PUT YOUR BOOKS INTO NEW HANDS
Donate Books
Your simple book donation benefits so many people.
Your books get new homes. You get a tax-donation letter. Schools, teachers, and other non-profits get gift certificates and money. Landfills stay empty. Brick-and-mortar bookstores get supported.
CLEAR YOUR SHELVES
What we can take
Yes, please
- Focused-subject collections — science fiction, scholarly estate donations, single-subject non-fiction, kids’ books
- Mixed-subject donations too — fiction and non-fiction
- “Good or better” condition — nice enough to give a family member as a casual gift
- Reasonable use-wear is fine — a few fingerprints, scant text-markings, lightly worn or faded edges
- Sometimes we can accept media
No, thank you
- No magazines, loose educational materials, textbooks, dictionaries, or outdated computer or medical books
- Must have been stored dry — no insects, rodents, or leg-lifting dogs
- No cracked bindings, torn covers, major stains, or mildew
Not sure? Just ask.
THREE STEPS
How it works
FIRST
Reach out: Message us to see if we have space to take your donation. Let us know about how many, where you are, and what type of books.
NEXT
Pack them up: Sometimes we can do a pack and transport; sometimes we’ll ask that you bring them to us in El Sobrante (94803). Either way, you’ll get personal contact and we’ll figure out the logistics together.
FINALLY
Good Deed Done: Every book will be treated with care and end up with someone who wants it. You’ll have helped promote literacy, protect the environment, and you’ll even get a donation receipt for your taxes.