Students we work with are often in need of highschool textbooks and study guides. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. Textbooks that have become obsolete can be donated to charities willing to. Make your first stop when you need to purchase a book.
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. We appreciatee all donations of new and used childrens books. Academic and high school bookshop we buy and sell high. Melbournes best secondhand bookstores the urban list. Secondhand textbook trading system secondhand uniform trading system online ordering system for new uniforms online uniform fitting appointment service thats what our schools think. Put your books in a bag or box and bring them in to your local vinnies store or a vinnies charity bin. In fact, a percentage of the net sale price of every book goes to these great causes. Bibles are sent only when requested by african recipients.
Sustainable school shop second hand textbooks, uniforms etc. Due to storage capacity, we will be unable to accept books outside these periods. Second hand school books textbooks lilydale books lilydale. Australian books for children of africa provides secondhand books to. The footpath library is taking books to the streets via little libraries that will ensure our street friends are able to find solace in a book. We believe that postsecondary students should be able to learn from highquality material, regardless of their geographic or. This decision has been made in order for us to manage. We believe that postsecondary students should be able to learn from highquality material, regardless of their geographic or economic status. Pick up mitchamringwood all hours or can package well and post at your cost in tracked parcel. Donate books to charity free nationwide book donation pick up. To assist volunteers please ensure donated books are suitable for children between the ages of 2 and 12 and are reasonably current, that nonfiction books that are not history books are published after 2000. Where to donate used books 10 places to start money crashers.
Welcome to i love books formerly recycled textbooks buy your high school textbooks from i love books and save up to 66% of the recommended retail price. Potential places that accept used books include a local school. While the number of melbourne bookshops has decreased in recent years, we remain one of only five unesco cities of literature for a reason. Our prices are usually 25% to 50% off brand new textbooks. Our book fairs have gained a reputation for their unique combination of highquality books, amazingly low prices, and warm and welcoming atmosphere. At the school book shop, stock levels of our online second hand text books can change daily.
We can order in all of your book list needs, new and second hand where applicable. Stanford university book donations africa lists organisations which donate specifically to libraries and institutions in africa, as well as elsewhere. Pickup please accepts donations, including used textbooks, in thirteen states in the u. Brotherhood of st laurence is a melbournebased organisation that seeks to prevent and lessen poverty by assisting the disadvantaged. Originally set up in 1930 during the great depression, they are one of melbournes most renowned charities, welcoming donations such as furniture, homewares, electrical items, whitegoods, books and clothing. Welcome to brotherhood books, where our team of dedicated volunteers sort, clean and price highquality donated books for you. Royal arcade basement, 335 bourke st, melbourne vic, 3000. There are a number of organizations where you can donate books locally, such as the salvation army, goodwill or reading tree. As ive mentioned a few times in this post, please be courteous and thoughtful when you wish to donate books. Shareabook sab provides new and quality preloved books to indigenous, refugee and marginalised communities in need of resources.
Your donations provide disadvantaged high school students with educational resources. I do borrow from the local library and i see books with stickers in them saying kindly donated by a library patron sometimes so people do donate books. The best secondhand bookshops in melbourne time out. Use the donation center locator to find your nearest donation center. For our op shops to continue supporting the work of the mission, we need donated quality goods to sell at the op shops and for customers to buy them. As a general rule texts and journals should not be more than 8 yrs old or more than one edition old. If you are or know of a high school student in need of particular items, please contact our south eastern division monash university secretary, sue liu at secretary. Since we have paused all mobile library programs in sydney, melbourne and perth we are now installing little libraries so that our friends on the street can still get food for the mind and soul. However, there may be exceptions if such donations are suitable and needed by our programs. To make less of an impact on the environment we all need to shop second hand more often for various items books included. Donations can be made at any country road or red cross store all year round. By partnering with australias largest international aid and development organisation, you can leverage your resources to create real change for children and families in need.
Keep in mind that quality, gentlyused books will always be most appreciated. No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and appreciated. Beat the rush taking 2020 book list orders now and purchasing second hand books. In case you find yourself in a similar situation, here are 10 ways to recycle your old books. Adopt a library encourages donations to libraries and schools in the us and around. We receive several offers of books monthly and unfortunately are not able to accept any book donations that do not also include a donation to cover shipping costs.
You may also try to sell your books on ebay, half, half price books, amazon or a local college bookstore e. Donate secondhand or new books to support our programs. Take a look at our tips for donating and recycling your books. Have to be quick, the books will be gone quickly, because the school book lists have been released by many schools. By partnering with australias largest international aid and development organisation, you can leverage your resources. Lilydale books can also fulfil your back to school booklist with second hand books. All of these have their centres throughout the country and are easily accessible.
Your local public and private schools, as well as daycare centers may be in need of childrens. Book donation guidelines aboriginal literacy foundation. Top places to donate used books home storage solutions 101. Last option on the list would be to recycle them in your recycling carts.
Buy your high school textbooks from i love books and save up to 66% of the recommended retail price. Below outlines the different opportunities to buy or sell second hand books. The pros and cons of donating clothes to charity 1 million. Here are eight of melbourne s best second hand bookstores, where you can flick through dusty and dogeared novels to your hearts content. Bruce alberts, alexander johnson, julian lewis, david morgan, martin raff, keith roberts, peter walter. Books save the children hold at least one massive book sale every year, supported by the donation of second hand books from families all across perth. Donate australian books for children in africa melbourne. From there our volunteers put together kits for primary school and for high school students and distribute them to kids in need via their schools. Donate goods support sacred heart mission by donating goods either to our op shops or donating vital goods to our services.
Theres always some special book waiting within for you to find it. I have a pile of used books and used clothes that i would like to donate to a good cause. Second hand furniture given away free in melbourne, sydney, brisbane, adelaide and perth. For schools seeking to hold book drives, we must now limit the donations from each school to 3 boxes per annum, with the aim being to send the best quality books to remote and regional schools. The aboriginal literacy foundation has set two periods throughout the year for book donations. Sharea book sab provides new and quality preloved books to indigenous, refugee and marginalised communities in need of resources. Acceptable books are gently used and relevant to an african reader. The charity collects used books and donates them to underfunded libraries and schools, both in. Textbooks for change provides affordable and accessible educational material to students both locally and across the globe. Donate books to help promote literacy and assist teaching in less priveleged african schools and know your small gifts will go some way to the empowerment of children through the australian books for african children charity. Lilydale books is a leading supplier to students, teachers and parents seeking to buy school books in melbourne, or looking to buy school books online in australia. In the middle of fitzroys cafe society, just a few minutes from melbournes cbd, page two is located in a warehouse with a colourful past, including life as a furniture factory, aboriginal arts centre and the australian print workshop.
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. Where to donate furniture in melbourne man with a van. If a schoolbook is available used, it will appear with a price. The aboriginal literacy foundation will also be visiting schools in the melbourne twice yearly. The asia foundation, books for asia program accepts book donations from individuals and companies to a number of countries in the asian region.
Childrens books are donated to alnf by schools, corporations, publishing houses, booksellers and individuals. Jul 03, 2019 shopping second hand is increasing in popularity, and for good reason. Please do not donate damaged books, books that have been patched up. Have quite a few textbooks lying around from schooluni but no local libraries seem. Declutter your home by selling your books here are the.
For schools seeking to hold book drives, we must now limit the donations from. To make less of an impact on the environment we all need to shop second hand more often for various itemsbooks included. Had a spring clean and looking to offload some of your stuff. Give the gift of literacy when you donate your used books to charity.
At the school book shop, if a school book is available second hand it will appear above the new textbook. Reading tree has book donation centers throughout the u. So many of us have books piling up in corners, lining up along the floor, stacked in piles on desks, overflowing from our bookshelves. Textbooks for change donate used textbooks to create an impact. If you live in the geelong region and are looking to donate some of your oldyetstillingoodcondition items, then there are plenty of organisations in the region who would love to receive your unwanted items. The impacts of coronavirus covid19 are changing lives in ways that we could not have imagined only a few short weeks ago.
Im happy to drop them off if the place is close to me carlton, but i havent found anywhere obvious that will accept donations like clothing bins. Some libraries will even accept donations of magazines especially if they are educational. Bring your gently used books to your local library. Textbooks for change donate used textbooks to create an. Whenever possible, call ahead to be sure your book donation is neededciting specific genres when possible. If the book cannot be sold, it is either donated directly to an affiliated nonprofit or recycled. If you could help raise funds to pay their shipping to africa, that would be great.
When you order from us you also keep them out of landfill, reduce your carbon footprint, and support the many worthy charitable programs run by the brotherhood of st laurence. Thalia anthony, penny crofts, wayne thomas crofts, stephen gray, arlie loughnan, bronwyn glynis naylor. For 30 years we have bought and sold books of merit. You must live in melbourne, victoria to be eligible to receive goods from us. Used by many students to sell textbooks and other items. Have quite a few textbooks lying around from school uni but no local libraries seem to accept older editions of textbooks. Shopping second hand is increasing in popularity, and for good reason. Dec 20, 2016 declutter your home by selling your books here are the best ways to do it. Alices bookshop is a general secondhand bookshop, with approximately 18,000 books housed in four rooms on the ground floor.
If you wish to donate items such as secondhand vce study guides. So in case, you cannot afford to donate money, donating old books is a good idea. The easiest way to donate is via our secure online webpage hosted by ourcommunitys givenow servers. The other thousands of textbooks from k12 schools and higher education are dumped. While donations received at our stores benefit our charity partner, shopping at savers does not directly benefit any nonprofit. We have 40 from a range of subjects maths, commerce, physics, mechanical, biology etc. The book on offer is a second hand in excelent condition, some lines in the begining of the book, were underlined with black pen, otherwise, the book is like new. We welcome a wide range of new and preloved items for babies and children. 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. You could even place a box in your lunch room at work or school. Australias no 1 website to buy and sell secondhand textbooks, secondhand uniforms, secondhand calculators, school uniforms, school books, uni books. Compensation you can get a tax break for any textbooks or other goods you donate.
The footpath library enriching lives by giving books. I understand they cant be used for current curriculum, but surely someone can. Read works to create a culture of reading for children by providing inspiring books to underfunded schools. Our school textbook store in melbourne s eastern suburbs services areas including croydon, mooroolbark, ringwood. Alices bookshop is a traditional, slowbookshop, established in 1986.
Brotherhood books used books, second hand book store, cook. Vinnies welcomes the donation of quality books fiction, nonfiction, childrens if youve read it and the quality is good, well happily accept it. I understand they cant be used for current curriculum, but surely someone can get some value from them. For more than 25 years, lifeline harbour to hawkesbury has been putting on its unique brand of bargainfilled, family friendly book fairs at locations all over sydneys north shore. Free furniture collection removal alternative, home office furniture. Proceeds from the massive book sales go to local and international projects and all types of books are gratefully accepted including fiction and nonfiction books, kids books, business and hobby books. Whether you want to repurpose excess stock or add value to your brand, donating your business resources can help transform lives. Second hand books will not be checked over the phone. This book has been created for students in the school of communication and creative arts at deakin university. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations.
Savers accepts donations of used goods on behalf of nonprofits, and purchases those goods from the nonprofit, providing them with unrestricted revenue. Better world books is a nonprofit that accepts your donations of used textbooks. Not only do your book donations through pick up please support us veterans, they also support reading in general. If those do not work for you, try asking neighbors, friends, and family if they would like to have your books. Jul 06, 2017 unfortunately we only have so many bookshelves and a purge is necessary. We accept donations of basic stationery items new, not used at several drop off points across sydney. What is the best way to give old textbooks to melbourne. Some stores accept donations on sundays, and some smaller stores do not accept larger items, such as furniture and white goods. Aboriginal literacy foundation suite 3, 101 sturt st ballarat, victoria 3350. Once apon a time text books could be recycled, but those days are over as. Sharea book is a program run by the australian literacy and numeracy foundation, providing new and quality preloved books to indigenous, refugee and marginalised communities in need of resources the aboriginal literacy foundation appreciates all donations of new and used childrens books, which are. Textbooks for change provides affordable and accessible educational material to students across the globe. As a general rule, sacred heart mission does not accept unsolicited donations of goods, excluding op shop donations and donations to our dining hall.