be online places

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 18w

good idea! maybe i can call some up tomorrow to see if theyre willing to take donations!

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 18w

thank you! im more donating just to get rid of them, so im looking for quick options but trying to avoid being wasteful by not throwing them out

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 18w

it does take a while to sell books so donating would definitely be faster. I was going to donate all mine to also quickly get rid of them, but after they inevitably sat in a corner of my spare room for over a year I decided to try my hand at selling online lol

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 18w

ny 😞

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 18w

Daaang. I hope you find a good donation spot! Otherwise I would totally pay you the shipping cost to send them my way. But I know that’s a lot of extra work and it might be crazy depending on how many books you have.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 18w

Or places like goodwill

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