[CASL-L] weeded books - what do you do with them?

Nicole Herget nherget at branfordschools.org
Sun Jan 6 09:50:48 PST 2019
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CASL community, thank you for all of the ideas!

Gillian, I looked at hartsprings.org - did they take your library books?
On their website is states that they don't accept library books.
Thank you in advance!
Nicole

On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 1:49 PM Zieger, Gillian <gzieger at ellingtonschools.net>
wrote:

> For a larger weed, I had good luck with Heartsprings.org last year.
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 1:06 PM Michele Eligio <
> meligio at northbranfordschools.org> wrote:
>
>> I second using them for Makerspace projects (see pics - one is shown with
>> magazines but certain books have worked). I also let the classroom teachers
>> take discarded books. Lastly, I do donate books that are salvageable to
>> public libraries for book sales.
>>
>>
>>  20190104_125435.jpg
>> <https://drive.google.com/a/northbranfordschools.org/file/d/0B_TGJPFB-lDPYmJQZmUtVmctNC16aWVyRV9HS2tGckFtOUF3/view?usp=drive_web>
>>
>>  20190104_125425.jpg
>> <https://drive.google.com/a/northbranfordschools.org/file/d/0B_TGJPFB-lDPNm8yTXdrTi1nYmFfbVFVb2J3ZjhxckJsMUxv/view?usp=drive_web>
>>
>>  20190104_125454.jpg
>> <https://drive.google.com/a/northbranfordschools.org/file/d/0B_TGJPFB-lDPVnFEaXlrTmhlU2RPQ1ZJemlPSWl2clVONjlj/view?usp=drive_web>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 12:09 PM Melissa Thom via CASL-L <
>> casl-l at mylist.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Nicole!
>>>
>>> One way I use weeded books is for makerspace projects--one of my beliefs
>>> is that if a book is non-fiction and outdated, or old and worn out, it
>>> should just be recycled in some way--not sent to another school or
>>> country.
>>>
>>> Also, I keep the titles that may still be of interest and let classroom
>>> teachers look through them to see if there are any they want to add to
>>> their classroom libraries!  Lastly, I keep high interest titles to put out
>>> for the book swap I organize:)
>>>
>>> Hope this helps!
>>> Melissa
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 11:36 AM Nicole Herget <
>>> nherget at branfordschools.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello CASL!
>>>>
>>>> I am hoping you can assist.  I am in the process of weeding my
>>>> nonfiction collection.  Our district is wondering what others do with their
>>>> weeded books.  If you recycle/donate what organization(s) do you work with?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you!
>>>> Nicole
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Nicole Herget, Library Media Specialist
>>>>
>>>> nherget at branfordschools.org
>>>> Francis Walsh Intermediate School
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>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Michele Eligio
>>
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>>
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> Gillian Zieger
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Nicole Herget, Library Media Specialist

nherget at branfordschools.org
Francis Walsh Intermediate School
185 Damascus Road
Branford, CT 06405
203-315-6833

Walsh Library Learning Commons website
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