https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/expanding-the-cull---finding-a-home-for-books Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:26:14 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/expanding-the-cull---finding-a-home-for-books#post-1968048 Tue, 23 Oct 2018 22:00:42 +0000 Laurinda 1968048@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good ideas! <br />If you have any <a rel="nofollow" href="https://littlefreelibrary.org/">Little Free Libraries</a> nearby it can be fun to leave a few books there. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/expanding-the-cull---finding-a-home-for-books#post-1966396 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 13:06:01 +0000 anne 1966396@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, Pil makes a good point about what libraries can take for their own collections - they need to be able to justify the shelf space, processing costs and consider their collection development strategies. If they have a sale, like Runcarla was talking about&nbsp; they may be more free to accept items, though even then, they'd want it to be saleable! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/expanding-the-cull---finding-a-home-for-books#post-1965885 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 01:34:23 +0000 pil 1965885@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For what it’s worth, the library where I work does not take text books or instructional manuals. Sometimes it’s a bit of a surprise what some people think are donatable materials - think mold and cigarette smoke. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/expanding-the-cull---finding-a-home-for-books#post-1965247 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 05:12:44 +0000 Anonymous 1965247@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For those who have or inherit a bunch of religious books, many church's have libraries and could use any you want to pass along. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/expanding-the-cull---finding-a-home-for-books#post-1964314 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 05:14:16 +0000 Anonymous 1964314@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, Carla, for this reminder. I buy lots of children's books at our library a used store to have for grandchildren, and would buy DVD's if they were allowed to see them. We culled hundreds of books when we downsized. What many places will not take...cook books. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/expanding-the-cull---finding-a-home-for-books#post-1963771 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 19:10:58 +0000 Joyce B 1963771@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for sharing the good ideas. I will check if my library accepts book donations as it previously did not. Otherwise I can ask at different libraries.<br /> Good job on your donations. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/expanding-the-cull---finding-a-home-for-books#post-1963406 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 20:48:58 +0000 Style Fan 1963406@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Carla! &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/expanding-the-cull---finding-a-home-for-books#post-1963344 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 19:14:19 +0000 Anonymous 1963344@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We have a tiny library, but lots of people who love this library. We have a book sale twice a year so I have made many donations of books, dvds,&nbsp; VHS tapes, etc. A few years back I found a 1st edition Winnie the Pooh there that I paid $1.00 (did not realize it was a 1st edition until I got it home). The library also holds a Renaissance Fair each Sept which began on library grounds, but became so popular they had to move it down the street where there is more room. For a tiny 1 room library they hold many events for toddlers,&nbsp; school aged kids, adults, and older adults. Our library cannot rely solely on state funding so we have to do everything we can to keep it going. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/expanding-the-cull---finding-a-home-for-books#post-1963293 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 17:24:49 +0000 kkards 1963293@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>goodwill also loves to receive books</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/expanding-the-cull---finding-a-home-for-books#post-1963218 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:05:35 +0000 The Cat 1963218@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for the reminder! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/expanding-the-cull---finding-a-home-for-books#post-1962997 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 00:09:51 +0000 Anonymous 1962997@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Our library runs a used book store that I volunteer at. Proceeds got to children’s programs. Win win for all.<br /> RUNCARLA- Thanks for alerting all fabbers to this </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/expanding-the-cull---finding-a-home-for-books#post-1962982 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 23:24:04 +0000 SW Ann 1962982@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Thanks Runcarla!&nbsp; <br /></div><div><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/expanding-the-cull---finding-a-home-for-books#post-1962977 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 23:06:42 +0000 Carla 1962977@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not currently culling books, having done a big edit before relocating 4 years ago, and a mini cull (mostly DH's work library) 6 months ago, but I wanted to point out that libraries will often accept books of all sorts. Good quality hard cover books get integrated into their collections, and other books get sold during fundraiser book sales. Our seniors center also has a wall of shelves and books (mostly paperback) for 'take one/leave one' and some clubs will absorb books (my quilting group took all my books AND magazine collection on the subject. They also took my excess fabric stash for community quilt making projects.)</p> <p>If you are doing a household edit, and books are up for review, consider a donation to your local library. </p>