I have several books that I want to get rid that are in perfect condition. I was just wondering if the library would buy them from me. I also have several DVD’s that I need gone too. Would Blockbuster or Movie Gallery buy them from me?
Sadly in the UK most libraries would be unable to buy books from you. With money to run libraries being cut every year by local authorities, book budgets are taking the hit before staff cuts are being made. This means that libraries have to plan in advance what books they will buy over the coming year (they’ll put aside a certain amount for different types of books) and why they tend to opt for books that will be popular with local readers. So you can pretty much guarantee they’ll have the latest books on the Richard and Judy reading list but not perhaps an obscure sci-fi series only a handful of people round the country might read.
With money being so tight they can’t just offer to buy people’s books off them, regardless of how good condition they are in.
You can of course sell books through second hand shops or even through Amazon marketplace and Ebay.
no, they are usually donated. Go to a used boook store.
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Most libraries take donations, but they won’t pay you for books. Blockbuster might give you something for your used dvds.
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Sadly in the UK most libraries would be unable to buy books from you. With money to run libraries being cut every year by local authorities, book budgets are taking the hit before staff cuts are being made. This means that libraries have to plan in advance what books they will buy over the coming year (they’ll put aside a certain amount for different types of books) and why they tend to opt for books that will be popular with local readers. So you can pretty much guarantee they’ll have the latest books on the Richard and Judy reading list but not perhaps an obscure sci-fi series only a handful of people round the country might read.
With money being so tight they can’t just offer to buy people’s books off them, regardless of how good condition they are in.
You can of course sell books through second hand shops or even through Amazon marketplace and Ebay.
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My parents are librarians.
I understand that you want to get some benefit from the books and dvds but consider the donation thing as this helps you with your taxes. All donations to charities, libraries are tax deductible and this can come in handy. The bigger the item the more likely the tax break as long as you get a signed, dated, inventory slip that includes the estimated value of the item or items being donated. Hope this helps you out.
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Donated more than a thousand books, tapes, dvds, and even a car. This reaped me insane tax breaks on overall taxes when I was single.