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We have a set of World Book Encyclopedias from 1987, and the annual year book updates from 1989 thorough 1998. Schools and Libraries do not want these.
We also have a set of the Child Craft books which are probably more useful for children than the old Encyclopedias.
Any innovative ideas regarding what to do with these? I guess the Recycling Center may be the only option but my wife is far more opposed to this solution than me.
You could turn them into a time capsule by sealing them in an airtight container and burying them deep in your back yard. Some future civilization may thank you.
Just donate them to a second hand bookstore. If they can't sell them, they'll know where to send them for recycling.
Also see if prisons would take them for their libraries. I think prisoners aren't allowed internet access so encyclopedias might be helpful in their libraries.
Dumpster. But check with the recycling center to see if they are recyclable. The kind of paper they're made from may not be recyclable. Do not drop them off at the recycling center without checking first.
At out church people are explicitly told not to donate encyclopedias to the annual rummage sale, but we usually get a set anyway. And they get dumped after the sale is over.
I know they were expensive in 1987 and it seems like a shame because they're in such nice condition, but they are worthless today.
About 10 years ago, we took our old set down to the local Seniors Center and donated them. They were glad to receive them, or so they said. But we did call first to ask.
You may laugh, but somehow I let my parents dump off the World Book set that goes back to 1964, when my mom was a kid. Also, all the year books from 64 to 77.
Without telling them, I dropped off the encyclopedias at a thrift store that happily accepted them, and kept the year books. Now I am actually reading them and finding very interesting. I am up to 1970.
So, I would at least save them or find a good place to donate to.
It's from 1987. Recycling center, the same place Reader's Digest Condensed Books tend to go.
You might have a better chance of giving away (or selling) the year books since they are of historic interest, but even it's a gamble.
If an encyclopedia set is more than 10 years old, just bin it. You probably won't be able to give it away if you tried. Information goes out of date quickly these days. If you manage to find somebody who wants it *and* will put it to its intended use, great. But good luck.
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