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Old 11-17-2012, 12:19 PM   #1
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Is there some place in Calgary where I can donate used books? Will they pick the books up?
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Old 11-17-2012, 12:38 PM   #2
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Call the library, and they'll tell you to throw them in your blue bin. No kidding.
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Old 11-17-2012, 12:40 PM   #3
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You can also just take them into the library if there aren't that many and you think they're in decent shape. At least, you can do that here in Ontario.
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Old 11-17-2012, 01:01 PM   #4
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Take them to a used book store. There's one on 4th Street SW at 20th or so (next to Ducky's Karaoke Bar).

I believe thrift stores sell books as well, so that's always an option too.
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Old 11-17-2012, 01:19 PM   #5
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There's a couple annual book drives that happen over the summer, with dropoff points at fire halls.

Used bookstores are usually pretty picky about what they take. Last time we took in a couple bankers boxes of books, and Fair's Fair wanted maybe 3 books out of the entire batch.
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Old 11-17-2012, 01:23 PM   #6
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Bookstores are no longer good drop points because they need to turn a profit in a shrinking market. Libraries are tough because they have space constraints.

Places like the YMCA, women's shelters, homeless shelters and churches are now 'good' places for a mass drop of books.
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Old 11-17-2012, 02:06 PM   #8
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CBC collects books for a sale once a year, and probably some community groups as well. I know that Briar Hill school has a book sale every year.

Places like Goodwill and Salvation Army will take books, and I suspect Value Village as well. Homeless shelter is probably a good option, and maybe churches for rummage sales might accept them.

Here is a link for places in Calgary that accept book donations. Also suggestions like BookMooch and freecycle. I will also add Book Crossings - do a search for them, and leave the books around town.
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Old 11-17-2012, 07:51 PM   #11
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Or give them as gifts this Christmas. Save money, and make space. Double whammy.
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Old 11-17-2012, 07:55 PM   #12
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Is there some place in Calgary where I can donate used books? Will they pick the books up?
Depending on where you live in the city, if you put them out with a Free sign the will disappear. I did this all the time when we live in Mac. Towne.

Maybe Calgary should have a kick it to the curb day.
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