First, consider donating to one of the local public libraries. They can make books available to everyone in the county and will be able to store and offer books to residents for quite some time.
Libraries may also offer them for free or for a fraction of the price during their Book sales. Note that some books, like textbooks or computer books, are not normally accepted by libraries.
Other alternatives are:
You may also try to sell your books on Ebay, World of Books, Half Price Books, BookScouter, Amazon or a local college bookstore (e.g. EFSC Bookstore) -- in case of text books.
Last option on the list would be to recycle them in your recycling carts. Paperback books are one of the items accepted in curb collection. Hardcover books would need to have their covers removed and only pages placed in the recycle bin. You may also check with East Coast Paper Stock if they would accept your books for recycling.
As you can see, you have many alternatives as to where to send your books. Whichever one you choose will be a good one to extend the life of those books. The only place they should never go in is the trash.
Recycle Brevard!
Other alternatives are:
- Reach out to other organizations that could still use those books for reading like Devereux, and Title I schools (teachers and media centers)
- Check with organizations that could use or resell the books to assist their cause like the Sharing Center, local shelters (e.g. Women's Center, Serene Harbor, Salvation Army Brevard, Sue M. Pridmore Center, Brevard Rescue Mission, Genesis House), and Nana's House
- Donate to Goodwill or thrift stores
- Offer to artists (e.g., Central Brevard Art Association) and schools (Art Department) -- they can creatively use those books in projects like sculptures, collages, and so on.
- Donate to The Book Rescuers in Tampa, FL
You may also try to sell your books on Ebay, World of Books, Half Price Books, BookScouter, Amazon or a local college bookstore (e.g. EFSC Bookstore) -- in case of text books.
Last option on the list would be to recycle them in your recycling carts. Paperback books are one of the items accepted in curb collection. Hardcover books would need to have their covers removed and only pages placed in the recycle bin. You may also check with East Coast Paper Stock if they would accept your books for recycling.
As you can see, you have many alternatives as to where to send your books. Whichever one you choose will be a good one to extend the life of those books. The only place they should never go in is the trash.
Recycle Brevard!
