An ever ongoing dilemma for me as I hate to throw away books. and now, with the amazon ads on tribe, well selected aimed at my interests, it is getting worse...
Now, after ordering "Neopatriarchy", as was recommended to me (they sure are clever with these ads, just read my blog etc.) I received a note from that marketplace seller that they would accept my used books and use them for promoting literacy in 3rd world countries and such. Now isn't that a great idea? At last I know a way to clean out my book shelf without guilt feelings.
Here is the info I got after writing to "Better world books" at help@betterworld.com, and I would like to share it with you:

"Thank you for your interest in Building a Better World. Book-by-book, your donation is supporting literacy organizations, protecting the environment and redefining what it means for a company to be profitable. Better World Books has been in business for only 6 years but because of the support of individuals like you we have an impressive array of accomplishments, including:


* 11 million books collected
* $4.7 million generated for nonprofit literacy, library and college partners
* 13,000,000 pounds of books saved from landfills
* $90,000 raised for the New Orleans Public Library
* 1 million books donated to literacy programs globally


Individual donations benefit one of our four main nonprofit partners: Books for Africa, Room to Read, National Center for Family Literacy, World Fund, and Invisible Children. To support the important work of one of these groups, please send your books, postage paid, to the address below - making sure to indicate which of our partners you want your donation to benefit by writing their name in the attention line of the package.

Better World Books
(Insert Partners Name Here)
55738 Currant Rd.
Mishawaka, IN 46545

Building a Better World is that easy - collect, box and send your books. But there are a few more things you may want to know so we've included answers to commonly asked questions below. If you have any other questions, just drop us a note and we'll get back to you asap.

On behalf of Better World Books, our nonprofit partners, and the individuals they serve, thank you.

Sincerely,

Tina
Better World Books
"Funding Literacy...By The Book"
www.betterworldbooks.com


1. ALL BOOKS ARE VALUABLE, but not all books sell well online. By closely following our Donation Guidelines, see below, you will save yourself postage and help keep our overhead low, enabling Better World Books to generate more money for our nonprofit partners.
2. Books are NEVER thrown away. If a book cannot be sold or donated we will recycle the book.
3. At this time, Better World Books cannot reimburse shipping costs. If you are not able to cover the cost of shipping your books to our warehouse, we recommend that you donate your used books to your library or a local organization that supports literacy.
4. If you have over 1,500 books to donate or represent a group with a large quantity of books, please email GABD@betterworldbooks.com indicating the type and approximate number of books.
5. The most inexpensive way to send your books is through the United States Post Office's Media Mail. A 30 pound box sent as Media Mail will cost roughly $12.
6. The number of books you can fit in a box depends, of course, on the size of the box and type of books you are sending. We recommend that people use 'medium sized' boxes, or approximately 17 ”x11 ”x10 ”. A box this size will hold about 30 assorted books, 25 textbooks or 40 small novels.



Donation Guidelines

In a sentence, please donate books that you would give to a friend, to your father, to a coworker (one you like, that is) … Below are a few more details.

Please Donate:

* Books with an ISBN (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isbn). The ISBN may be printed in barcode format on a book's back cover (or inside a mass-market paperback's front cover). Alternatively, the ISBN may be printed in 10-digit or 13-digit format on the book's copyright page.
* DVDs, music CDs and books on CD with original artwork and casing
* Software that has not been opened
* Gently used children's books - no ISBN required
* Textbooks that were published within the past 5 years


Please Do Not Donate:

* Damaged books (missing cover, warped, moldy, etc.)
* Books without an ISBN, unless you know that they are rare and collectable*
* Academic journals, literary criticisms, Encyclopedia Britannica, World Book or incomplete sets
* Magazines, periodicals, books published by magazines (e.g., Readers Digest Condensed Books), activity books
* 10 or more of the same grade, middle or high school text book
* Case law or procedural law course packets or tax documents
* LP records, VHS, cassettes


*If you know a book to be rare or collectible, please write to GABD@betterworldbooks.com for special instructions."