For donations requiring more than a carload of books please contact 718. Reviews on book donations in new york, ny housing works bookstore cafe. The strand bookstore will buy your books and may even pickup and pack your books in large. Make a donation to reading reflections long island new. How to donate used books in long island pen and the pad. Weve partnered with the united postal service ups to bring new yorkers a free and easy way to donate their used clothing, shoes, and accessories. Places in nyc that accept book donations pocketsense.
You can donate books at several locations in your city, including. So many of us have books piling up in corners, lining up along the floor, stacked in piles on desks, overflowing from our. A guide to donating your clothes, furniture, books, and electronics in. Reach out to the organizations directly to see if their donation. Oddly enough, the new york public library doesnt encourage used book donations at most of its branches. New york donation pickup organizers for charity in new york. Call furniture donation, llc today at 6466877177 to start making a genuine difference in a familys life. No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and. Donating reading material in queens, new york, is relatively easy, as many organizations and institutions are in need of new and gently used books. But, in the heart of literary manhattan, a library thats been around for more than a century, the st. Typically, library societies accept likenew and gently used book donations.
Donating used books is one way to pass them onto committed readers while creating space for new books. Donate books and electronics in long island books4cause. If you have historically significant manuscripts, photographs, books, archival materials or other items that you believe would enhance the librarys research and special collections, please contact one of the librarys curators or, for general inquiries, please contact gifts. Reading reflections welcomes donations of new and gently used books from publishers, booksellers, schools, organizations and individuals. Through home and office organization, we guide people and their families through the changes in their lives with ease. Africana librarians council alc book donations committee. She tried to donate them to the eastchester public library for their book sale and was told that people only want n used book donations eastchester. While the new york cares annual coat drive runs from november through january, many organizations accept clothing donations year round. I find myself clicking on bookthemed posts, drooling over stylish libraries, and stocking up on design classics. You could also try contacting the syracuse city school district which is a notoriously horrible school district in terms of gradu. Find donation request guidelines and forms on this page. In addition to accepting donations for library collections, the new york city public library also accepts gently used paperback books for its correctional services outreach program. Your donation instills pride and creates a sense of stability in a world of chaos and turmoil. The book donations committee meets twice a year at the spring and fall meetings of the africana librarians council.
In a holiday season marked by creeping commercialism, its heartening to know that charitable donations remain a. Books can be shipped to housing works at 126 crosby street, new york, ny 10012 attn. Top places to donate used books 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. Since 1847, the city college of new york ccny has offered a worldclass education in the heart of the most diverse city in the world. The sullivan free library accepts donations of clean, gently used books, dvds and magazines during our regular business hours year round except during the month of may in chittenango, when we are gearing up for our annual used book sale. Please help us continue our mission by donating new or very gently used childrens books, from early childhood to young adult and from picture books to classics. The library also accepts gifts of materials but reserves the right to evaluate and to dispose of them in accordance with the materials selection policy. I would recommend any of the onondaga county public libraries, catholic charities, the salvation army, and goodwill. Where to donate books in nassau county, long island.
No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and appreciated. Established and reputable used furniture donations in nyc. Donating yiddish books is simple, its easy, its tax deductibleand best of all, its a mitsve to donate books to the center, email us at email protected or phone us at 42564900, ext. The library continues to appreciate the generosity of its members, but evaluating, storing, and processing book donations can be costly in terms of staff time and places a burden on our limited shelf space. Howell donor center 4068 route 9 south howell, nj 07731. If you have any questions please call 2129915638, visit our faqs page or contact books4cause, inc. If you happen to have old yearbooks from currentformer schools in the city of albany, were collecting those too. All that is best in the arts will provide the spirit and the soul of this center, which i now predict will live for centuries to come. New york ny has a long history of overcoming hardship. If the library wants the books you have, donate them. The new york city campaign finance boards matching funds program was established in 1988 to counter the rapidlygrowing cost of running for public office in the city by encouraging candidates to finance their campaigns through small donations from average new.
New york city gay mens chorus has built a reputation across the big apple and across the world for our cutting edge performances, for touching lives, and for being fearless champions of equality. Annual fund donations above and beyond dues are an important vote of confidence contributions in any amount are critical to our ability to provide ongoing services to you, other members, colleagues, and the general public. If the library is unable to house the books, consider making a donation to another organization that may be in. Since then, we have survived national emergencies, natural disasters, and financial crises. Where to donate used books 10 places to start money crashers. There is, unfortunately, no room or sort or store donated books. Do you use your local branch or one of our worldclass research libraries.
These donated materials are sorted by volunteers and sold in our daily lobby sale and our periodic big book sales. But there are other organizations and institutions who are happy to receive your used in good condition books. We also accept cell phones, tablets, ereaders, laptops, cd and dvd donations, too. Donate your clothes, shoes, and accessories in new york city. Reading reflections long island new york city donate your. Donations are accepted at the bookstore mondayfriday 10 am8 pm and saturdaysunday 10 am4 pm. Donate books with a free donation pickup pickup please. Gifts of books that do not accord with the librarys objectives and policies will be sold at the librarys book sale. New york companies that donate i have had a lot of luck with companies that people have listed. Where to donate this holiday season midtown new york. Local schools, hospitals, and nursing homes may also be in need of books.
Sonya and her team proudly serve new york city, new jersey and connecticut. We recognize that not everyone can part with their furniture or household items, and will gladly accept financial donations, no matter the size. The rye free reading room no longer hosts an annual book sale or an indoor book sale. When you choose to donate to the american red cross, military order of the purple heart and the national federation of the blind, some of americas best charities, you can rest assured knowing that the people in the most need are helped to the best of the. Wantagh is very choosy about what they will accept for sale. Nypl hosts some of new yorks most noted events including the library lions gala, the young lions gala, and the spring luncheon. Donations are accepted during regular library hours, and materials can be dropped off as you enter to the right of the security gates. Reading reflections featured on fios for large book donation. To donate funds, visit the mayors fund to advance new york city online.
The manhattan library association accepts the donation of used books, dvds and cds that are in good condition for resale at the annual book sale or at rosies corner used book store on the first floor of the library. I know many people want to donate books or have a pile set aside, but arent sure where to begin. Let us bring them to someone who can really use them. The committee works with asa to advertise, solicit applications, and select proposals for the asa funded gretchen walsh book donation awards. Put a smile on a childs face by donating new or gently used books long island new york city. Find 1 listings related to book donation in albany on. Seriatim is new yorks leading professional organizing company specializing in facilitating seamless transitions. In order to provide a thoughtful and thorough answer to the question above, ive spent time researching the most current and uptodate places you can go to donate books. The new york public library relies on the generosity of its donors to build its research and special collections. New brunswick donor center 167 new street new brunswick, nj 08901. Please note we cannot accept textbooks or other school materials. Top 10 best book donations in new york, ny last updated april.
Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. Founded in kansas city in 1993, they are dedicated to improving the quality of life for women and children throughout the world by empowering women to be economically selfsufficient. If so, help ensure nypl remains a vital civic asset for future generations of new yorkers by making a planned gift. Our students, staff, and faculty work together, each day, to address the greatest issues of our time, just as generations of our alumni did when they were students at city college. Donate your new and gentlyused books to support our annual book sale. Paramus donor center 791 route 17 south paramus, nj 07652. This program provides a variety of libraryrelated services, including providing a mobile book program for five jails in the city. All items that are accepted may be disposed of at the librarys discretion. But library card or not, for many book lovers, eventually the piles add up and its time to donate a few. Elmira, ny nonprofits and charities donate, volunteer. Book thug nation buys books in these subject areas. When seaford has a used book sale, the tables are full of books culled from circulation, but the browsing buyers are relatively few. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations. We do not only accept books, but also cell phones, tablets, ereaders, laptops, cds and dvd donations, too.
Cash donations avoid the complicated, costly, and timeconsuming process of collecting, sorting, packing, transporting, unloading, resorting, storing, repackaging, and distributing donated goods. Donate books to the queens library foundation, which accepts reading materials for use in its community libraries and. If youre in new york city, schedule a book donations pickup, and well do all the heavy lifting for you. Donate books to charity free nationwide book donation pick up. Our libraries are happy to accept new or used books in good condition. Martin library is not accepting book donations at this time due to construction work and renovations. Culture, turn the page again, westsider rare and used books, st francis. The organization requesting the donation will be contacted by email, regardless of whether or. Give the gift of literacy when you donate your used books to charity. They accept like new childrens books that are not scribbled upon or visibly damaged. The suffern free library accepts donations of new and used books, cds, movies and cd roms. This is due, in large part, to the generosity of its residents and neighbors. Donations are accepted at central library year round. Policy on gifts of materials the new york public library.
Raritan donor center ortho clinical diagnostics 1001 route 202 north raritan, nj 08869. Free new york city clothing donation pick up donate nyc. Cash donations to recognized relief organizations are tax deductible. Donate books over the years, book donations from library members have helped us to build an outstanding and unique collection. Charities like vietnam veterans of america, big brothers big sisters, housing works, our lady benevolent, rescue mission, and more will pick up your donations for free and. Agnes library on amsterdam avenue and west 81st street, runs a twiceamonth used book sale in the basement that is a bibliophiles dream.
Donors who have books that are in good condition that they think would be. Depending on where you live and how many books you have, well either dispatch a zamler a volunteer collector in your area or tell you how to pack and ship them yourself. Does anyone know of companies like restaurants, or hotels, or shows that would donate items for our fundraiser. Entertainment cruises new york city takes pride in our support of nonprofit organizations and schools both locally and across the country.
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