Hey friends, if you've been letting go of books you no longer need, rather than donate them to a thrift shop, please consider sending them to a prison library:

More info: bookriot.com/2015/09/03/don…

From the ALA: libguides.ala.org/book-donations…

#konmari #sparkjoy
Please, do NOT donate your books to your local library without checking with the librarians.

Why?
- library edition books are hardier, designed for hundreds, if not thousands, of read-throughs. Your paperback will not stand the test of time.
- They probably already have a copy
I have seen SO MANY of my librarian friends post about this. (Particularly maddening: books that are "donated" through the BOOK DROP.)

If you think your local library might want actually want some of your discards, PLEASE talk to the librarian.
Unless your local library is very rural and/or very poor, they're unlikely to need your books.

(Also: when donating to prisons, PLEASE work through a nonprofit. They'll know local rules -- like "no hard backs except law books" -- and needs and can distribute accordingly.)
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