View the list of sales by state. '” So many had loose pages!No salting the dumpster with true trash on top of “I don’t want to deal with them” possibly OKs.A submitter sent the pictures below with this note:Libraries might also consider Thrift Books as another company that sells library discards and unwanted gifts. -- LinseyGet quick answers to important questions to get you selling faster and better!Share best practices, tips, and insights. . Anyway... does anyone have any tips or experience in the matter.
Not to mention, it’s disrespectful. Regular Price Wednesday, October 14 Thursday, October 15 Friday, October 16 Saturday, October 17 Half Price Sale Wednesday, October 21 Thursday, October 22 Friday, October 23. The commission structure varies from company to company. Q. I recently purchased a used book online. When it arrived, it appeared to be a library book, but it contained no indication that it had been discarded or withdrawn. The choice of used books is massive - thousands of classic novels and bestsellers, biographies and memoirs, self-help, cookbooks, children's books, affordable textbooks for school, and out-of-print titles. )We are asked all the time what to do with weeded materials. Sack Sale Saturday, October 24 In 2017, a of sanitation workers in Ankara, Turkey began to collect books that had been thrown away. Come to the Friends of Southeast Library book sale on the lower level of the library the second Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. History, biography, mystery, fantasy, literature, photography, cookbooks - it's all here! I regularly buy library discards from various sellers here on eBay. As long as you describe the book carefully and mention the status as Library Discard, there should be no problem. Good luck with your sales!Give support, share information, and connect with fellow members.Hi, I want to sell my discarded books of hotel management, commerce and economics from well known authors. Proceeds from the sale supplement programs for children. Now I am thinking about how much fun a library book sale road trip would be . 2020 Book Sale Third Floor Great Falls Public Library 301 2nd Ave N Great Falls, MT 59405. '” So many had loose pages! These were discarded paperbacks I took out of the Friends of the Library book sale pile. We have a new sign in the work room that says “Before you place items here for the book sale, think ‘would I give this to a friend?
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I do see that people sell them on ebay though, so are there any certain steps that need to be taken before I post a book?
?As with any book, you should be as detailed as possible about the exact condition of the book, as not everyone knows exactly what makes an ex-library book any different from other used books, and any two ex-library books may vary wildly in condition from looking like brand new to soiled and falling apart with missing pages. Once a year my Library has a Sale on old books, I buy every Vintage Glass Pattern book I can find, Most for 25 cents. . (Ryan Swanson via KMSP)
I also contact the library if I find a worthwhile discard at an estate, church or yard sale to verify that they truly discarded the book (I have found one, that was a never returned book and a person sold it at a yard sale…after taking the book back to the library, they gave it back to me so I gave them a donation for the book). We hope you get your collections under control so that you can do regular, ongoing maintenance weeding that only involves a few books a week to stay on top of it. No one bats an eye at that level of activity (though they still needs to be disposed of responsibly! Most sell for $1-$2 each.
Book sales are held several times each year in the meeting room of Old Worthington Library. Take it seriously and ask yourself how it looks to the public, who aren’t privy to the years and years of experience and education we have in library science.BTW, this is complete overkill for ongoing, regular collection maintenance, which is where we hope you all are headed with your collections. A discarded library book bought for £1 (about $1.20) at a rummage sale, one of a handful picked up to read on vacation, just sold for £28,500 at an auction in England.