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Advice donating English books

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We are downsizing and have a considerable amount of fiction and non fiction (academic) books in English. Where can we do the most good with these books? (Donate to charity? Sell?)

Schaarbeek

Is there a firm that picks up books for a good cause?

Jul 31, 2016 17:09
belgo

I think the school of our kids (Atheneum Etterbeek) could be very happy with some of them for their English library. I can ask them if you like.

Jul 31, 2016 21:13
yttap

You could try this shop which has 3 branches. I think they may buy them. But it's best to ask them what they are prepared to take first.

http://www.pele-mele.be/plan.php

On the other hand, you could donate them to the Salvation Army, Bvd. d'Ypres near the canal where they have a warehouse with shops where they sell on goods for very little money. I took English books there.

Jul 31, 2016 22:07
kasseistamper

I am retired and an avid reader.
I would be happy to take your books off your hands.
When I have read books, if they are in good condition, I offer them to my local library, otherwise they go to the charity book sale at Stonemanor.
Please contact me at kasseistamper AT yahoo DOT co DOT uk if you would like me to collect them.

Aug 1, 2016 08:42
J C Hill

Red Cross on rue de Stalle in Uccle also take all donations of books in all languages. They collect them all the time - go to the garage entrance at the back of the site for drop-off - and when they have enough they run a big book sale for their funds.

Aug 2, 2016 08:49
Schaarbeek

Many thanks for all the helpful suggestions. I will get back to Kasseistamper for the novels, and hopefully the Red Cross or Salvation Army can get the more academic books to a Library in some country that needs them! Very quick help indeed.
Gratefully,
Schaarbeek

Aug 2, 2016 16:40
CC_R

Try contacting chalks from people to people and serve the city he may well know of a school who may take the non fiction kaisserstamper you could gift good quality books on to the charity book sale at stone manor too next one September.

Aug 2, 2016 17:05
CC_R

chalks@ptpi.eu
Here's his email he will possibly know of someone because he knows a lot of local charities

Aug 2, 2016 17:09
cmabey

Just in case you're looking to offload any books, Oxfam have a big bookshop with a large English section, so can always use donations.

http://www.oxfam-secondemain.be/spip.php?rubrique18&id_magasin=44&lang=fr

Aug 6, 2016 18:41
Demelzap

cirkle.be sell fresh organic foods and recipes and deliver to your door. And they do you the favour of taking away lots of your recyclables such as books & DVDs, glass, cooking oil, old toys etc.
https://www.cirkle.be/pages/recycling-service

Aug 24, 2016 11:32