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The Velveteen Ocelot

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3. Give them to a senior apartment facility.

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Mon Jan 8, 2018, 01:39 PM

Jan 2018

The one my dad lived in had a library, and when he died we gave them most of his books and they were pleased to have them. If your town has Little Free Libraries you can just stick some of them in one of those.

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Is there any place that accepts books? [View all] question everything Jan 2018 OP

Don't you have Goodwill and other thrift stores around? RandomAccess Jan 2018 #1

Thanks, I will check. Didn't realize that they take books question everything Jan 2018 #2

Give them to a senior apartment facility. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #3

This is what I have in mind. Am not sure where to start question everything Jan 2018 #5

I got rid of all I didn't want by putting them on freecycle.com shraby Jan 2018 #4

Great. Never heard of them but will (nt) question everything Jan 2018 #6

Amazon will buy certain books from you. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2018 #7

Google it. Then narrow it down to your area. shraby Jan 2018 #9

Veteran and senior homes sarisataka Jan 2018 #8

Little Free libraries? MrsMatt Jan 2018 #10

I son't see many of them - live in the suburb question everything Jan 2018 #11

You can get rid of them at any church or temple, too. geardaddy Jan 2018 #12

Thanks. Will ask around (nt) question everything Jan 2018 #13