Comments on: Does the library buy books from people? http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/library-books/does-the-library-buy-books-from-people/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:06:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: scherer_ga http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/library-books/does-the-library-buy-books-from-people/#comment-1936 scherer_ga Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:29:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/library-books/does-the-library-buy-books-from-people#comment-1936 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.<br><b>References : </b><br>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. 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.

]]> By: northumberland_girl http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/library-books/does-the-library-buy-books-from-people/#comment-1935 northumberland_girl Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:40:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/library-books/does-the-library-buy-books-from-people#comment-1935 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. <br><b>References : </b><br>My parents are librarians. 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.

]]> By: Amber http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/library-books/does-the-library-buy-books-from-people/#comment-1934 Amber Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:18:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/library-books/does-the-library-buy-books-from-people#comment-1934 Most libraries take donations, but they won't pay you for books. Blockbuster might give you something for your used dvds.<br><b>References : </b><br> 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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]]> By: dude http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/library-books/does-the-library-buy-books-from-people/#comment-1933 dude Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:57:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/library-books/does-the-library-buy-books-from-people#comment-1933 no, they are usually donated. Go to a used boook store.<br><b>References : </b><br> no, they are usually donated. Go to a used boook store.
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