Moving.... getting rid of books

[Anonymous]

Anyone found a local bookstore to take books? I have excellent condition hardback and paperback books. YA literature, sci-fi, etc...

[Anonymous]

There used to be a bookstore in DuPont, on 22nd st. That would come to your house and take the ones they wanted. It was great. But that was five years ago...

[Anonymous]

Very little market for used books. Try your local library. They may take some classic titles. If not trash them

[Anonymous]

Your public library:
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/about/bookdonations.html

[Anonymous]

Books for America. They will pick up

[Anonymous]

Amazon Trade-In. I did it with DVDs once, you search out the items you have, send them free, and get a gift card:

http://www.amazon.com/Trade-In/b/ref=sv_b_tradein_0?ie=UTF8&node=2242532011

I'm sure you could find a better deal if you find a used bookstore; but at least it's easy and seems more likely someone else can enjoy the book again.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I've given to the library and done the Amazon thing.

[FruminousBandersnatch]

Anonymous wrote:There used to be a bookstore in DuPont, on 22nd st. That would come to your house and take the ones they wanted. It was great. But that was five years ago...

This was Second Story Books. Their website implies that the Dupont store is still there, but doesn't give an address on the contact page. There's also a Rockville store.

http://www.secondstorybooks.com/

[Anonymous]

There are blue donation boxes all over the place. I buy thrift store books and then donate them after reading.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Very little market for used books. Try your local library. They may take some classic titles. If not trash them

Please, please don't trash them. Terrible for the environment.

Give to your local library to sell - you can just drop off at MoCo Friends of Library. Give to Books for America. Give to Goodwill.