Donate to keep books in circulation. Find a Little Library location near you to add or borrow books.
Read this if thinking about why, how, and where to declutter books in your collection in the Bay Area.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighter Beginnings (Oakland Artthaus Center) |
2744 E. 11th Street Suite H01 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | parenting, pregnancy, & children's books | |
| Centro de Servicios Thrift Store | 525 H St | Union City | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Alameda) | 2319 Lincoln Ave. | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| West County Detention Facility Library | 5555 Giant Hwy | Richmond | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Friends of the Richmond Library | 325 Civic Center Plaza | Richmond | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Savers | 4950 Almaden Expy | San Jose | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Bandung Books | 2289 International Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | BOOK donation requests: Black Feminism and Feminist Theory Labor Movement and Worker Organizing. Leftest Theory(writings on Marxism, Socialism, Anarchism,ect), Autonomy, Self Determination, and Decolonization. Black, Indigenous People of Color Authors from the Bay Area, Abolition and Transformative Justice.Libros en Espanol | |
| Goodwill (San Rafael) | 809 Lincoln Ave | San Rafael | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Little Free Library |
2327 Wycliff St Suite 220 |
St. Paul | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Reuse | Drop-off for a Fee | Good condition: Exchange Zone. Torn/tattered: Mixed Paper bin or Discover Books Bin. Must be clean and dry. Fees apply for quantities of 1/4 cubic yard or more. | |
| Eco Thrift (Hayward) | 25891 Mission Blvd. | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda Family Services | 2325 Clement Ave | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | board books, early readers, childrens' books | |
| Hope Thrift (Fremont) | 41200 Blacow Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Half Price Books | 39152 Fremont Hub | Fremont | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Wonderland Books | 7511 Fairmount Ave. | El Cerrito | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Friends of the San Pablo Library | 2300 El Portal Dr., Ste D | San Pablo | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Fairfield - New Larger Format) | 1500 Oliver Rd | Fairfield | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Saint Anthony's Thrift Store Orinda | 128 Village Square | Orinda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (South San Francisco ) | 225 Kenwood Way | South San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (San Mateo) | 28 W. 25th Ave | San Mateo | 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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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | |||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | |||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | |||
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