Where to donate books you no longer need or sell if you. Speaking of books, have you been to marylands most stunning library. The anne arundel county public library appreciates your support for our programs and initiatives. For donations of documents and personal artifacts related to local history, please see our maryland room page on gifts and donations. The book sale chairs are working with arc to determine a time when we might be able to hold this years sale. As booklovers, wonder book believes that books are not made to be disposed ofthey are made to be read, collected, shared, and displayed. How to determine the fair market value of used book donations. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. Top places to donate used books home storage solutions 101.
The businesses listed have provided their information to and we make no representation as to the quality or nature of services provided. Our outside donation shed is located at florida avenue on the arc property in the west. More ways to sell, donate, dump or recycle household items. Local organizations will often have book drives and swaps for fundraising. Friends of the library, maryland used donated and library culled. Booksavers of maryland is a notfor profit organization that accepts donated books to be. They enrich the resources of the library by sponsoring book sales, fundraising, and programming. Friends of harford county public library are nonprofit volunteer citizens groups in the community with a common concern for the librarys active expansion and participation in community life. The book thing in baltimore accepts book donations.
Staff will be onsite occasionally to bring book donations inside of the warehouse. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations. Were offering 20% discounts for all orders placed through our website. To find new homes for your books, consider donating the books to local book sales sponsored by nonprofit organizations and schools. Booksavers of maryland advertises nearly 30,000 titles for sale on, ebay, and. We accept one box or bag of items per customer during regular business hours.
Goodwill industries of monocacy valley turns monetary and physical donations into jobtraining, career development, and employment for residents of carroll county and frederick county, maryland. We will also accept your donations of cardboard or newspaper, as long as they are sorted and not mixed in with other materials. Book donations and sales montgomery county, maryland. Donate used books turning the page turning the page. Velocity of books accepts a wide variety of books, audiobooks, and magazines for people of all ages. Vehicleswe are now accepting donations of vehicles in all conditions.
The library may contract with a vendor for online book selling and to recycle unsold donations. The montgomery county public libraries, the friends of the library bookstores, and little free library also accept books for donation. There are, however, some general guidelines that can be looked to when trying to determine the value of used books, such as how fair. The book thing is open every saturday and sunday from 9am until 5pm. Goodwill happily accepts the following new or gently used items. Books for america, based in washington, dc, distributes donated books, movies, music and instructional cds, audiobooks, and more to organizations in the united states serving needy communities and individuals. Friends of the library harford county public library. So far we have sent 7,990 books to 1,029 children over the last week. Covid19 donation needs posted on the volunteer center website include ppe, food, financial assistance, and more. Fcpl accepts donations of popular, lightlyused books and media.
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. If youre feeling generous, donating your used books can be a great way to find them a loving home. If you dont live near a drop box and would still like to donate, please click here. In light of growing concerns about the spread of the covid19 virus, we are temporarily closing our bookstores, effective monday, march 16. Goodwill donation guidelines and accepted items amazing. The book thing is a warehouse in maryland full of free books. How to get rid of almost anything baltimore magazine. Please follow these guidelines when donating books. Organizations such as books for soldiers and operation paperback provide gently used, donated copies of books for activeduty military, veterans, military families and patients at va hospitals. Books for international goodwill books for international goodwill books for international goodwill. We recycle all types of books hard cover, soft cover, fiction, nonfiction, reference, school text books through their resale online, in our nine area retail stores or to thirdparty book buyers.
In fact, a percentage of the net sale price of every book goes to these great causes. While our warehouse may be closed to the public due to covid19, the maryland book bank is still helping families and programs receive books during this time of distance learning. We are now on track to facilitate the distribution of more than 1,000,000 books a year by 2020. The bookstores sell both donated materials and materials that have been deaccessioned from the library collection. Most donated items go to stock the friends of the library, montgomery county, md. This directory lists businesses and organizations operating in maryland who take all sorts of items your business or household no longer wants. Donate books with a free donation pickup pickup please. Donate prince georges county memorial library system. We are proud to announce we have started a used clothing recycling program. Im a bibliophile so the thought of parting with books makes me a bit sad. Furniture donation pickup where to donate your furniture. Simply select the date and hour that works best for your pickup, estimate the size of truck youll need, and theyll do the rest. Operation paperback is a national, nonprofit organization, whose volunteers collect gently used books and send them to american troops overseas, as well as veterans and military families here at home. Any books or boxes left in the parking lot will result in a citation for illegal dumping.
Citizens for the charles county public library, inc. Fcpl accepts donations of popular, lightly used books and media. Second story books outofprint, used and rare books in. Donations montgomery county maryland volunteer center. Sometimes branches cannot accept donations because space is limited, so contact your branch before bringing donations.
Some maryland organizations collecting donated books include the book thing of baltimore, inc. Materials left at the bookstore doors are likely to be soiled by the elements and will not be sold. Due to our hibernation, we are not currently accepting book donations. Someone stole the van outside a building on union avenue in. C4ccpl is a nonprofit, all volunteer group dedicated to expand public awareness and support for the charles county, maryland, public library system. No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and. Maryland book bank still searching for stolen van used to. Philanthropy provides critical support to the prince georges county memorial library system. Proceeds from your donation or book purchase support relief, development and peace efforts in the us and around the world. For more information, visit the website by clicking here. All proceeds from sales go to support folmcs mission. Pickup please accepts donations, including used textbooks, in thirteen states in the u. Please note that while folmc bookstores are closed due to covid19, staff are unable to accept donations.
Used books and other materials are sold at bookstores operated by the friends of the library, montgomery county, md in rockville and silver spring. Materials donations policy anne arundel county public. Donate clothes and other household items in maryland. Please choose a value within this range that reflects your items relative age and quality. All items collected are sold online through better world books. Where to give away your stuff in the dc area list of charities that accept donations we get many calls asking where things like cars, computers and furniture can be donated. Use this form for donations of gloves, masks, disposable gowns, face shields, and homemade cloth face coverings.
The library welcomes donations of used books and selected other library items. Where to give away your stuff in the dc area list of. Please do not drop off donations or drop them in the library returns during this time. The crew at donation nation really knows how to take the extra labor out of donating your furniture. Second story books outofprint, used and rare books in all. Use the donation center locator to find your nearest donation center.
We are a used book store serving glen burnie for over 40 years. Please bring your box or bag inside the library for staff to receive. We strive to find a home for every book, and we recycle around 1. Temporarily closed 3001 vineyard lane baltimore, md 21218. Any books or boxes left in the parking lot will result in. The salvation army is one of the worlds largest providers of social aid. Compensation you can get a tax break for any textbooks or other goods you donate. Our after hours donation bin will be closedunavailable. Knowing they will go to a good home makes the task of donating books much easier for me. Montgomery county public libraries book donations and sales. How to donate books to soldiers and veterans bizfluent. Poetry readings, book talks, and other literary events are held here regularly. Dec 12, 2019 determining the fair market value of used books for the purpose of charitable donations is tricky because there is no formula that can be applied or definitive source on the subject. Your donation of books is taxdeductible and donation receipts are available upon request.
The used bookstore sells used, outofprint, and unusual books. Food donations are largely being organized through the montgomery county food council. Second edition books and music used books, cds, dvds. Guidelines for donating items deposit donated materials into the donations drop box at any branch.
The book sale is the summit college clubs major fundraiser each year. Materials donations policy anne arundel county public library. 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. We will continue to monitor the situation and will post to social media and this page when the bookstores reopen. The proceeds from the sale are used to provide college scholarships to deserving young women from local high schools. Friends of the library of montgomery county collects donations of books, currentyear magazines, music, movies, and video games at its bookstores in rockville 4886 boiling brook parkway and silver spring 8901 colesville road. The maryland book bank is a nonprofit organization that collects and redistributes new and used books to people in need.
Upon request, fcpl will issue you a donation acknowledgement form for your records. Our troops, veterans and their families need our support and comfort through a book more than ever. Jul 28, 2019 baltimore wjz the maryland book bank is asking for help to find a stolen van used to collect thousands of book donations for kids. Second edition books and music located in columbia, maryland carries thousands of gently read books in a variety of categories along with used cds, dvds, vinyls, and games. The salvation army family stores donation valuation guide. While our warehouse may be closed to the public due to covid19, the maryland book bank is still helping families and programs receive books during this time. Below is a list of who takes what in the washington, dc area. At goodwill the books that wont sell are kept out of landfills and sold as textile salvage through our book. We will be populating this page with past and current book distributions, as time permits. Deliver materials to the customer service desk at any branch. Donate used books donating books and materials to the library is a great way to pass along your used reading or electronic media items so others may enjoy them. Books that do not sell are cut up and the paper is baled for recycling. 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.
We collect and then sell gently used books and cds and dvds. The rockville location serves as the warehouse for the store and has one of the largest collections of used books in the. We accept all such items, excluding encyclopedias, textbooks, magazines, vhs tapes, cassettes, or records. The donation value guide below helps you determine the approximate taxdeductible value of some of the more commonly donated items. Operation paperback donate books to troops overseas. Donating books and materials to the library is a great way to pass along your used reading or electronic media items so others may enjoy them. By donating books to the soldiers and veterans of our country, provide them a chance to escape during downtime or to educate themselves. Donate books and other materials frederick county public. If you wish to donate substantial volumes of materials, please contact your branch for guidance. Our book donations come from chicago area homes or d. 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. What can i donate goodwill monocacy valley frederick.
Where to donate books you no longer need book riot. Friends of the in laurel library in laurel, maryland sponsor of social. Charities such as habitat for humanity and more will pick up your donations for free and leave you a tax deduction receipt. No need to make an appointment simply stop by our stores during regular business hours and our friendly staff will help you. It strengthens the librarys capacity to innovate, adapt to change and ensure our libraries remain a vital resource for all in prince georges county now and in the future. Libraries usually accept donations and sell those books in a friends of the library fundraiser. At this time, we are still accepting donations and book room workers are working in small groups to sort, price and box those donations. Book donations and distributions we never sell books to date, velocity of books has distributed over 200,000 books. The baltimore museum of art welcomes donations, but must adhere to a strict set of guidelinesincluding whether a potential gift is in line with the museums collectionwhen deciding what pieces to take, according to jay fisher, the bmas deputy director of curatorial affairs call his office at 4435731740. Not only do your book donations through pick up please support us veterans, they also support reading in general. Donated items are sold, redistributed, or recycled depending on the need for the item or its condition. No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and appreciated. Folmc bookstores accept new and gently used items in good, clean condition. Library information including reading, literacy and community events.
With membership support from the community, we assist the library in many of its endeavors. Frederick county public libraries fcpl welcomes donated materials within the. Learn more and fill out a vehicle donation form on our vehicle donation page to get started. Use their website to locate local charities willing to come pick up your gently used book donation. 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. Most branches accept donations of used books, music, and dvd videos. Access books collects books for relief shelters think. Over 10,000 books of every kind including modern, antique, used, new culled from local estates and donations from the blind industries of maryland.