Due to space limitations, central library is unable to accept donations of more than 10 boxes. If you would like a letter of acknowledgement for your donation of materials, either for yourself or on behalf of another, please complete a gift form and include it with your donation. Discover books is dedicated to the sale of gently used books to support our goal of fighting global illiteracy and to let the stories live on. Where to donate used books 10 places to start money crashers. All three organizations are volunteerrun outfits where 100% of the money raised goes to the charities they support.
These charities depend on the generosity of people to help them continue to make a positive impact on the community. Any donation, big or small has the potential to drastically improve someones quality of life. Any books we cant sell are either donated directly to one of our nonprofit partners or recycled. Your book donations can also help stock the libraries in prisons and juvenile detention facilities. Ask vancouver i did some cleaning out of my storage locker and have a ton of 58 year old textbooks and novels. A unique partnership between the surrey hospice society and the surrey fire fighters charitable society ensures that all net income of the store is used to benefit the citizens of surrey. Textbooks for change provides affordable and accessible educational material to students both locally and across the globe.
The ugm thrift stores aim is to provide highquality, preowned items for men and women in our neighbourhood, creating sustainable revenue to help run our lifechanging programs. Friends of the vancouver public library also hosts book sales throughout the year in january, may and september. Support the fvrl foundation and friends fort vancouver. The friends of vancouver community library fovcl is committed to supporting the library with various book sales. Big brothers big sisters of victoria call 250 3857226 to schedule a victoria. Jul 24, 2018 covenant house vancouver, which works with street youth, accepts donations of food, clothing, hygiene supplies and other items that are appropriate for youth between the ages of 16 to 24. Yearround sale of gently used books newer, gently used fiction and nonfiction books are sold yearround at bookmark, the library store in the central library, 350 w.
Friends of the vancouver public library gratefully accept your gently used books for our fundraising book sales. Please drop donations off directly at the thrift store locations. Wondering where to donate your clean, gentlyused items. Drop off your items at union gospel missions vancouver thrift store. Used books and magazines in good condition and of current interest. Fort vancouver regional libraries appreciate your donations of money, time, and used books. Donating materials north vancouver district public library. For many families, buying childrens books just isnt possible. The donations go to stock the salvation army store, or to provide reading materials for salvation armys homeless shelters. Hard and soft cover books, nonfiction, textbooks, fiction for all ages, childrens picture books, coffee table books. Book your furniture donation online with justjunk vancouver. Reset society of calgary book sale family fun calgary. Volunteers needed to help children choose books, please email your resume. Donations of new or gently used books are tax deductible.
Were proud to partner with them, and book donations from us have already raised thousands of dollars for charity. Big brothers of greater vancouver 102 1193 kingsway vancouver, bc v5v 3c9 t. Your donations help someone find a job, strengthen your community and preserve the planet. Its a great opportunity to get rid of used books, cds, dvds, lps, new or used board games and puzzles no magazines, encyclopedia or. Most donations go to the friends of the library for inclusion in the book sales, the proceeds of which support library collections, programs, and services. Vancouver public library holds an annual books sale every october with thousands of items for you to peruse at your leisure. All items that accepted as donations have to be fully functional and in current resale condition please. Textbooks for change donate used textbooks to create an impact. Its a great opportunity to get rid of used books, cds, dvds, lps, new or used board games and puzzles no magazines, encyclopedia or vhs tapes permitted. Im a bibliophile so the thought of parting with books makes me a bit sad. The vancouver public library will take books that are in good condition and of current interest.
Sfus united way book sale is held annually every november. If you dont have the interest to sell your books, many organizations will accept them. Book lovers get excited in may because there are 2 big used book sales in calgary each spring. In january 1978, a group of fifteen vietnam veteran advocates got together in washington, d. No more than four boxes per donation at this location, please. The friends of the library group accepts donations of new and used hard cover and paperback books, records, cds, and dvds at their sorting center located at 4747 west napoleon avenue in the administration section of the east bank regional library in metairie on tuesdays and thursdays between 9 a.
You can find dropoff locations in your community on the salvation army website. Savers value village accepts donations of used goods on behalf of nonprofits, and purchases those goods from the nonprofit, providing them with unrestricted revenue. The salvation army accepts used goods donations, including hardback and paperback books. Maximum of 5 of these 10 can be in another language that we carry. Your donation of gentlyused clothes and housewares no appliances please can be delivered to. We accept gently used clothing and shoes and all of your books, cds, dvds, and video games, except for encyclopedias, vhs. Used book donations can also go to a school library or your local city or county library. Donations are essential and help fund the many vital.
All still in good condition, and i want to donate them. When youre ready to donate used books as part of the decluttering process, heres the top places to consider, with suggestions for textbooks, kids books, novels, and more. Book sales friends of vancouver community library friends of. Schedule a free donation pickup in your area pickup please.
The library reserves the right to decide what we do with the gifts we receive. Each of these will be able to help you with the tax deductions youll receive from your book donation. Ywca crabtree corner 533 east hastings street, vancouver, bc 604 216 1650 hours. Friends of the public library accepts gently used books for fundraising book sales. Book donations are accepted during our open office hours at our warehouse. Thank you for your interest in donating books to support toronto public library tpl. May 1 2 from 3 8 pm and may 3 5 from 10 am 5 pm, 2019 where. We believe that postsecondary students should be able to learn from highquality material, regardless of their geographic or economic status.
All gifts become the property of the north vancouver district public library, and donations may be added to the collection at the librarys discretion. Vancouver thrift store union gospel mission donate items. Ywca thrift shop 4399 main street, vancouver, bc 604 675 9996 hours tuesday to saturday. Books donated to the fovcl are sold in the booknook bookstore, as well as online, and special book sales. Whether its donating educational material to campus libraries in kenya or.
Top places to donate used books home storage solutions 101. Bc spca thrift stores rely on contributions from the public. Some charities have developed literacy programs worldwide and will send your used book donations to help the less fortunate in every corner of globe. Developmental disabilities association of british columbia call 180065431 or email. Enter your postal code to search for available pickup dates here. Please see value your donation for more information. You can help support the library even more by making a cash donation. Donations of books and clothing are the fuel for our youthrun business and the vehicle for our young people to take charge of their lives. Material that is not needed for the collection may be sold for the benefit of the library. Sellingdonating used books after a massive purge, my fiance and i have close to 100 books text books to novels that we want to get rid of. The community is encouraged to drop donations at either of our regina locations. Board books, picture books, alphabet books, books about numbers, colors, animals. Books are sold online to help raise funds for awesome nonprofit literacy organizations changing the world through teaching kids, supporting families, building schools and filling libraries.
Now that spring has officially sprung, what better time for a much needed clear out. Surrey fire fighters association website thrift store. Used books friends of the vancouver public library. House prices to fall in vancouver foreign investors be all like. Book sale sfus united way campaign simon fraser university. Covenant house vancouver, which works with street youth, accepts donations of food, clothing, hygiene supplies and other items that are appropriate for youth between the ages of 16 to 24. Shop our inventory for new and used books with fast free shipping on every used book we have in stock. When you donate your new and gently used items, local goodwill organizations sell them in stores or on and use the revenue generated to provide valuable employment training and job placement services for people in your community. Please click here for a map of our most current locations. Dec 19, 2017 now that spring has officially sprung, what better time for a much needed clear out. Donations better world books 55740 currant road mishawaka, in. There are numerous charities across vancouver, that are desperate for your donations. If you have more than 10 items, please check surrey reuses which lists other organizations that accept book donations. All gifts become the property of the vancouver public library.
What to do with your used books out of chaos professional. If you dont live near a drop box and would still like to donate, please click here. For large donations please contact us at email protected. Come and browse through the tables of bargains and treasures. Big brothers big sisters of vancouver call 604 5262447 or email to schedule a vancouver donation pickup. To protect our volunteers and the community we are not currently accepting any used books and we have closed bookmark. Our bc spca shelters and adoption centres do not accept donations on behalf of thrift stores. Dropoffs of used, saleable goods are welcome at any thrift store location. Buy used books online discover books let the stories live on. All of our books are donated, and all donations are fully tax deductible. I did some cleaning out of my storage locker and have a ton of 58 year old textbooks and novels. To volunteer, you must be a member of friends and have an interview as to suitability. Our priority is to clear up space in our wee apartment but wed be thrilled to make a small amount of cash while doing it. Our community thrift store is open for business offering gently used, exceptional quality merchandise at low prices.
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