Donate to keep books in circulation. Find a Little Library location near you to add or borrow books.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| American Cancer Society Discovery Shop (Oakland) | 127 41st St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Resellable condition only. | |
| Salvation Army (Oakland) | 601 Webster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oakland Public Library (African American Museum & Library) | 659 14th St | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Dress Best For Less | 3861 Piedmont Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Resellable condition only. | |
| UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland |
2201 Broadway Suite 600 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Books for babies-12th gr, softly used. | |
| Oakland Public Library (Martin Luther King Jr. Branch) | 6833 International Blvd | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oakland Public Library (Dimond Branch) | 3565 Fruitvale Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Waste Management of Alameda County | 172 98th Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial waste hauling service | |
| Oakland Public Library (Lakeview Branch) | 550 El Embarcadero | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oakland Public Library (81st Ave Branch) | 1021 81st Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Bananas |
5232 Claremont Ave Parking lot in rear |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | parenting, pregnancy, & children's books | |
| Civicorps Recycling | 101 Myrtle St. | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Brighter Beginnings (Oakland Artthaus Center) |
2744 E. 11th Street Suite H01 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | parenting, pregnancy, & children's books | |
| 2 A Good Cause | 530 Midcrest Rd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | especially children’s . Works with large quantities, businesses and organizations. | |
| East Bay Depot For Creative Reuse |
4695 Telegraph Ave. (drop-off at loading dock on Shattuck Ave between 46th and 47th streets) |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | art, coffee table, picture heavy. In good shape with covers, no mildew. | |
| 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 (North Oakland) | 6624 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Oakland - MacArthur) | 3525 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oakland Public Library (Downtown Main Library) | 125 14th St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Not accepting books in May 2024. | |
| Operation Dignity |
318 Harrison St Ste 302 |
Oakland | 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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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) | |||
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| Oakland | |||
| Piedmont | |||
| Pleasanton | |||
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | |||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | |||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | |||
| Union City |
