[Publib] What to do with discards?

[Andrea Berstler]

You might try allowing them to circulated as an "honor or community
collection" - no card needed, no rules. We have an adult collection like
this and are considering a child collection.

This is great for kids who may not be able to get a card (no parents to
sign, visiting g-parents, etc) yet want books. We count how many they take
(to go toward circulation figures) and if they come back - great, if not -
ok too. Our stickers are still on them, they are weeded and barcodes
removed/blacked out. It's amazing how many find their way home again.  It
very good PR and a nice second life for books. We store ours in a bin, not
sorted or alphabetized, just there.


  At 09:53 AM 10/16/2006, you wrote:

    Hi everyone,
    I've been a children's librarian for a couple of months, and I have
learned so much from this list... Now I have a question of my own.
    My shelves are packed to the max and I need to weed. However, I can't
bear to weed because I know that most of my discards will be thrown out! I
was horrified when I found out that most discards at my library are simply
put in the garbage. Some are put aside for the book sale and some are put in
a donation box in the library, but the rest are just thrown out.
    Is there any organization which accepts discarded library books (in good
condition of course) and who will pay for shipping? Perhaps there is an
organization in the New York metro area that would come and pick books up?
    Thanks for any advice!
    Liz
    P.S. I have yet to check with local children's hospitals, doctors'
waiting rooms, homeless shelters etc.


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