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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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| SCRAP SF | 141 Industrial Street | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | National Geographic Magazine; Fashion Magazines; Art, Design Books,; Craft Books and Magazines | |
| Hospice Thrift Shoppe | 1345-A Newell Ave. | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Friends of the Kensington Library | 61 Arlington Ave | Kensington | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| ARF Mart Thrift Store | 1950H Market St. | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Out of the Closet (SF - Polk St) | 1498 Polk St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | No magazines. | |
| Goodwill (Walnut Creek) | 2536 N Main Street | Walnut Creek | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| The ReCrafting Co. | 2449 Santa Clara Ave | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off | Books related to crafts | |
| White Pony Express |
3380 Vincent Road #107 |
Pleasant Hill | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Gently used and new condition | |
| Bananas |
5232 Claremont Ave Parking lot in rear |
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. | |
| Urban Ore | 900 Murray St. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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 | |
| James Dourgarian - Bookman | 2341 Hickory Dr | Concord | Reuse | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Mail-in | old, vintage, collectible, rare, first edition, and related ephemera. | |
| Friends of the Lafayette Library |
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Suite 107 |
Lafayette | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Bay Point Library | 205 Pacifica Ave. | Bay Point | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Out of the Closet (SF - Folsom St) | 1295 Folsom St. | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | No magazines. | |
| Goodwill (Fairfield - Oaklmont) | 2211 N Texas St | Fairfield | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Goodwill (Richmond) | 12341 San Pablo Avenue | Richmond | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Books for Friends | 1550 Oak St | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Children, tween, & teen books; graphic novels; contemporary current affairs, hardback fiction, and social science books | |
| Brighter Beginnings (Oakland Artthaus Center) |
2744 E. 11th Street Suite H01 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | parenting, pregnancy, & children's books |
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) | |||
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | |||
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