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Author Message   Ond Citizen Username: Ond Post Number: 74 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Monday, February 20, 2006 - 3:51 pm:        Does anyone know of a local place that will recycle / use old textbooks? When I googled, I found some places in IL / CA that will send them to schools overseas, prisons, etc..., but I was unable to find any local drop off points. Thanks.   Joan Supporter Username: Joancrystal Post Number: 7035 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Monday, February 20, 2006 - 8:17 pm:        If by recycling, you mean places that will use the books (assuming they are not too old to be useful -- even not so old textbooks may be too out of date to remain accurate enough for future use) the answer would depend on the type of textbook. Barnes and Noble will take used college level textbooks if they can resell them. Lower level textbooks might be in demand by tutoring and/or mentoring programs. If by recycling you mean landfill or the equivalent, you can bring used books to the recycling center.   Ond Citizen Username: Ond Post Number: 77 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 12:50 pm:        Thanks for the tips, Joan. I doubt that these are current enough to be resold by Barnes and Noble, but I may try that after exhausting the Freecycle.org route.   Crazy_quilter Citizen Username: Crazy_quilter Post Number: 198 Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 6:22 pm:        check on amazon.com & see if they are worth anything. or drop them off at my house.   Ond Citizen Username: Ond Post Number: 79 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 10:25 am:        Thanks for your tips and offer, Crazy quilter. I will contact you if the freecycler doesn't drop by this afternoon to pick up the remaining ones. In my initial post, I was looking for an easy local charitable option for using them rather than just a resale option. Thanks again.   Crazy_quilter Citizen Username: Crazy_quilter Post Number: 202 Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 10:28 am:        i think some people on freecycle re-sale items, but i don't care when i am getting rid of things. sorry, I didn't get from your posts that you wanted a charity, i thought you just didn't want them to be landfill.