Books

[juliet]

So, I hauled 2 bags of books and a bag of random clothes & stuff down to the charity shop on Monday, only to discover that they're no longer taking donations. Bother.

I have a vague recollection that there are places online where you can give books away (other than Freecycle). Anyone able to point me in an appropriate direction?

Comments

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

Noes! Which charity shop - there are a couple on Southwark Park Road (unless they've closed - the Mind and Sue Ryder ones)?

I am happy to take them up to the Oxfam book shop in Dalston, next time I visit you?

[huskyteer.livejournal.com]

What kind of charity shop doesn't take donations? The kind that's a front for the Mafia?

[abi]

Bookcrossing is a fun sort of way to get rid of books. It does require you to leave them lying around in a way that always feels a bit like littering to me, though.

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

Anyone want a box of kids books?

[drdoug.livejournal.com]

There's Green Metropolis which is a sell-for-£3, buy-for-£3.75 place. Not bad in my limited experience. Only works for getting rid of books that people want. But same's true for charity shops who are wise, anyway :-)

[jvvw.livejournal.com]

Problem with anything that involves posting books is that the postage can get high surprisingly quickly I've found. Not so bad if you're selling the books, but if you're giving lots away, then it might end up becoming costly.

[hatmandu.livejournal.com]

I like remotegoat's ChanceXchange for this sort of thing (though the site is a bit less active than it used to be).