books

[crunchiesmum]

Got loads of paper back books I don't want anymore (good condition) but don't really want to throw in the bin. Charity shops don't seem to accept books. What's the best way to do something useful with them?

[eash]

http://www.bookcrossing.com/

[ladyalex]

I am pretty sure that Oxfam take books, so I wouldn't give up on the Charity shop front.
What about a car boot sale, or ebay ?
Check with www.abebooks.com to see if any of your books have any value before giving them away, though.
Local groups often have fundraisers when they have book sales (Ladies'sCircle , Women's Guild etc)
Or you could have a look for local second hand bookshops...they wouldn't give you much for them, but at least you would know that they had not been wasted.
Your local doctors' surgery might welcome a few for their waiting room.
Good luck. :-))

[angiep429]

Another good site is www.readitswapit.co.uk, you list the books you have for swapping and can request books you would like on the 'wishlist', only costs the price of posting.

[collywobs]

hi there

the R.S.P.C.A will always take books or in fact anything that helps us in our work with animals

[chrissa1]

See if your local Rotary Club or Round Table has a need of them. In our town they have a shop where they sell nothing but books.

OR

If you have a Barter Books near you they take them and give you credits towards replacing them with others to read.

[dawndevil]

what about the website freecycle

[karenmac60]

If they are in good condition, your local library may accept them as donations - some do, some don't