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 | Method | Notes | |
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| Friends of the Orinda Library | 24 Orinda Way | Orinda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Friends of the Oakley Library | 1050 Neoly Rd. | Oakley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oakland Public Library (African American Museum & Library) | 659 14th St | Oakland | Recycle | 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 | |
| Oakland Public Library (Martin Luther King Jr. Branch) | 6833 International Blvd | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Out of the Closet (Oakland) | 238 E 18th St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | No magazines. | |
| National Recycling Corp. (Oakland) | 1312 Kirkham St. | Oakland | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Oakland Public Library (Downtown Main Library) | 125 14th St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Not accepting books in May 2024. | |
| Oakland Public Library (Dimond Branch) | 3565 Fruitvale Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale | 333 Lancaster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up | ||
| Operation Dignity |
318 Harrison St Ste 302 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oakland Public Library (Lakeview Branch) | 550 El Embarcadero | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| American Cancer Society Discovery Shop (Oakland) | 127 41st St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Resellable condition only. | |
| Bananas |
5232 Claremont Ave Parking lot in rear |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | parenting, pregnancy, & children's books | |
| Salvation Army (Oakland) | 601 Webster St. | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Brighter Beginnings (Oakland Artthaus Center) |
2744 E. 11th Street Suite H01 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | parenting, pregnancy, & children's books | |
| Dress Best For Less Boutique |
4020 Piedmont Ave (Retail Store - donation drop-offs not accepted at store) |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Resellable condition only. | |
| 2 A Good Cause | 530 Midcrest Rd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | especially children’s . Works with large quantities, businesses and organizations. | |
| Waste Management of Alameda County | 172 98th Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial waste hauling service | |
| UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland |
2201 Broadway Suite 600 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Books for babies-12th gr, softly used. |
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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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | |||
| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | |||
| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | |||
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