[CASL-L] Place for excess books

[Bjorklund, Bev]

Follett will schedule a pick up time and come to your school.

On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 9:38 AM, Yulo-medeiros, Julie <
jyulo at cromwell.k12.ct.us> wrote:

>  Bridgeport Bindery - http://bnbindery.com/
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> Thrift Books - http://www.thriftbooks.com/
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> Follett Books Buyback Service -
> https://www.follettbooks.com/fb3/buybackHome.jsp
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> I haven’t used any of these services but have heard good things about the
> first two from other school librarians in the state.
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> From ALA: Sending Books to Needy Libraries: Book Donation Programs
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> http://www.ala.org/tools/libfactsheets/alalibraryfactsheet12
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> Julie Yulo-Medeiros
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> School Librarian
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> Virtual High School Site Coordinator
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> Cromwell High School
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> 34 Evergreen Road
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> Cromwell, CT 06416
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> 860.632.4841 Ext: 14830
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> jyulo at cromwell.k12.ct.us
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> I am currently reading *The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got
> That Way *by Amanda Ripley, *The Tragedy of Arthur *by Arthur Phillips, *Three
> Story House *by Courtney Miller Santo and *The Almost Moon *by Alice
> Sebold. What are you reading?
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> *From:* CASL-L [mailto:casl-l-bounces at mylist.net] *On Behalf Of *Beecher,
> Louise
> *Sent:* Monday, October 27, 2014 9:16 AM
> *To:* casl-l at mylist.net
> *Subject:* [CASL-L] Place for excess books
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> Hello All,
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> I need some help disposing of some books.
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> I work at an inner-city high school that has not had a librarian on site
> for a couple of years and during that time some "kind" person/institution
> that I would dearly love to get my hands on - er, meet - donated more than
> 100 hardback copies of "Beautiful Chaos" by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.
> In case you don't know, that is the *third* book in the Beautiful
> Creatures series.
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> I also have more than 100 paperback copies of "Broadway Lights: Secrets of
> my Hollywood" life by Jen Calonita and am also engaged in a major weeding
> project.
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> In short, I have a huge number of books to dispose of.
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> While attending a professional meeting last year, I heard about a company
> that will take bulk books from libraries. If you know what this company is,
> or have worked with it before, please contact me.
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> I am not looking for money (although even a tiny amount would be nice) but
> a way to get these off my hands that does not involve numerous trips to the
> dumpster.
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> Louise Beecher
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> Librarian
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> *"A democratic society depends upon an informed and educated citizenry."*
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> *Thomas Jefferson*
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Bev Bjorklund
Library Media Specialist
Head O'Meadow Elementary School
94 Boggs Hill Rd
Newtown, CT 06470
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