Contact your local library to see if they will accept your donation of used books, and in what condition they require the books be. A complete online fundraising solution for charities. No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and appreciated. You will receive a charitable tax receipt by email. The africana librarians council alc was founded in 1957 as part of the african studies association asa under the name archiveslibraries committee. Canadian organization for development through education code. In building relationships with local and global organizations. First book canada providing equal access to quality education for. Charitable organizations in canada are regulated under the canadian income tax act through the charities directorate of the canada revenue agency.
This section gives you a brief overview of possible book donation agencies, computer. Policies and guidance about operating a registered charity. In fact, a percentage of the net sale price of every book goes to these great causes. Notforprofit accounting in canada quickbooks canada. We work with educators and partners to identify and remove the barriers to learning and resources, creating equal access to quality education and transforming the lives of kids in need. If you have an organization and would like to be considered for a local book donation please fill out our local donations application.
While neither type operates for profit, registered charities may issue donation receipts to donors so they can claim the charitable tax credit on their tax returns. Call 6 5696948 to schedule an ottawa donation pick up. You can buy or donate items and materials like books, cds, dvds and even vinyl records. The canadian book of charities is the best choice for making secure online donations to the charitable organization that is near. Book donations as part of our commitment to sustainability and access, elsevier donates returned or remaindered books to those who need it most. Reading tree has book donation centers throughout the u. Guidelines for donating medical books, journals, and media. Payment for participation in a youth band or choir, cpc019. Whether its donating educational material to campus libraries in kenya or. Libraries often choose to sell donated books instead, which provides them with muchneeded additional funding. Csbe will recycle the remaining books and will donate the recycling proceeds to reputable charitable organizations. The african studies association asa offers an annual grant program to assist book donation projects with.
The government of canada breaks nonprofits into two groups. Every charity needs certain types of books, and you may have to donate to more than one organization to get rid of your entire stash. We believe that postsecondary students should be able to learn from highquality material, regardless of their geographic or economic status. You can really help us save time, by following our donation guidelines. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations outside on the day you choose, and our driver will pick. Donate books to charity free nationwide book donation pick up. Many organizations listed in that resource, or in this guide, do not accept used books.
Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations outside on the day you choose, and our driver will pick up your donation rain or shine. If reading tree doesnt have a donation center in your area, but you know of a good place to put one, you can request a crate on their website. Prisoner requests and space dictate what we keep and what we pass on to other organizations. Our mission is to promote education and literacy while broadening americans understanding of their neighbors, which we achieve by annually sending more than 300,000 books to schools, libraries, churches, and peace. The international book project ibp is a registered 501 c3 notforprofit organization, founded by harriet van meter in 1966, which has sent more than 7 million books abroad. Bwb collects and sells books online to donate books and fund literacy initiatives worldwide. When you buy a book they donate a book to a partner organization, such as books for africa, to try and help spread literacy around the world. Donated books that are unsuitable for book bank customers are donated to other appropriate organizations, or recycled. The committee works with asa to advertise, solicit applications, and select proposals for the asa funded gretchen walsh book donation awards. Because the ccbc is a notforprofit organization, we rely on the support of. Textbooks for change donate used textbooks to create an impact. For many families, buying childrens books just isnt possible.
First book canada believes a childs education is their way out of poverty. The local donation program of the international book project is always looking to expand and provide literacy to those in need. Another wellknown organization that will pick up your donated items is goodwill, which was founded in 1902 and has more than 2,800 stores in the u. Not only do your book donations through pick up please support us veterans, they also support reading in general.
I am looking for books for my son who loves reading, he is only one year old but loves books and will sit for an hour and flip the pages, though i am a single mother and wish i had the money to buy him new book but i dont. Once you have submitted your application, our local donations coordinator will. Csbe selects recipient organizations who most effectively contribute to environmental sustainability andor literacy and learning in canada and abroad. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. Call 6 7464633 to schedule an ottawa donation pickup. Sep 03, 2015 organizations that donate used books need help with postage and supplies. First book canada providing equal access to quality.
Please send financial donations separately in an envelope to the bfa office. It is important to contact these groups beforehand, to find out what kind of books they need and are hoping to receive for distribution. You can find more about their donation process here. Places to donate old books in toronto will accept your old editions, even if. If you donate your books, get a receipt and keep track of which books you donate, as well as their condition, for tax purposes. Even if you have nothing to spare, you can volunteer.
Bookmooch if you are looking to receive books back in exchange for your donation, try bookmooch, a community for exchanging used books. Africana librarians council alc book donations committee. New yorkbased nonprofit pajama program donates new books and pajamas to kids living in group homes, shelters and temporary housing facilities. Official donation receipts by a newly registered charity, cpc009. The childrens book bank endeavors to use all donated books. After receiving the donations, paypal giving fund seeks to distribute the funds to the recommended charity in accordance with its donation delivery policies for australia, canada, or the uk. Jan 24, 2019 the international donation and shipment of books information prepared by our international relations office offers guidelines on donating books internationally. Theyll offer your books for up to 70 per cent less than the retail value, and all funds go. The main objective of the canada book fund cbf is to ensure access to a diverse range of canadianauthored books nationally and internationally, by fostering a strong book industry that publishes and markets canadianauthored books. As founder and executive director genevieve piturro wrote in a huffington post blog post.
So many of us have books piling up in corners, lining up along the floor, stacked in piles on desks, overflowing from our bookshelves. Jan 24, 2019 the local donation program of the international book project is always looking to expand and provide literacy to those in need. International donation and shipment of books about ala. Directory of western organizations assisting book culture in central and eastern europe and the commonwealth of independent states. In partnership with heroic educators and organizations, first book canada.
Some organizations focus on buying new books rather than accepting used. Books are sold online to help raise funds for awesome nonprofit literacy organizations changing the world through teaching kids, supporting families, building schools and filling libraries. You can drop off donations at our csi regent park location listed above. Check our library calendar for current operating hours, and please email in advance if the donation is larger than 5 books.
Issuing a receipt in a name other than the donors, cpc010. Directory of book donation programs university at albany. The charity collects used books and donates them to underfunded libraries and schools, both in the u. Donate your old volumes to this nonprofit to sell for cheap at their restore locations across the gta. Some need funding, others are looking for used andor new books, whilst others would just love it if you could donate some of your time.
There are more than 85,600 registered charities in canada. Mar 05, 2018 again for 2018, the globe and mail, in partnership with charitycan, has ranked canadas 1,000 largest notforprofit institutions. Concerned that your book is a little too wellloved to be put in circulation. What follows is a list of organizations that distribute books to other countries. A onestop shop for canadians to donate and fundraise online for any registered canadian charity. Proceeds from book sales supports library programs and services. Bookends store donations can be dropped off at toronto reference library in the drop box located at front of the book store during branch hours. We cannot use every book that is donated even if it meets the criteria in our donation guidelines. Since 2004, we have partnered with professional book donation organizations targeting schools, hospitals, universities and non profits in developing countries. Distributes basic medical and nursing texts, not journals, to 21 african nations. Book centre and the world of canadian childrens books by making a donation. Consider making a financial donation to cover the costs of shipping the books you donate. Give the gift of literacy when you donate your used books to charity. Scholastic canada partners with literacy organizations that are on the ground in communities nationwide to deliver books to children with the greatest need.
Before you donate your books, check out the charitys book donation policies. Many of these organizations distribute books overseas at no cost to the donating person or library other than shipping costs to the u. This year, the ranking is based on donations received by the. Call 800 5055525 to schedule a toronto donation pickup. Literacy empowers individuals and provides opportunity. Canadas top 100 nonprofit organizations registered charities. Your items will be brought to a nearby goodwill store and sold at a steep discount to those in need.
Textbooks for change provides affordable and accessible educational material to students both locally and across the globe. Application guidelines support for organizations canada. Special and unique book donation program sends books up north. Help us deliver 1 million books, donated by our publishing partners, to kids who. Books we cannot use are passed onto more than words bookstore where they are either sold or recycled. What not to donate when you donate your books to prisons. In 2014, pajama program distributed over 250,000 books and over 250,000 pajama sets to children across the u. General book donation organizations are listed first, followed by regional book donation organizations. The money raised goes to various initiatives, including job training and placement. International book project promotes literacy in underserved areas of the world, both domestic and abroad.