Donate To The Friends
How
To
Donate
Donations
until April 18, 2023
10 or fewer boxes
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays,
9-12 noon.
11 boxes or more,
call (607-272-2223)
or email info@booksale.org
for an appointment.
In bad weather, if the Ithaca City schools are closed, the Book Sale is too. Check <https://whcuradio.com/closings/> for information.
Location: 509 Esty Street, Ithaca NY 14850
Preparing items
for donation?
Please read the following
donation guidelines.
Need a tax receipt?
Print and complete the
online form BEFORE coming to the book sale building. Record the total number of donated books in each category.
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books in any language in good condition, clean, dry, and mold-free
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CDs, music & audio books,
commercially recorded -
DVDs or Blue-Ray
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general encyclopedias published
before 1920 -
maps
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some magazines (see list)
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miscellaneous:sheet music, current calendars, unused cards/postcards, photo albums (empty), & unused blank books
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puzzles and games
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sewing patterns
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software and manuals
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vinyl records (LPs, 78s, 45s)
We Gladly Accept...
Sorry, We Can't Take...
Our sales are only as good as the donations we get. We can only sell books in good condition. Books that are damp, moldy or smelly, have torn covers, missing pages, or have been nibbled on by the family pet cannot be sold. Please recycle these books yourself.
Please Do Not Donate Books That Have...
Other Items We Cannot Take
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items unhealthy to handle - dirty, moldy, smelly, burnt, or wet (if you wouldn't give it to a friend, please don't give it to the Friends!)
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calendars from earlier years
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catalogs
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VHS tapes, cassettes tapes, 8-track tapes
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theses or dissertations
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general encyclopedias published after 1920
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encyclopedia year books
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homemade DVDs or CDs
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case studies, statutes & regulations law books
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Reader’s Digest condensed books, except large type editions
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children's encyclopedias
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AAA Travel Guides
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most magazines (see list)