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TexasBushwhacker

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17. Try Alibris

Reply to hedgehog (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 08:18 PM

Jul 2015

They more into selling old books, rarities, first editions.

Also, a university library might be more interested in them than your neighborhood library.

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What to do with an inherited library? [View all] hedgehog Jul 2015 OP

My dad had a ton of books. When he passed away The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2015 #1

First, see if any are 1st editions... ret5hd Jul 2015 #2

Donate to local schools or public libraries shenmue Jul 2015 #3

Ugh. I wish we only had 200-300 books. onehandle Jul 2015 #4

I inherited about 100 books from my father. Aristus Jul 2015 #5

I was really wondering if I could turn them over to a used book store with net access- hedgehog Jul 2015 #6

Try Alibris TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #17

The Friends of the Library group might take them for their book sale alarimer Jul 2015 #7

I'm sure they would - it's just what happens with the leftovers that bothers me. hedgehog Jul 2015 #8

That's the rub - my sister volunteers at her library csziggy Jul 2015 #20

been to some library book sales as of late and saw folks with barcode scanners just going thru dembotoz Jul 2015 #9

Perhaps you could donate some of them to a prison. blogslut Jul 2015 #10

That was my thought. Give them to a prison. (nt) Paladin Jul 2015 #16

Nursing homes often need books MissDeeds Jul 2015 #11

High school library? Funding has been so slashed..... DebJ Jul 2015 #12

That's the type of collection I'm dealing with. hedgehog Jul 2015 #13

Hedgehog, if these are military-oriented, you could try a local hobby shop DebJ Jul 2015 #19

1500+ books as of last count back in 1996. 99% of them gifts from my mother cstanleytech Jul 2015 #18

Try your local school librarian: Especially catholic schools lindysalsagal Jul 2015 #14

SELL THEM ON EBAY !!!!! trueblue2007 Jul 2015 #15

Check prices for used volumes on Amazon, eBay, ABE, ThriftBooks etc. before you give them away ... eppur_se_muova Jul 2015 #21