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📚 Where to donate books in New York
Books can go to thrift stores and to Friends of the Library groups, which sell them to raise money for the local library.
Before you go Old encyclopedias and outdated textbooks are rarely wanted. Call the library first; many only take donations on certain days. Choose your region… Manhattan (5) Brooklyn (5) Suffolk County & Eastern Long Island (2) Kingston & the Catskills (1) Oneonta, Cooperstown & Delaware County (1) Schenectady, Amsterdam & Gloversville (2) Troy, Hudson & Rensselaer (1) Saratoga Springs & Saratoga County (1) Plattsburgh & the North Country (1) Potsdam, Canton & St. Lawrence County (1) Utica, Rome & the Mohawk Valley (2) Syracuse & Onondaga County (11) Oswego & Fulton (1) Ithaca & Cortland (2) Binghamton & the Southern Tier (2) Canandaigua, Geneva & Wayne County (4) Batavia, Geneseo & the GLOW Region (2)
44 places in New York take books.
New York Call to confirm
Housing Works Thrift Shop - Upper West Side (Broadway & 96th)
men's and women's clothing shoes and handbags jewelry and accessories housewares lighting art books (2 boxes max) Not accepted: electronics; appliances; mattresses and box springs; cribs; strollers; toys
New York
Housing Works Thrift Shop - Columbus Ave
men's and women's clothing shoes and handbags jewelry and accessories housewares lighting art books (2 boxes max) Not accepted: electronics; appliances; mattresses and box springs; cribs; strollers; toys
New York Call to confirm
Housing Works Thrift Shop - Chelsea
clothing accessories housewares books (2 boxes max) Not accepted: electronics; appliances; mattresses; toys
New York Call to confirm
Housing Works Thrift Shop - Gramercy
clothing accessories housewares books (2 boxes max) Not accepted: electronics; appliances; mattresses; toys
New York Call to confirm
Housing Works Thrift Shops - West Village and 2nd Ave & 64th St
clothing accessories housewares books (2 boxes max) Not accepted: furniture (not accepted at these two shops); electronics; appliances
Brooklyn Call to confirm
Big Reuse - Gowanus Reuse Center
used furniture building materials home goods clothing appliances books and records vintage items and antiques
Brooklyn
Housing Works Thrift Shop - Brooklyn Heights
clothing and accessories jewelry shoes housewares books (2 boxes max) Not accepted: furniture (not accepted at this shop); electronics; appliances; mattresses; toys; cribs
Brooklyn
Little Essentials (Brooklyn Navy Yard)
Brooklyn Navy Yard
diapers strollers clothing for ages 0-5 children's books toys Not accepted: car seats/cribs/baby gear not meeting current safety rules
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Book Bodega
new and gently used children's and teen books (ages 0-18) foreign-language and dual-language books children's nonfiction Not accepted: adult books; textbooks; encyclopedias; activity books; damaged books
Brooklyn
Mil Mundos En Comun (Bushwick)
books learning resources essential goods for community distribution
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island Donation Center
Clothing, shoes, coats, linens Jewelry, sporting equipment, bikes, luggage Dishes, pots and pans, glassware Small appliances Flat-screen TVs and electronics Lamps, frames, clocks Small toys and books (one box) Not accepted: Furniture (currently suspended); Cribs, car seats, playpens; Mattresses and box springs; Medical items; Large appliances and tube TVs; Items larger than 18x18x18 in
Pickup: Pickup scheduled online or by phone within about 48 hours - confirm whether free when scheduling
Greenport Call to confirm
Eastern Long Island Opportunity Shop
Gently used clothing Household items Furniture Books Gifts
Kingston Call to confirm
People's Place
new toys, games, crafts and books (Project Santa) winter clothing warm blankets
Cooperstown
New Leash on Life Thrift Shop (Susquehanna SPCA)
clothing and shoes furniture housewares linens books, CDs and DVDs small appliances toys and puzzles Not accepted: mattresses and box springs; sofa beds; non-flat-screen TVs; encyclopedias; paint, cleaners and hazardous waste; fluorescent lamps
Schenectady Call to confirm
Bethel Thrift Store
clothing household items children's books Not accepted: used undergarments; adult books; DVDs and CDs
Gloversville
Friends of the Gloversville Public Library (book sale donations)
gently used hardcover and paperback books fiction and nonfiction children's books Not accepted: damaged books; textbooks; encyclopedias; magazines and catalogs; CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes and records
Troy
Unity House (food pantry and ReStyle store)
non-perishable food in-season clothing and shoes handbags and jewelry linens and towels books Not accepted: items below store quality
Clifton Park
CAPTAIN's Treasures
seasonal clean clothing kids' clothing household goods furniture (call first) books in good condition Not accepted: baby furniture; car seats; strollers; toys
Lake Placid
Thrive & Thrift
clothing, footwear and accessories household goods and decor books and media small furniture sporting equipment
Potsdam Call to confirm
Potsdam Neighborhood Center (St. Lawrence County CDP)
food gently used clothing and shoes housewares pet food and supplies hygiene items baby items games and toys
New Hartford
Thrifty Shopper - New Hartford (Rescue Mission)
clothing, shoes, linens and toys in any condition jewelry and accessories household items electronics and small appliances sporting goods books Not accepted: mattresses; sleeper sofas; bed pillows; car seats; cribs; highchairs
Pickup: Paid pickup for large items through ReSupply (315-766-2400)
Rome
Thrifty Shopper - Rome (Rescue Mission)
clothing, shoes, linens and toys in any condition household items electronics and small appliances sporting goods books Not accepted: mattresses; sleeper sofas; bed pillows; car seats; cribs; highchairs
Liverpool
Rescue Mission Liverpool Attended Donation Center
clothing, shoes, linens and toys in any condition jewelry and accessories household items electronics and small appliances sporting goods books Not accepted: mattresses; sleeper sofas; bed pillows; car seats; cribs; highchairs
Camillus
Rescue Mission Camillus Attended Donation Center
clothing, shoes, linens and toys in any condition jewelry and accessories household items electronics and small appliances sporting goods books Not accepted: mattresses; sleeper sofas; bed pillows; car seats; cribs; highchairs
Fayetteville
Rescue Mission DeWitt Attended Donation Center
clothing, shoes, linens and toys in any condition jewelry and accessories household items electronics and small appliances sporting goods books Not accepted: mattresses; sleeper sofas; bed pillows; car seats; cribs; highchairs
Syracuse
Thrifty Shopper - Westvale
clothing, shoes, linens and toys in any condition jewelry and accessories household items electronics and small appliances sporting goods books Not accepted: mattresses; sleeper sofas; bed pillows; car seats; cribs; highchairs
Syracuse
Thrifty Shopper - Valley
clothing, shoes, linens and toys in any condition jewelry and accessories household items electronics and small appliances sporting goods books Not accepted: mattresses; sleeper sofas; bed pillows; car seats; cribs; highchairs
North Syracuse
Thrifty Shopper - North Syracuse
clothing, shoes, linens and toys in any condition jewelry and accessories household items electronics and small appliances sporting goods books Not accepted: mattresses; sleeper sofas; bed pillows; car seats; cribs; highchairs
Liverpool
Thrifty Shopper - Liverpool
clothing, shoes, linens and toys in any condition jewelry and accessories household items electronics and small appliances sporting goods books Not accepted: mattresses; sleeper sofas; bed pillows; car seats; cribs; highchairs
East Syracuse
Thrifty Shopper - East Syracuse
clothing, shoes, linens and toys in any condition jewelry and accessories household items electronics and small appliances sporting goods books Not accepted: mattresses; sleeper sofas; bed pillows; car seats; cribs; highchairs
Cicero
Thrifty Shopper - Cicero
clothing, shoes, linens and toys in any condition jewelry and accessories household items electronics and small appliances sporting goods books Not accepted: mattresses; sleeper sofas; bed pillows; car seats; cribs; highchairs
Baldwinsville
Thrifty Shopper - Baldwinsville
clothing, shoes, linens and toys in any condition jewelry and accessories household items electronics and small appliances sporting goods books Not accepted: mattresses; sleeper sofas; bed pillows; car seats; cribs; highchairs
Syracuse
3fifteen - Eastwood (Rescue Mission)
clothing, shoes, linens and toys in any condition jewelry and accessories household items electronics and small appliances sporting goods books Not accepted: mattresses; sleeper sofas; bed pillows; car seats; cribs; highchairs
Fulton
Mary's Closet
Former St. Mary's School, Fulton, NY
diapers and wipes bottles and pacifiers children's socks and shoes gently used clothing up to size 6X blankets toys and books children's washcloths and towels
Ithaca
Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library Book Sale
books in good condition (any language) CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays vinyl records puzzles and games maps and sheet music textbooks under 10 years old sewing patterns Not accepted: damp, moldy or damaged books; general encyclopedias after 1920; VHS and cassette tapes; Reader's Digest condensed books; most magazines; old calendars and catalogs
Ithaca
Family Reading Partnership
Binghamton
Thrifty Shopper - Binghamton
clothing, shoes, linens and toys (any condition) jewelry and accessories household items electronics and small appliances sporting goods books Not accepted: mattresses; sleeper sofas; bed pillows; car seats; cribs; highchairs
Endwell
Thrifty Shopper - Endwell
clothing, shoes, linens and toys (any condition) household items electronics and small appliances sporting goods books Not accepted: mattresses; sleeper sofas; bed pillows; car seats; cribs; highchairs
Canandaigua
Goodwill of the Finger Lakes - Canandaigua
clothing and shoes books bedding (no pillows or mattresses) small working appliances lamps linens and towels toys Not accepted: pillows; mattresses and box springs; CRT monitors
Geneva
Goodwill of the Finger Lakes - Geneva
clothing and shoes books small working appliances linens and towels toys household items Not accepted: pillows; mattresses and box springs; CRT monitors
Victor
Goodwill of the Finger Lakes - Victor (Eastview Mall)
clothing and shoes books household items toys Not accepted: pillows; mattresses and box springs; CRT monitors
Macedon
Goodwill of the Finger Lakes - Macedon
clothing and shoes books small working appliances linens and towels toys household items Not accepted: pillows; mattresses and box springs; CRT monitors
Geneseo
Goodwill of the Finger Lakes - Geneseo
clothing and shoes books small working appliances linens and towels toys household items Not accepted: pillows; mattresses and box springs; CRT monitors
Avon
Goodwill of the Finger Lakes - Pole Bridge Donation Center
clothing and shoes books household items toys Not accepted: pillows; mattresses and box springs; CRT monitors