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Books - Hard Cover
Hard cover books are bound in rigid, protective covers typically made of linen, cardboard, or cloth.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Friends of the Danville Library | 400 Front St. | Danville | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Easter Hill United Methodist Church Thrift Store | 3601 Cutting Blvd. | Richmond | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Prisoners Literature Project (Grassroots House) |
Prisoners Literature Project c/o Bound Together Books (also drop-off site) |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Spectator Books | 4163 Piedmont Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Bell's Book Store | 536 Emerson St | Palo Alto | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | *Not a drop-off facility* Buys quality hardcover books, specializing in vintage books. Call to make sure your book qualifies for buy-back. | |
| American Cancer Society Discovery Shop (Fremont) | 40733 Chapel Way Ste A & B | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Resellable condition only. | |
| Garrett Thrift Store | 1530 3rd Ave. | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Toy Go Round | 1361 Solano Ave | Albany | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Children's Books. Consignment only | |
| SF Public Library Book Donation Center | 1630 17th St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up | Call to schedule a pickup. Not Accepted: 1.) Books that are damp or moldy 2.) General encyclopedias 3.) Legal statutes and casebooks 4.) All Magazines | |
| Goodwill (Pittsburg) |
396 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic Plaza Shopping Center |
Pittsburg | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (North Oakland) | 6624 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Bolerium Books |
2141 Mission St. Suite 300 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Purveyors of rare and out-of print books, posters, and ephemera on social movements | |
| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Good condition: Exchange Zone. Torn/tattered: Mixed Paper bin or DiscoverBooks Bin. Must be clean and dry. Fees apply for quantities of 1/4 cubic yard or more. | |
| Prison Library Project |
c/o The Claremont Forum 915-C W. Foothill Blvd, PMB 128 |
Claremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Fremont) | 3777 Decoto Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Ecumenical Hunger Program | 2411 Pulgas Ave | East Palo Alto | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Currently accepting donations of only food, toiletry, household cleaning and gift card and new/packaged items due to the COVID-19 crisis. | |
| American Cancer Society Discovery Shop (Pleasanton) | 1989 Santa Rita Rd. | Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Resellable condition only. | |
| Hackenberg Booksellers | 1614 Kearney St. | El Cerrito | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Urban Ore | 900 Murray St. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | No encyclopedias, damaged textbooks, or outdated travel books | |
| Alameda Free Library | 1550 Oak St | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
Curbside Service
| Bulky Pickup | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
Bundled & labeled for reuse/donation. Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up. ### |
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| Albany | |||
| Berkeley | |||
| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Separate and label good/working condition items for donation as part of your Bulky & Reuse Pick-up set out. ### |
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