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Joined: 11/11/2008
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Thinking, "I loved this book, but when the heck am I ever going to have time to RE-read it? Especially with all these other books in my wish list?" You are not alone. Please share some of ideas of things you have done with your used books.
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Joined: 12/2/2008
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Gift it!
Who doesn't like a gift? After reading a book and thinking, "Wow, I think Karen would get a kick out of this book." Send it to her as a gift! What a great (and inexpensive) way to let someone know you are thinking of them. A special note with the book or even inside the cover can mean a lot to someone.
On average it costs about $5 to send a book through the post office in a padded envelope. Just think, for $25, you could let 5 fabulous friends know how much you love them, AND make a little more room on your bookshelf.
You could even do random acts of kindness on BB. If you are checking out a clubie's book shelf and notice a book on their bookshelf. Why not send them a message and offer to send it to them? Random acts of kindness have such a great ripple effect for both the actor and and actie. Enjoy the ripple you create!
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Joined: 12/2/2008
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Book Club Book Exchange
Do a book exchange night at your book club. This especially works well if you are a new club and have a history of reading different things. Bring any book you are ready to part with and swap away! You may want to put your initials in the inside front cover so things don't get mixed up in all the excitement.
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Joined: 12/2/2008
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Organize a Group Book SaleJust like a community garage sale, just with a twist - it's all books! Its a great way to promote literacy in your community with affordable books. It can also get you a little extra spending money in the process. OR you could donate any funds raised to your local literacy program. To find a literacy program in your area, go to http://www.literacydirectory.org. If you decide to have a sale, we suggest having set prices. It tends to help with book cordination and advertising. For instance, "All paperbacks $1 (or $2), hardcovers $5 (or $7)." What a bargain. I'd be sure to go to that sale! A word about tracking: Be sure to set up a tracking system of what book belongs to whom. Stickers can fall off, and if you have a lot of people donating you may run out of colors. We suggest a number system with a separate number for each donator. Write each donator's number on the inside front cover of their books. When people go to check out, you can keep a tally of who has sold what. It makes divvying up the proceeds at the end a snap! (A secondary number could also be added by the seller if they want to do some additional tracking and to make sure none of their books wander off.)
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Joined: 12/2/2008
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Sell themYou can sell it one by one on your own at a site like Half.com (Ebay) Or, have someone do the individual sales for you, and send a bulk of your books to sites like Powell Bookstore or Cash for Books. They will buy them from you and pay the shipping. Or, you can even make a home based business out of selling your used books online. Selling Used Books Online: The Complete Guide to Bookselling at Amazon's Marketplace and Other Online Sites (Harvard Perspectives in Entrepreneurship)
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Joined: 11/11/2008
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Donate them!Just make sure the books are still in good condition. Donating your books is often tax deductible, so be sure to ask for a receipt. Most places don't accept old magazines and Encyclopedias, so please make sure to check info your local recycling efforts to dispose of them properly. A couple of places to donate that are near and dear to our BB hearts include: Open Books in Chicago - www.open-books.orgOpen Books is: a nonprofit social venture that operates an extraordinary bookstore, provides community programs, and mobilizes passionate volunteers to promote literacy in Chicago and beyond. Open Books has a MISSION: to enrich lives through reading, writing, and the power of used books. For examples of the kinds of power used books possess, check the left sidebar. BookEnds - www.bookends.org/donate_books.htmBookEnds, a nonprofit organization based in Southern California, is about Kids Helping Kids. BookEnds' recycles children's books through student-run book drives and places them in schools and youth organizations in need of books.
BookEnds believes that a literate child is the foundation of a thriving community. By providing access to books, BookEnds gives children the resources to develop literacy skills and to experience the joy and imagination of reading.
BookEnds' diverse recipients include inner-city schools, youth centers, homeless shelters, family literacy centers, after-school enrichments programs, children's group homes and juvenile detention facilities. Your Local Library - www.librarybooksales.orgA online organization that helps local libraries reach a wider audience. "You get a tax deduction and the library can re-sell the books to raise money for their library." Looking for a better fit for your books? You can find a pretty extensive list of other places you can donate your used books to at http://delicious.com/alalibrary/bookdonations
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Joined: 12/2/2008
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Treasure them forever and never let them go Massive book shelves filled with book are always great decoration for any house. It also makes quite the statement.
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Joined: 3/2/2009
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Unless it's a special keeper book, I BookCross it, either through a wild release or passing it along to somebody I think might enjoy it. Either way, there's a chance somebody will journal it on the BookCrossing website and share their opinions.
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Joined: 3/8/2009
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I use Bookcrossing.com or Paperbackswap.com or Bookmooch.com. I love all those sites.
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Joined: 3/28/2009
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My office has a small area where used books are placed for sale. A box is out to collect money and everyone donates old books to sell. The money goes to fund office activities like helping pay to have the office Thanksgiving dinner catered.
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Joined: 12/2/2008
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Create an Lobby Library Exchange
My mechanic was telling me that they used to have a "book borrowing library" in their lobby. Where people could contribute, or borrow! What a fun thing to do in any business that has a waiting room.
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Joined: 4/1/2009
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If it was a book I really loved I pass it on to my sister or another book club member. Otherwise I donate them to our library's used book sale which takes place a few times a year and helps raise money for library services.
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Joined: 1/15/2009
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I have a "Book Shelf" at work that we put used books on. You donate for free but there is an honor box $1 for hardback books and $.50 for paperback. The money goes to our non-profit. (or at your work you could use it for a work party, etc.).
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Joined: 4/14/2009
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i list them on:
paperbackswap.com
bookmooch.com
bookcrossing.com
swaptree.com
frugalreader.com
and other sites like that.
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Joined: 4/20/2009
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I swap mine on bookmooch.com. easy to use and huge selection!
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Joined: 4/28/2009
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We have a Book Exchange box that past books go into. It is also fun to BookCross them.
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Joined: 5/1/2009
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I either trade my books with others on Frugal Reader.com I can get new books for the ones I had already read.  This saves me from always buying books. I have also taken books to Half-priced book store. They buy my used books so, of course, I spend the returned money plus more on other books.  Sometimes I give them to friends. Especially if it is a wonderful book that I want others to read.:d/
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Joined: 5/13/2009
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I trade my used books on several book trading websites, sell them at used bookstores, give them to family and friends, put them up for pick at work, give to charity and I even have a "Free Books" box at my desk - so, my relief staff can browse it...I'm a receptionist.
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Joined: 4/25/2009
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Search for a local used bookstore with a book exchange program. You get to enjoy more books from your wishlist without spending much money.
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Joined: 7/12/2009
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I love bookmooch.com. Their system is easy to use. It is fun to know that my used books are in a home where they are wanted!
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