What can I do with outdated medical books?

12 Ways to Recycle Old Textbooks

• Sell your books: This is probably the first thing you’re going to think of.
• Donate your books: There will always be someone else who needs the book you once used.
• Ship your books:
• Recycle your books:
• Trade your books:
• Make a free book box:
• Decorate with books:
• Rent books:

How can I donate books to poor countries?

The next time you are thinking about getting rid of some books in your own library at home, consider donating them to one of these organizations….3 Organizations Providing Books for the World’s Poor

1. Book Aid International.
2. Brother’s Brother Foundation.
3. Bibliotheques Sans Frontieres (Libraries Without Borders)

Where can I donate books overseas?

International

• Adopt A Library encourages donations to libraries and schools in the US and around the world.
• Biblionef sends children’s books to schools, orphanages etc.
• Book Aid International provides new books to public libraries, schools, refugee camps, hospitals, prisons and universities around the world.

Where can I donate textbooks?

A local option is to donate your books to organizations like Goodwill, Salvation Army, and your community’s thrift store. These centers will take donations of almost any sort, but be sure to check their specific guidelines to donations.

How can I donate a book to Africa?

It costs 50 cents to ship each book to Africa. Consider making a financial donation to cover the costs of shipping the books you donate. Please send financial donations separately in an envelope to the BFA office: Books For Africa, 370 Selby Ave., Ste. 305, St. Paul, MN 55102, USA.

How much does it cost to send a book to Africa?

Books For Africa appreciates all book donations. It costs 50 cents to ship each book to Africa. Consider making a financial donation to cover the costs of shipping the books you donate.

What do we do with the books we donate?

We donate 50% of the collected textbooks to partner campus libraries in East Africa. We resell 20% of textbooks at affordable prices to students, funding initiatives on local campuses. We recycle any out-of-date, damaged, or unusable textbooks. Education is a Human Right.

Why do we need to send books to Africa?

Upheavals in Africa disrupt education and access to books in countries that are already some of the most vulnerable. This makes our mission more critical than ever. We are still accepting donations of books to be sent to Africa, as well as donations of funds to support our mission.