I should have included this on my previous email – we are also using Thrift Books! You can recycle books with them and they pay you half the commission after deducting shipping cost. We made about $600 on our first shipment of two pallets. A pallet is 25 boxes. It is a bit labor intensive but if you have the space to save 25 boxes at a time, you stack it on the pallet, wrap it, and their truck will come pick them up. Besides the stacking and wrapping part, it was pretty simple. We are also using that for Friends overflow and weeds. Nonfiction sells best. I also liked that anything Thriftbooks can’t sell they will send on to charities and prisons.

Andrea Estelle, MLIS

Brighten the Corner Where You Are!

Library Director ·

Otsego District Public Library

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401 Dix Street, Otsego MI 49078

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From: Michlib-l [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Todd Reed via Michlib-l
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 12:17 PM
To: Erin Schmandt <erin@carolibrary.org>
Cc: michlib-l@mail.mcls.org
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Recycling Books

https://papergatorrecycling.com/locations/

Their "bin finder" function is finicky; you might have to drive an hour away as I did.

It is worth it though, as the bins are large and you do not need to remove the covers.

(at least I didn't)

The bins are hosted by a place that is using the collection as a fundraiser.

Good Luck.

Todd Reed, Director
Sturgis District Library

On Wed, Jun 16, 2021 at 9:35 AM Erin Schmandt via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:

Does anyone know of anywhere that takes large quantities of books for recycling? Our Friends of the Library are overrun and we need to do something. Programs like Sustainable Shelves or Better World Books are out of the question at this time. The Friends’ room is almost to the ceiling and you can’t walk to the back.

Erin N. Schmandt
Director

Caro Area District Library
840 W. Frank Street
Caro, MI 48723
(989) 673-4329 x102

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