We're moving, and have boxes of books we'd like to donate - cookbooks, picture books, children's chapter books, adult non-fiction, etc. Any ideas on what to do with all these books? It kills me to have to part with them, but the new place just isn't big enough for a library!
ROGER DODGER
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2011-04-05 12:35 PM |
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Catholic Charaties, what kind of cook books?
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COMMENT 161340
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2011-04-05 12:39 PM |
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Planned Parenthood book sale. There's a trailer (I can't remember exactly where), where you can drop them off.
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ROGER DODGER
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2011-04-05 12:43 PM |
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The trailer is on Guiterrez, 700 Block I believe.
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COMMENT 161354
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2011-04-05 01:19 PM |
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Yes, Planned Parenthood book sale! They accept donations all year round for their fabulous annual sale.
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SBBOOKWORM
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2011-04-05 01:38 PM |
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Our school library donated books to The Village. It's a 70-unit affordable housing complex on the west side of Santa Barbara. They have a community center with a library and they were very grateful for the books. You can email them at: info@TheTurnerFoundation. com
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MICHELE
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2011-04-05 01:50 PM |
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In addition to Planned Parenthood, you can donate the children's books to schools like Adams that really need the help. The adult books can also be donated to your favorite library branch, which will either use them or sell to fund programs.
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COMMENT 161369
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2011-04-05 02:06 PM |
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Sometimes the SBPL accepts used books for their periodic fund raising sales. God knows, they need the help.
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COMMENT 161371
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2011-04-05 02:10 PM |
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Public library
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COMMENT 161377P
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2011-04-05 02:19 PM |
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My mother was a cookbook collector and had over 500 when she died. We donated most of them to the downtown Los Angeles public library -- they have one of the largest culinary book collections in the country. They were very happy to take the donation.
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COMMENT 161381
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2011-04-05 02:24 PM |
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Santa Barbara public library. Make sure you get a receipt. keep a list of the books you donate with the retail price (I include ISBN). If you qualify on your taxes for itemizing....tax deduction!
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COMMENT 161392
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2011-04-05 02:55 PM |
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Assistance League. All money raised thru their shop is distributed to 15+ local programs.
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COMMENT 161393
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2011-04-05 02:56 PM |
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I concur on donating to the librarys. The kids books can also be donated to places like Girls, Inc or other kids programs/schools.
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SBJULES
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2011-04-05 03:15 PM |
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The planned parenthood donation spot is on Gutierrez between Nopal & Quarantine. There's a small white trailer labeled PP Book donations.
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COMMENT 161400
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2011-04-05 03:16 PM |
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Book Sale Donations Information
We will be accepting book donations beginning January 1, 2011. Donations are accepted at 721 E. Gutierrez Street, in between Nopal and Quarantina, in a small white trailer labeled "PP Book Donations". The trailer is open at ALL times, so feel free to drop your books off at your convenience. We do not accept magazines or encyclopedias. And, they leave little tax deduction papers that you can help yourself to. Usually on the door area....
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COMMENT 161436
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2011-04-05 05:10 PM |
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CALM can use these items...big time..
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COMMENT 161472
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2011-04-05 07:38 PM |
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Thanks for the information. We're moving too, and some of these books aren't making the trip. Over the last year we've given several dozen boxes to the SB library. Maybe I'll give our next batch to one of the above charities.
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TROLLEY TOM
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2011-04-06 06:49 AM |
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Ditto....... Assistance League on Veronica Springs.
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LUCKY 777
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2011-04-06 06:58 AM |
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The Assistance League is my charity of choice, you can drop off boxes of stuff any time in front of their door, they are only open a few hours a week. They price things to MOVE, everything is very cheap and the staff is all volunteer and the money collected goes to very good causes. They take any books except text books.
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COMMENT 161550
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2011-04-06 08:11 AM |
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Just curious, who/what takes magazine donations? Public Library? or?
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COMMENT 161557
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2011-04-06 08:26 AM |
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550: Re magazines, in all honesty, no one wants them. If current, it's possible a senior center or something like that might take them, but, trust me (in the book business for many years), if it's bundles of old issues and stuff like that, just recycle them. Even seemingly "old" or "historic" things, with a few rare exceptions, are of no value.
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COMMENT 161604
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2011-04-06 09:41 AM |
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CALM could use them!
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COMMENT 161661
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2011-04-06 11:53 AM |
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Teachers also like books for their classrooms and to use as rewards for students. Perhaps you can pick a time in the evening or on a Saturday when you can invite teachers to come and look through your books.
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COMMENT 161693
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2011-04-06 01:44 PM |
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United Family in Goleta might take magazines. The public library has a program where you can sponsor a magazine subscription.
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COMMENT 161694
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2011-04-06 01:45 PM |
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County Library, any branch. Their funding has been severely cut. What they canot use they sell so they can buy new books.
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COMMENT 163241
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2011-04-12 09:35 AM |
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Bring them to your local public library -- what they don't catalog and keep for the library they can sell to generate $$ for new books. The libraries need our help. (
You can also just write a check.)
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