| Books like many items, simply rot away on
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| | 4. Vietnam Veteran's Association They
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| our shelves and become clutter if we
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| | have both pick up service and drop off
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| don't use them. Left unused for long
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| | service. There is a limit on the number
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| periods of time, well, you know what
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| | of books you can donate at one time.(2
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| happens to many of them. They collect a
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| | bags or 2 boxes in my area). Not all
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| ridiculous amount of dust, turn yellow,
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| | areas have pick up service. They will
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| and start to fall apart! Unused books
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| | also allow you to set up a monthly pick
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| create stagnant or stuck energy in your
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| | up. This is a great way to keep the
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| home. And they start to smell bad, too!
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| | volume of stuff in your home under
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| Is this the life you intended for the
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| | control. Simply set up a donation area in
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| book when you bought it? Wouldn't it be
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| | your home and fill up the yellow bag they
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| great to share what you got out of the
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| | give you every month.
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| book with others? Why are you hanging on
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| | 5. Freecyle.org Here you can list your
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| to them when they could be having a
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| | ads for free and give your books or
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| useful life and continue to be of value
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| | anything else away!
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| to people?
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| | 6. The practice of leaving a book in a
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| Okay, so if I can't appeal to your
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| | public place to be picked up and read by
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| philanthropic nature, let me try the
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| | others, who then do likewise. You can
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| money angle. : ) If you donate your books
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| | register your book and track its travels
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| - and itemize deductions, you can deduct
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| | here!
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| them from your income taxes! Check out
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| | 7. Housing Works in NYC 126 Crosby
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| It's Deductible software. They allow you
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| | Street, NYC 10012 (212-334-3324) You can
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| anywhere for 2 - 30$ per book depending
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| | drop off or ship books to them. They work
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| on the type. You can also donate your
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| | to end homelessness and AIDS in NYC.
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| Books on CD and Books on Tape!
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| | 8. Craigslist.org Here you can list your
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| Where to Give Your Books Away
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| | ads for free and give your books or
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| I did some digging around...and here are
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| | anything else away!
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| 11 neat ideas for sharing the books you
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| | 9. Bridge to Asia's Textbook and Journal
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| love, before they become just clutter in
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| | Donation Program Not sure who would want
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| your home.
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| | your old textbooks and professional
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| | journals? This group seeks college,
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| 1. Your Local Library Unfortunately, many
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| | graduate and professional level teaching
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| libraries don't take book donations
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| | and research materials in English. They
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| anymore! But some do so it is worth
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| | collect books, journals and other forms
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| finding out if there a library near you
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| | of information, both used and new.
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| that will take your books, even if your
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| | bridge.org
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| city or town does not. Note: They will
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| | 10. Here you can mail your books in
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| usually take Books on CD and Books on
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| | (usually costs $1.59 per book)and get
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| Tape, Videos, DVDs, and Music CDs and
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| | credits. Then you can use your credits to
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| Tapes too! What a great way to give your
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| | get books you want.
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| media life...and you can still check them
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| | 11. BooksThroughBars.org What better way
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| out yourself if you want!
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| | to rehabilitate someone than through
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| 2. JustGIVE.org This site provides a
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| | education and reading? This program
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| great list of places to donate just about
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| | provides books to prisoners. Before
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| anything! Whether you want to donate
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| | sending books, make sure you check the
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| Books, Furniture, Household Good and
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| | rules on what types of reading material
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| Clothing, Computers, Cars, Cell Phones,
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| | each prison allows.
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| Pet Supplies, Eyeglasses, your Hair, or
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| | Noteable Book Related Charity
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| even your Organs, you can find a resource
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| | FIRSTBOOK.org They don't take books, but
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| here.
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| | you can donate to help kids in need get
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| 3. Friends of Libraries, USA This group
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| | their "first books."
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| is currently accepting donations to
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| | So if you really love your books, and
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| rebuild libraries affected by hurricanes
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| | don't want them to just become clutter,
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| and more. You can ship books to them.
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| | get them organized and pass them on to a
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| Address: 1420 Walnut St, Suite 450
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| | place where they will be loved and useful
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| Philadelphia, PA 19102-4017 Call:
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| | once again!
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| 215-790-1674 or 1-800-9FOLUSA
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