Once you're sorted through your books, you may end up with some that you don't want to keep anymore.
So what do you do with them?
One suggestion is to donate them.
Where? There could be a number of options.
You could donate them to a local thrift or second hand shop. We have one in Cochrane that funds local programs, so it's a good choice. MCC or Value Village in Calgary are also options to consider.
You could donate them to your local library. I just donated at least a half a dozen boxes of books. Some will go into the library system and others will find their way into one of the library book sales.
You could also consider donating them to schools, prisons, hospitals or senior's centres.
Sometimes local groups or charities use book sales to raise funds. Our local animal shelter, the Cochrane Humane Society, does that.
You may want to sell the books. Check out local bookstores or second hand bookshops to see if they will buy them or take them in trade. Bentley's Books in Cochrane has new and used books. I recently checked with a bookstore in Calgary called Fair's Fair and they gave me cash - or I could have taken double that amount as a fund to buy books from them. Not a bad deal.
If you have the time and ambition, you could try selling your books online too. E-bay and Amazon are two places you can check out.
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