Since 20, luther seminary has partnered with tbn to provide books to international schools and libraries. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. The books are not new, but are still relevant, because most are bible teaching books. However, library policy limits collection development choices to staff who work to create a balanced and current collection. Be thoughtfultips on donating used books if you are interested in donating books to countries overseas, there are several organizations that distribute books to other countries. We are a locallyowned and proudly independent bookstore located in the heart of dormont. List your books on freecycle after signing up on their website see resources. Where to donate gently used items in pittsburgh from trophies to potted plants. Most christian families have a tendency to accumulate multiple bibles over time as gifts, church awards and lesson planning tools.
They provide insights into experiences outside your own. We serve children who demonstrate a desire to learn music, as well as teachers who have students willing to learn. Find rare and collectible items, textbooks, ebooks, more. Consider donating your used books to one of these 10 organizations. When you donate christian books and other christian materials, please be mindful of the condition of the resources, as well as our donation guidelines.
Here are 11 neat ways to give your books a new lease on life. By asking donors to work directly with tbn, luther seminary is eliminating itself as a middleman in the process of sending highquality theological books around the world. Another organization that ships christian resources overseas, cri is equipping orphans, evangelists, pastors and missionaries for the works of service all the while setting up distribution centers, lending libraries, bible college libraries, and holding crusades not only can you donate used christian books, you also have the option of sharing your bookshelf by sending books directly to recipients overseas. Even if the library does not need the magazines itself, for its patrons, many libraries hold a friend of the library sale where they can sell your used magazines to help with their own fundraising. Where to donate gently used items in pittsburgh from trophies to. 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. You can donate christian books to cli prison alliance and partner to reach inmates for christ. If youve gotten all you need from a book, or need to clear space on your shelves for more, you can donate a book instead of sending it to. I have tons of books from early childhood through adulthood that i want to get rid of, but i dont want to just dump them at salvation army. A 501 c 3 public charity dedicated to bringing books, free of charge, to underresourced school libraries and public libraries across the united states. When you donate christian books, bibles, and other materials, you are giving resources that help inmates to grow in their faith. Donate your used books to charities like the humane society, the humane society, rescue mission, salvation army, good samaritan ministries, habitat for humanity, or hope services. If you would like to send books to a prisoner in one of the states we dont support california, texas.
If you have books to donate and live near one, they would appreciate your support. If none of these organizations meet your needs but youd still like to donate your old textbooks, check out the university of buffalos. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Below is a list of all the different categories of books you can sell at. Thanks, xxxxx xxxxx i can give them to any thrift store. You can find dropoff locations in your community on the salvation army website. Clothing, toys, books, appliances, tools, household goods and more. Hungry for music transforming lives with the gift of music. We are located adjacent to the north way christian community church.
The best place to donate used linens is animal shelters. Although we are not affiliated with any of these, we wholeheartedly support their work. If you are a homeschool family, wishing to donate to another family in need, go join us at the facebook group homeschool curriculum free for shipping, and post your items you wish to give away. To be sure we can accept your donated items, please make sure they do not have the following damages. Donate used textbooks, like law books or medical books, so that students in a tight financial situation can keep up with their studies.
Books for africa remains the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the african continent, shipping over 48 million books to all 55 countries on the african continent since 1988. Proceeds from their stores are used to fund adult rehabilitation centers, where those in the grip of addiction find help, hope, and a second chance at life. Where to donate used books 10 places to start money crashers. Find a nearby halfprice books location to donate childrens bible for the halfpint library program to provide lowincome families with childrens books to help early literacy. We are located in the oakland neighborhood of pittsburgh, a brief stroll from the carnegie museum of art, carnegie natural history museum, phipps conservatory, carnegie mellon university, and the university of pittsburgh.
Donating your used books locally saves you the shipping costs of mailing your books and benefits charities and needy families in your area. Used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. Could someone point me towards a deserving nonprofit, library, school, etc. If you are interested in donating books to countries overseas, there are several. Heres a list of reputable charities where you can donate used christian books, bibles, sunday school materials, and more to reach people around the world. By donating used clothes, shoes, appliances, and other household items, you help generate funds to take care of the soldiers and service men and women who help keep america safe from harm. Home book donation programs libguides at american library.
No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and appreciated. Goodwill goodwill accepts used book donations for their resale stores. Shelters use your linens for bed lining and to bathe animals. Pittsburgh, pa donation pickup get organized and donate. Duncan comics books and accessories has been selling quality comics and used books in the north hills of pittsburgh since 1993. Where to donate used christian books5 places to start.
Here is information about how to gain a receipt for your donations. You can donate books at a variety of locations in your community, including. Many individuals and organizations are eager to pass these books to those who do not own a single bible of their own. One of my favorite places to donate both books and magazines is to my local library. North way christian community is an nondenominational church established in 1981 by dr jay passavant, founding and senior pastor. In rare cases, the collections services staff will choose to add donated items to the collection. Our company is devoted to preserving catholic traditional latin mass church items, and invite you to experience the passion and quality of liturgical antiquities from our past. Jody adams, certified professional organizer has compiled a list of resources for the greensburg and pittsburgh area. International donation and shipment of books about ala. In 25 years, weve delivered more than,000 instruments to children in 49 states and 30 countries. In fact, a percentage of the net sale price of every book goes to these great causes.
Open books has four drop off points across chicago making it easier than ever to donate your unwanted books. Used church items the catholic company for antique. Tbns mission is to strengthen the majority world church by supporting christian educational institutions with theological resources. Another option is to donate them with your clothing donation. Book em is an allvolunteer project of the thomas merton center which sends free books to people in prisoner in pennsylvania. I first wanted to check to see if a ministry could use them and not have to pay a thrift store. Donate your gently used items for children ages 016. Jan 24, 2019 a 501 c 3 public charity dedicated to bringing books, free of charge, to underresourced school libraries and public libraries across the united states. In rare cases, the collections services staff will choose to add donated items to the. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
What not to donate when you donate your books to prisons. See current deals and local events at half price books hpb ross township bookstore in pittsburgh, pa, plus get directions and hours. Used book donations can also go to a school library or your local city or county library. It is our joy to offer a free donation center for kids in foster care. Luther seminary is no longer accepting book donations, asking pastors, professors, and others with theological books theyd like to share to work directly with theological book network tbn or archives books instead.
All blog posts, references to donate cash donations to this organization will lead to this page. Pilsen community books is slightly different to the other organizations in this list, as instead of donating the books, youre selling the books to them to then sell on your behalf. Where to donate used christian books5 places to start one. Some organizations focus on buying new books rather than accepting used.
Donate to the local zicknacks community thrift store. While paring down bookshelves, make sure any extra bibles are put to good use through donation. The library accepts gently used books and materials in good condition. Books like many items, simply rot away on our shelves if we dont use them. Store credit for selected titles and authors is available so you can take more reading back home with you. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for people incarcerated in pennsylvania by providing free access to educational materials, books and resources. Many of these organizations distribute books overseas at no cost to the donating person or library other than shipping costs to the u. Loose, frayed or broken bindings yellow, brittle pages soiled. You can get a feel for what types of books in each category you can sell by clicking on the category and browsing the books we are buying. Top 7 places to donate magazines when decluttering your home. Books and materials carnegie library of pittsburgh.
A charity near you needs your gently used toy donations to help bring joy to children in need. The salvation army is one of the worlds largest providers of social aid. Best 30 christian bookstores in pittsburgh, pa with. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations outside on the day you choose, and our driver will pick up your donation rain or shine. Go to the salvation armys website to find your nearest donation center or schedule a free pickup. We are accepting gently used clothing, shoes, furniture, knicknacks, appliances, jewelry, householed items and more. Donate toys for infants, donate toys for toddlers, or donate toys for older children. We offer a broad selection of new and gently used books, rare and outofprint books, a wonderful childrens room and a.
Where to donate or recyle used items food, books, clothing. Better world books sells their books on their website and on several other websites, trying to reach the broadest group of people. We offer a broad selection of new and gently used books, rare and outofprint books, a wonderful childrens room and a very popular selection of unique greeting cards. Donate action figures, donate dressup costumes, donate puzzles. When you buy a book they donate a book to a partner organization, such as books for africa, to try and help spread literacy around the world. Even if you have nothing to spare, you can volunteer. The salvation army accepts used goods donations, including hardback and paperback books. The donations go to stock the salvation army store, or to provide reading materials for salvation armys homeless shelters. Drop off box is located between randolph and lake st. Sep 03, 2015 organizations that donate used books need help with postage and supplies. Donate books to a goodwill 3036507700, salvation army or other denver thrift stores see resources. Most items are sold in book sales that support the library.
Because shipping books can be expensive, we strongly encourage you to consider donating. Why hang on to them when they could be having a useful life and be of value to people. At hungry for music, our mission is putting quality musical instruments into hungry hands. Here are the most uptodate places and organizations you can go donate your lightlyused books.
You can get a tax break for any textbooks or other goods you donate. Many other groups do the same thing we do send books to prisoners. Organizations that donate used books need help with postage and supplies. Thank you so much for your generosity and willingness to share. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations. Books can be dropped off at our office directions during volunteer hours. Wash the linens and call ahead to see if your local shelter is accepting donations. 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. How to donate used books in denver pen and the pad. Old and unused linens hanging around are a staple in most homes. Books are a source of education, entertainment and selfimprovement.