ColumbusCall to confirm
Volunteers of America Thrift - Indianola Avenue
- clothes
- books
- household items
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📚 Where to donate books in Ohio
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- Old encyclopedias and outdated textbooks are rarely wanted.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.
63 places in Ohio take books.
Columbus & Franklin County 1
Cleveland & Cuyahoga County 8
ClevelandCall to confirm
Goodwill - Gordon Square
- Clothing and shoes
- Household goods
- Toys and games
- Books and media
- Electronics (data wiped)
Not accepted: Tube TVs and monitors; Mattresses and sleep sofas; Drop-side cribs; Hazardous materials; Large appliances; Pianos and organs
ClevelandCall to confirm
Goodwill - University Heights
- Clothing and shoes
- Household goods
- Toys and games
- Books and media
- Electronics (data wiped)
Not accepted: Tube TVs and monitors; Mattresses and sleep sofas; Drop-side cribs; Hazardous materials; Large appliances; Pianos and organs
Garfield HeightsCall to confirm
Goodwill - Garfield Heights
- Clothing and shoes
- Household goods
- Toys and games
- Books and media
- Electronics (data wiped)
Not accepted: Tube TVs and monitors; Mattresses and sleep sofas; Drop-side cribs; Hazardous materials; Large appliances; Pianos and organs
North OlmstedCall to confirm
Goodwill - North Olmsted
- Clothing and shoes
- Household goods
- Toys and games
- Books and media
- Electronics (data wiped)
Not accepted: Tube TVs and monitors; Mattresses and sleep sofas; Drop-side cribs; Hazardous materials; Large appliances; Pianos and organs
StrongsvilleCall to confirm
Goodwill - Strongsville
- Clothing and shoes
- Household goods
- Toys and games
- Books and media
- Electronics (data wiped)
Not accepted: Tube TVs and monitors; Mattresses and sleep sofas; Drop-side cribs; Hazardous materials; Large appliances; Pianos and organs
WestlakeCall to confirm
Goodwill - Westlake Bookstore & Donation Center
- Clothing and shoes
- Household goods
- Toys and games
- Books and media
- Electronics (data wiped)
Not accepted: Tube TVs and monitors; Mattresses and sleep sofas; Drop-side cribs; Hazardous materials; Large appliances; Pianos and organs
LyndhurstCall to confirm
Goodwill - Lyndhurst Donation Center
- Clothing and shoes
- Household goods
- Toys and games
- Books and media
- Electronics (data wiped)
Not accepted: Tube TVs and monitors; Mattresses and sleep sofas; Drop-side cribs; Hazardous materials; Large appliances; Pianos and organs
ClevelandCall to confirm
Catholic Charities - Fatima Family Center
- Baby items
- Books and media
- Cleaning supplies
- Clothing
- Food
- Toys
Mentor, Chardon & Ashtabula 4
Willowick
Goodwill - Willowick
- Clothing
- Household items
- Toys
- Books
- Electronics
Painesville
Goodwill - Painesville Township
- Clothing
- Household items
- Toys
- Books
- Electronics
Chardon
Goodwill - Chardon
- Clothing
- Household items
- Toys
- Books
- Electronics
Chagrin Falls
Goodwill - Tanglewood Donation Center
- Clothing
- Household items
- Toys
- Books
- Electronics
Medina, Brunswick & Wadsworth 1
Medina
Reserve Care Resale Shop - Medina
- Clothing and shoes
- Home decor and housewares
- Furniture in good condition
- Jewelry, handbags, accessories
- Books and select collectibles
Not accepted: Dirty or broken items
Akron & Summit County 11
Akron
Friends of the Akron-Summit County Public Library - book sale donations
- books and other library-sale materials - ask the branch
AkronCall to confirm
Goodwill - Akron (Waterloo Rd) Store & Outlet
- clothing
- household goods
- shoes
- toys
- books
Cuyahoga FallsCall to confirm
Goodwill - Cuyahoga Falls
- clothing
- household goods
- shoes
- toys
- books
GreenCall to confirm
Goodwill - Green/Uniontown
- clothing
- household goods
- shoes
- toys
- books
AkronCall to confirm
Goodwill - Lakemore
- clothing
- household goods
- shoes
- toys
- books
NorthfieldCall to confirm
Goodwill - Northfield
- clothing
- household goods
- shoes
- toys
- books
TallmadgeCall to confirm
Goodwill - Tallmadge
- clothing
- household goods
- shoes
- toys
- books
TwinsburgCall to confirm
Goodwill - Twinsburg
- clothing
- household goods
- shoes
- toys
- books
Akron
Goodwill Attended Donation Center - Akron (St. Sebastian Parish lot)
- clothing
- household goods
- shoes
- toys
- books
Fairlawn
Goodwill Attended Donation Center - Fairlawn (Grace Church lot)
- clothing
- household goods
- shoes
- toys
- books
Hudson
Goodwill Attended Donation Center - Hudson
- clothing
- household goods
- shoes
- toys
- books
Kent, Ravenna & Portage County 3
StreetsboroCall to confirm
Goodwill - Streetsboro
- clothing
- household goods
- shoes
- toys
- books
Kent
Kent Free Library / Friends of the Kent Free Library - book donations
- popular fiction (hardback and paperback)
- recent non-fiction (last 2-3 years)
- children's books
- DVDs, CDs and unabridged audiobooks on CD
- Kent local history items
Not accepted: items in poor condition; textbooks over 2 years old; magazines (except current-year craft/gardening/cooking/hobby); encyclopedias; condensed books incl. Reader's Digest; cassettes and VHS
Ravenna
Friends of Reed Memorial Library - book donations
- hardcover and paperback fiction and non-fiction
- children's books
- puzzles
- CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray
- audiobooks
Not accepted: items in poor condition; VHS or cassette tapes; catalogs, maps, pamphlets; encyclopedia sets; condensed books incl. Reader's Digest; technical textbooks over 2 years old
Canton & Stark County 6
Canton
Goodwill (Goodwill Industries of Greater Canton) - Acme Hillsdale Donation Center
- clothing and coats for all ages
- shoes, purses, backpacks, accessories
- dishes, cookware and small decor
- toys and complete board games
- books, DVDs, CDs, records
- electronics (data wiped, with cords)
Not accepted: tube TVs and monitors; mattresses and sleep sofas; drop-side cribs; hazardous materials and fuel; large appliances; pianos and organs
Canton
Goodwill (Goodwill Industries of Greater Canton) - Route 62
- clothing and coats for all ages
- shoes, purses, backpacks, accessories
- dishes, cookware and small decor
- toys and complete board games
- books, DVDs, CDs, records
- electronics (data wiped, with cords)
Not accepted: tube TVs and monitors; mattresses and sleep sofas; drop-side cribs; hazardous materials and fuel; large appliances; pianos and organs
North Canton
Goodwill (Goodwill Industries of Greater Canton) - North Canton
- clothing and coats for all ages
- shoes, purses, backpacks, accessories
- dishes, cookware and small decor
- toys and complete board games
- books, DVDs, CDs, records
- electronics (data wiped, with cords)
Not accepted: tube TVs and monitors; mattresses and sleep sofas; drop-side cribs; hazardous materials and fuel; large appliances; pianos and organs
Massillon
Goodwill (Goodwill Industries of Greater Canton) - Massillon Donation Center
- clothing and coats for all ages
- shoes, purses, backpacks, accessories
- dishes, cookware and small decor
- toys and complete board games
- books, DVDs, CDs, records
- electronics (data wiped, with cords)
Not accepted: tube TVs and monitors; mattresses and sleep sofas; drop-side cribs; hazardous materials and fuel; large appliances; pianos and organs
Alliance
Goodwill (Goodwill Industries of Greater Canton) - Alliance
- clothing and coats for all ages
- shoes, purses, backpacks, accessories
- dishes, cookware and small decor
- toys and complete board games
- books, DVDs, CDs, records
- electronics (data wiped, with cords)
Not accepted: tube TVs and monitors; mattresses and sleep sofas; drop-side cribs; hazardous materials and fuel; large appliances; pianos and organs
Uniontown
Goodwill (Goodwill Industries of Greater Canton) - Uniontown Donation Center
- clothing and coats for all ages
- shoes, purses, backpacks, accessories
- dishes, cookware and small decor
- toys and complete board games
- books, DVDs, CDs, records
- electronics (data wiped, with cords)
Not accepted: tube TVs and monitors; mattresses and sleep sofas; drop-side cribs; hazardous materials and fuel; large appliances; pianos and organs
Wooster & Amish Country 1
MillersburgCall to confirm
Save & Serve Thrift Shop
- clothing
- toys
- housewares
- furniture
- books
Bowling Green, Perrysburg & Wood County 6
Bowling GreenCall to confirm
Goodwill - Bowling Green Store
- clothing and household goods
- books in good condition
Not accepted: encyclopedias; condensed books; magazines
PerrysburgCall to confirm
Goodwill Donation Station - Perrysburg
- clothing and household goods
- books in good condition
Not accepted: encyclopedias; condensed books; magazines
RossfordCall to confirm
Goodwill Donation Station - Rossford
- clothing and household goods
- books in good condition
Not accepted: encyclopedias; condensed books; magazines
NorthwoodCall to confirm
Salvation Army - Northwood
- clothing and household goods - call to confirm
- books in good condition
Not accepted: encyclopedias; condensed books; magazines
Perrysburg
Way Public Library - Book Donations
- hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction
- children's books
- DVDs
- audiobooks and music CDs
Not accepted: books in poor condition; cassettes and VHS; outdated encyclopedias, textbooks and reference books
Perrysburg
577 Foundation - Book Donations
- children's and young adult books
- fiction
- recent cookbooks and gardening books
- puzzles and games with all pieces
Not accepted: older travel and tech books; outdated magazines
Defiance, Bryan, Napoleon & Wauseon 1
DefianceCall to confirm
Defiance Public Library System - book donations
- new and lightly used books and comic books
- CDs, DVDs and video games
- magazines less than two years old
Not accepted: textbooks and workbooks; damaged or yellowed books; encyclopedia sets; Reader's Digest condensed books; VHS tapes and records; catalogs and professional journals
Wapakoneta, Celina & Van Wert 1
St. Marys
Agape Ministries Thrift Store
- clothing
- books
- household items
- other in-kind goods
Not accepted: some items - call to ask
Dayton & Montgomery County 1
Dayton
Brunner Literacy Center
- new or gently used children's and popular books
- spiral notebooks
- stamps, paper goods and wrapped snacks
Springfield & Urbana 1
SpringfieldCall to confirm
Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley - Springfield Leffel (Circus Plaza)
- clothing
- shoes
- furniture
- small electronics and appliances
- housewares
- toys
- books
Not accepted: televisions
Cincinnati & Hamilton County 11
CincinnatiFree pickup
St. Vincent de Paul Cincinnati
- clothing and shoes
- bedding
- clean usable furniture
- kitchenware and small appliances
- household goods
- baby products
- hygiene products
Cincinnati
Goodwill - Colerain Retail and Donation Store
- clothing and shoes
- housewares
- books
- toys
- furniture
- electronics
- bikes
Not accepted: mattresses; large appliances; hazardous materials; weapons; items in poor condition
Cincinnati
Goodwill - Tri-County Store
- clothing and shoes
- housewares
- books
- toys
- furniture
- electronics
- bikes
Not accepted: mattresses; large appliances; hazardous materials; weapons; items in poor condition
Cincinnati
Goodwill - Oakley Store
- clothing and shoes
- housewares
- books
- toys
- furniture
- electronics
- bikes
Not accepted: mattresses; large appliances; hazardous materials; weapons; items in poor condition
Cincinnati
Goodwill - Cheviot Store
- clothing and shoes
- housewares
- books
- toys
- furniture
- electronics
- bikes
Not accepted: mattresses; large appliances; hazardous materials; weapons; items in poor condition
Cincinnati
Goodwill - Delhi Store
- clothing and shoes
- housewares
- books
- toys
- furniture
- electronics
- bikes
Not accepted: mattresses; large appliances; hazardous materials; weapons; items in poor condition
Cincinnati
Goodwill - Mt. Washington Boutique & Donation Drive-Thru
- clothing and shoes
- housewares
- books
- toys
- furniture
- electronics
- bikes
Not accepted: mattresses; large appliances; hazardous materials; weapons; items in poor condition
Cincinnati
Goodwill - Montgomery Boutique & Donation Drive-Thru
- clothing and shoes
- housewares
- books
- toys
- furniture
- electronics
- bikes
Not accepted: mattresses; large appliances; hazardous materials; weapons; items in poor condition
Harrison
Goodwill - Harrison Store
- clothing and shoes
- housewares
- books
- toys
- furniture
- electronics
- bikes
Not accepted: mattresses; large appliances; hazardous materials; weapons; items in poor condition
Cincinnati
Goodwill - Finneytown Attended Donation Center
- clothing and shoes
- housewares
- books
- toys
- furniture
- electronics
- bikes
Not accepted: mattresses; large appliances; hazardous materials; weapons; items in poor condition
Blue Ash
Goodwill - Blue Ash Attended Donation Center
- clothing and shoes
- housewares
- books
- toys
- furniture
- electronics
- bikes
Not accepted: mattresses; large appliances; hazardous materials; weapons; items in poor condition
Hamilton, Fairfield, Middletown & West Chester 2
Middletown
Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley - Middletown
- clothing and shoes
- jewelry
- non-motorized medical equipment
- books and media
- toys and sports equipment
- housewares and small appliances
- linens
Not accepted: tube TVs; waterbed frames; motorized medical equipment
West Chester
Hope's Closet
- new or gently used clothing newborn to adult
- coats, shoes and pajamas
- strollers, high chairs, swings and Pack 'n Plays
- new sealed formula
- new socks and underwear
- new diapers and wipes
- new car seats
Not accepted: used car seats; opened formula
Milford, Batavia & Clermont County 3
Milford
Goodwill Milford Attended Donation Center
- clothing
- shoes
- housewares
- books
- toys
- furniture
- electronics
Not accepted: hazardous materials; mattresses; large appliances; weapons; items in poor condition
Amelia
Goodwill Amelia Attended Donation Center
- clothing
- shoes
- housewares
- books
- toys
- furniture
- electronics
Not accepted: hazardous materials; mattresses; large appliances; weapons; items in poor condition
Cincinnati (Union Township)
Beechmont Goodwill Store (Eastgate)
- clothing
- shoes
- housewares
- books
- toys
- furniture
- electronics
Not accepted: hazardous materials; mattresses; large appliances; weapons; items in poor condition
Wilmington, Hillsboro & Georgetown 1
Wilmington
Friends of the Wilmington Public Library - book donations
- books no more than 10 years old (classics any age)
New Philadelphia, Dover & Coshocton 1
New PhiladelphiaCall to confirm
Goodwill - New Philadelphia
- gently used clothing
- furniture
- sporting equipment
- books
- electronics