20 Sites To Donate Used Books

Clear your shelves and give your gently used reads a second life—and inspire someone else.
Cheryl De Leon,
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If you’re like us, space on your bookshelves at home is probably at a premium. They’re likely filled with classics and best-sellers—and things are about to get more crowded as your kids bring home more from school.

So, what can you do to make room for more titles? For starters, determine which books you really need and want—then separate the ones you’re willing to part with. But don’t just put them in a box in the basement: Get rid of them! That, of course, doesn’t mean throwing them in the recycling bin. Try selling them during a fall garage sale or posting them on a Facebook freecycle site. If you don’t get any takers, try donating them.

Contact your local library and ask whether they accept used books. In addition, the sites below are some that have drop-off boxes where books in readable condition with an ISBN barcode can be donated. Hardcover, paperback and textbooks are accepted.

Essex County

  • St. Aloysius Parish, 219 Bloomfield Ave., Caldwell
  • Elks Lodge 2237, 405 Bowden Rd., Cedar Grove
  • Livingston Mall (Sears parking lot), 112 Esenhower Pkwy., Livingston
  • Notre Dame Church, 359 Central Ave., North Caldwell
  • Community Congregational Church, 200 Hartshorn Dr., Short Hills
  • Nia Fellowship Baptist Church, 174 S. Valley Rd., West Orange

Morris County

  • Boonton Municipal Building, 155 Powerville Rd., Boonton
  • Rockaway Valley Methodist Church, 42 Valley Rd., Boonton
  • Chester Township, 1 Parker Rd., Chester
  • Denville Recycling Center, 140 Morris Ave., Denville
  • East Hanover Recycling Center, 8 Melanie Ln., East Hanover
  • Florham Park First Aid Squad, 60 Felch Rd., Florham Park
  • Jefferson Rescue Squad, 827 Rte. 15 S., Lake Hopatcong
  • Kings Shopping Center, 86 E. Main St., Mendham
  • Long Valley First Aid Squad, 70 E. Mill Rd., Long Valley
  • Madison Ambulance Corps, 29 Prospect St., Madison
  • Mountain Lakes Recycling Center, 55 Pocono Rd., Mountain Lakes
  • Parsippany Recycling Center, Pumphouse Road, Parsippany
  • Pequannock DPW, 99 Alexander Ave., Pequannock
  • Rockaway Library, 61 Mount Hope Road, Rockaway

Do you know other book donation drop-off sites? Let us know about it on Instagram @morrisandessexmag!

 

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