Got Books?

Every semester or so, I have to buy books for school. At the end of the school year, I attempt to sell most of my books back to the bookstore or sell them on Amazon. While this is often successful, some of my books remain unsold and just sit on my book shelves taking up space.

Recently, I came across a service I think is worth mentioning: Got Books?


Got Books? serves the local community by helping charities and nonprofit groups raise money and help the environment by saving unwanted books from being thrown away. When you donate books at local drop-off container, you help the local charity hosting the drop-off container raise money. Each time the container fills, Got Books? sends a check to that charity. In 2009, Got Books? raised over $500,000 for these groups. 

Got Books? sends over donated books to troops overseas through Books for Troops. 

Local teachers also benefit from Got Books? with free donated books through their Books for Teachers program.


There are several ways to donate:

1. You can use Got Books? FREE pick up service. Without even leaving your house, you can have Got Books? come to you to pick up your books, CDs, audio books & records. Call (978) 284 2500 to schedule your pick-up in many areas of MA and southern NH. You can also fill out a Pick-Up Request Form online.


2. Got Books? fundraising book donation drop-off containers and have over 350 placed throughout New England at schools, town halls, retail parking lots and a variety of other public locations. Donate books, CDs, audio books & records into any of these containers. Search for one near you here.


3. Mail them to Got Books? The site suggests you use Media Mail:


   Got Books, Inc.
   Attn: Donations
   255 Andover St. 
   Wilmington, MA 01887 


What do you do with old books? Have you thought about donating books before this blog post? Tell me what you have done with books in the past.