Comments on: Live In A Small Town? Donate Your Unwanted Books To The Library. http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/10/08/live-in-a-small-town-donate-your-unwanted-books-to-the-library/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Going Green. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carla | Green and Chic http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/10/08/live-in-a-small-town-donate-your-unwanted-books-to-the-library/#comment-21805 Carla | Green and Chic Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:33:11 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2567#comment-21805 Before I moved to Portland, I donated about 100 books. The ones that were no longer practical (Windows 95, etc) went to our local book recycling center. Great reminder! Before I moved to Portland, I donated about 100 books. The ones that were no longer practical (Windows 95, etc) went to our local book recycling center. Great reminder!

]]> By: Meg http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/10/08/live-in-a-small-town-donate-your-unwanted-books-to-the-library/#comment-21803 Meg Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:09:41 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2567#comment-21803 Such a shame to hear that, Jen! But yes, good advice to ask if you aren't sure! Our library isn't too picky about what they accept. They're fortunate to have a large warehouse for donation storage and library sales. And they sell a lot of stuff for such low prices (most less than $1!) that I suspect most books find a new home. Yet even with such low prices the library sometimes makes six figures! When I say the library sales here are big, I mean BIG -- people camp out to be first in line to get in like they were selling a new video game system! And this isn't what anyone would call a big city. However, I definitely would NOT donate a moldy book since the mold can spread to other books and is a health hazard. Such a shame to hear that, Jen! But yes, good advice to ask if you aren’t sure!

Our library isn’t too picky about what they accept. They’re fortunate to have a large warehouse for donation storage and library sales. And they sell a lot of stuff for such low prices (most less than $1!) that I suspect most books find a new home. Yet even with such low prices the library sometimes makes six figures! When I say the library sales here are big, I mean BIG — people camp out to be first in line to get in like they were selling a new video game system! And this isn’t what anyone would call a big city.

However, I definitely would NOT donate a moldy book since the mold can spread to other books and is a health hazard.

]]> By: Jen http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/10/08/live-in-a-small-town-donate-your-unwanted-books-to-the-library/#comment-21802 Jen Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:15:00 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2567#comment-21802 Please ask before bringing in books to your local library. I work in a small branch library in a big city and we have to dump mountains of moldy, ripped/torn, yellowed, or out-of-date (1999 Tax help?!?) books each week. Many libraries appreciate the donations for fundraising book sales, but items have to be in decent condition. Please ask them first. Please ask before bringing in books to your local library. I work in a small branch library in a big city and we have to dump mountains of moldy, ripped/torn, yellowed, or out-of-date (1999 Tax help?!?) books each week. Many libraries appreciate the donations for fundraising book sales, but items have to be in decent condition. Please ask them first.

]]> By: Meg http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/10/08/live-in-a-small-town-donate-your-unwanted-books-to-the-library/#comment-21795 Meg Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:41:59 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2567#comment-21795 Of course! Resources are generally scarce in small towns. I loved reading growing up, but our library was not all that spectacular. Maybe I'll take some books over there some time. Of course! Resources are generally scarce in small towns. I loved reading growing up, but our library was not all that spectacular. Maybe I’ll take some books over there some time.

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