Recycle Encyclopedias?? (Matthews, Pineville: low income, sale, income)

[prpl54]

I have ancient encyclopedias. I don't want to put them in the land fill, but Goodwill and such won't take them because they are too old. Our wonderful city does not have this type of recycling service. What to do???

[Barkingowl]

Perhaps they could be donated to low income families?

[Emma77]

Recycling encyclopedias If you have a set of old encyclopedias on your shelves, here are some ways to use them or get rid of them:
• Make a bookshelf out of them. For plans, go here.
• Call your local library and ask if you may donate your set to be sold.
• Put it up for giveaway on freecycle.org.
• If they're really old -- say, more than 100 years -- call a rare bookseller and ask if they're worth anything.
• Find out if a local recycler takes them. But call before you haul a set to the curb.

http://blog.mlive.com/grpress/2008/0...a_sets_di.html

[abcornwell]

Freecycle works great!!

[pooyorkie]

I will take them. I have a fascination with encyclopedias and like to collect them.

[nascarnancy]

The main library on Pineville Matthews Rd and Rea Road accepts donation books and they use them for their ongoing book sale section.