July 24th, 2006
What To Do With Books You’ve Finished Reading
Over the weekend a friend of mine asked me what she should do with the piles of books she’s finished reading. Apparently selling them on eBay and Amazon hasn’t turned out to be all of that profitable or rewarding for her and I’ve apparently become the expert on what to do with your stuff when you want to get rid of it since I’m no longer the reigning packrat.
So, here’s my recommendations:
- Nursing Homes — Believe it or not, old people do still read. Actually, my grandmother was an avid reader until her death and I was quite horrified by the reading selection available in her nursing home in New Mexico. I can’t recall the exact name of the book I found on her bedstand when I last visited her but I think it was something like “Death of a Hussy”.
- Hospitals — At my last job, when I worked at “the big house” itself, I was always hearing requests for new books for the library. I don’t actually work at “the big house” now, but I imagine it’s the same. When you finish that best seller, someone in the long-term wing would probably be grateful to read it.
- Schools — They have libraries too.
- Local libraries — Duh.
- Our boys overseas — they don’t have Barnes & Nobles in Iraq or Afghanistan and I’m sure they’d appreciate anything you have to send.
- Anyone raising money for anything via some sort of sale.
If you have any other suggestions, please add them to the comments sections
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