Donate used books to charity.
Instead of throwing away used books or letting them accumulate dust on your bookshelves, consider donating them to a charity that will distribute the books to schools, libraries, United States troops stationed overseas, and other needy organizations. There are charities in the Lakeville, Minnesota area that collect used books by mail and specified drop-off locations.
Instructions
1. Gather all the used books you plan on donating so you know the quantity and types of books you have available--information that may be important depending on where you plan to donate the books. It is also important to make sure none of the books have mold or mildew damage, badly ripped pages, or other signs of excessive wear.
2. Find an organization that collects used books in the Lakeville, Minnesota community. Often libraries will accept donated books--particularly if you have used books that meet one of their needs. Contact the Lakeville library, or libraries in surrounding towns, to see if they are accepting used book donations.
Dakota County Heritage Library
20085 Heritage Drive
Lakeville, MN 55044
952-891-0360
dakotacounty.us/library
Farmington Library
508 Third Street
Farmington, MN 55024
651-463-7990
Galaxie Library
14955 Galaxie Avenue
Apple Valley, MN 55124
952-891-7045
3. Drop used paperback and hardcover books off at the C.H.A.P. Thrift Store in Burnsville or at the West St. Paul or Apple Valley Goodwill. Neither thrift store will accept textbooks, law books, encyclopedias, or magazines. If you do have textbooks, law books, or encyclopedias that are less than 15 years old, donate them to Books for Africa in St. Paul, Minnesota. Drop books at the charity's warehouse or mail them to:
Books For Africa Warehouse--Atlanta
2971 Olympic Industrial Drive SE, Suite C
Smyrna, GA 30080
Books for Africa also accepts a variety of fiction and nonfiction books, with the exception of home decorating, wedding, American history or civics, music, foreign language (with the exception of books written in French), and cookbooks.
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