Any books we cant sell are either donated directly to one of our. Top 10 best donate books in chicago, il updated covid19. African library project alp is dedicated to creating african libraries by organizing the shipment of gentlyused books through book drives in the united states. West loop 651 w lake, chicago, il 60661 available during store hours msa, 9am7pm. In accordance with public safety protocols during the covid19 outbreak, we are temporarily suspending our book pick up service through may. Donate books and electronics in the chicago area books4cause. Where to donate books in chicago updated recycle by city. You can donate gently used books at one of 150 book drop locations. Reviews on donate books in chicago, il open books, books first, myopic.
Our book donations come from chicago area homes or d. Buy books to build home libraries for underresourced chicago children. Cradles to crayons provides children from birth to age. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and appreciated. No more than four boxes per donation at this location, please. We give books to students in our instructional programs, donate them to educators and students through our book programs, and sell them in our chicago stores and online. Please safely drop off your books in our donation bins, or through the donation. If you dont live near a drop box and would still like to donate, please click here. Please safely drop off your books in our donation bins, or through the donation slot at open books.
Please click here for a map of our most current locations. 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. All book donations are from chicago area homes or d. The book cellar has always been a great quaint place to drop in on a weekend stroll around the square for me. The site gives you the option of making a monetary donation or you can send the books directly to the soldiers, covering the cost of shipping along with the books. Donate used books turning the page turning the page.
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. Get a free book donations pickup in the chicago and suburbs. In 2018, they provided over,500 books to women in prison. Goodwill goodwill accepts used book donations for their resale stores. Carpe librum bookstores turning the page turning the page. The donations go to stock the salvation army store, or to provide reading materials for salvation armys homeless shelters. For large donations please contact us at email protected. Any books we cant sell are either donated directly to one of our nonprofit partners or recycled. Reducing the amount of waste we produce, and reusing things to their fullest, are our first lines of defense in conserving natural resources for example, take books. Book donations chicago book drive chicago illinois book driver. The salvation army is one of the worlds largest providers of social aid.
You can donate books at several locations in your city, including. Donations better world books 55740 currant road mishawaka, in. 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. You can find a local book drive or better yet, organize your own. New or nearly new books are appreciated, as some prisons require them. Theres also operation paperback, which has been around since 1999 to help collect gentlyused books to send to american troops overseas and vets and military families in the u. In fact, a percentage of the net sale price of every book goes to these great causes. The salvation army accepts used goods donations, including hardback and paperback books. Recycling often gets the spotlight, but its last in the reduce, reuse, recycle motto for a reason.
Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations. You can find dropoff locations in your community on the salvation army website. Our pick up radius is within the city of chicago and near suburbs bound by the. 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. Im a bibliophile so the thought of parting with books makes me a bit sad.
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