We recycle over 600,000 books each year, keeping them in the hands of readers and out of landfills, saving nearly 50 tons of paper and 250 tons of green house gas emissions.

 

Help Out: Donate


Book Donations – Friends in the Literary Community


Each year Friends receives nearly half a million donated books, which we in turn resell to the public through two bookstores and a number of book sales – including the Big Book Sale, the largest book sale on the west coast.

All profits benefit the Library and many books are donated to schools and other non-profit organizations. Notable books are offered to the special collections of the Library.

GOT BOOKS?



DONATE THEM!


Book Donation Center

438 Treat Avenue
(Between 17th and 18th St., near Harrison)
San Francisco, CA, 94110
415-522-8600

Hours
Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

* If you do not have a vehicle and have four boxes or more, call 415-522-8604 to arrange for a book pick up.

Helpful Tips


In addition to books, we accept donations of media and assorted printed material, including:

-Audio CDs, LPs, and cassettes
-DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and VHS tapes
-Computer software and console games
-Vintage posters, photos, artwork, postcards, travel brochures, maps, menus and other printed material

We do not accept:


-Books that are damp or moldy
-General encyclopedias (World Book, Britannica, etc.)
-Legal statutes and casebooks
-All Magazines (SCRAP SF takes donations of National Geographic and Smithsonian magazines)

All donations are tax-deductible.