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📚 Where to donate books in West Virginia
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- Old encyclopedias and outdated textbooks are rarely wanted.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.
7 places in West Virginia take books.
CharlestonCall to confirm
The Salvation Army Thrift Store - Charleston
- appliances
- books
- clothing
- children's items
- luggage
- toys
- vacuums
Cross LanesCall to confirm
The Salvation Army Thrift Store - Cross Lanes
- appliances
- books
- clothing
- children's items
- luggage
- toys
- vacuums
CharlestonCall to confirm
Goodwill Industries of Kanawha Valley
- appliances
- books
- clothing
- furniture
- housewares
- tools
- toys
Huntington
Cabell County Public Library (book donations / Friends of the Library)
- books
- audiobooks
- DVDs
- Xbox games
- school supplies (main library, Homework Help Center)
HuntingtonCall to confirm
Marshall Thrift Store
Beckley
Raleigh County Public Library (book donations)
Not accepted: donations left in the book return or outside; donations during Friends of the Library book sale weeks; donations when storage is full
Buckhannon
Upshur Parish House & Crosslines (food pantry and Clothes Closet)
- non-perishable food
- new and gently used clothing, shoes and coats
- small household items, bakeware and cookware
- books
Not accepted: mattresses; upholstered furniture; broken, torn, wet or mildewed items