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Better World Books offers a no cost program to help you manage your discarded and donated books. We make the most of your books by selling them on 21 online-marketplaces and sharing the proceeds with you and one of our nonprofit literacy programs.
We take discarded and donated materials and sell them online to generate funding for both libraries and nonprofit literacy initiatives
We cover ALL shipping costs (no reimbursement charges!)
There are no contracts or service agreements (unless requested)
Our unique Prescreen Tool allows you to determine which books to send in order to maximize your return
We are a consistent outlet for weeded and donated material including antiquarian, rare and collectable items
You get a quarterly commission!
Together we share a commitment to the environment—we make sure that your unwanted books never go to landfills
Books that Better World Accepts:
Our Prescreen Tool, which involves just scanning an ISBN, is the quickest and easiest way to tell if a book should be sent to us. If you’d prefer the old fashioned way, here’s a list explaining what we’re looking for:
Antiquarian, Rare, and Collectable Books (See ARC Document for more details)
Dictionaries and Thesauri
DVDs and Books on CD (must be operable include original artwork and casing)
Ex-library Copies (do not remove treatments)
Gently used Children's Books (especially Newbery Winners)
Hardcover Fiction and Nonfiction
Mass Market Paperbacks (must be in like new condition with copyright 1980 or newer)
Monographs
Textbooks (copyright 1998 or newer)
Trade Paperbacks
Travel Books (copyright within last 5 years)
Books Not Accepted
Academic Journals or Literary Criticisms
Activity Books (coloring, crossword, etc.)
Books Published by Magazines
Case Law and Procedural Law Books
Custom Course Packets
Directories or Telephone Books
Encyclopedia Britannica, World Book, or Incomplete Sets
LP Records, VHS Tapes, Cassettes, or CDs
Open Software Sets
Periodicals or Magazines (i.e. National Geographic, TV Guides)
Tax or Government Documents
Book Club Editions
Harlequin Romance Novels
The Modern Library Series
Reader’s Digest Condensed
Marquis Who’s Who
NOT accepted are any books in the following condition:
- Dirty
- Moldy
- Water Damaged
- Damaged Binding or Pages
- Missing Covers or Pages
- Excessive Writing, Markings, or Highlighting
- Cut Out Library Treatments
- Warped (softcover books)
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