<div>                SE Public Library used to hold regular book sales. Arlington Central Library (Ballston) has huge book sales and storage space, so they probably don’t toss books there.<br><br>If it’s walking distance on Hill and you want us to take small batches to little free libraries, tell us when and where and you’d probably get volunteers to come by and redistribute.<br><br>Judy<br>            </div>            <div class="yahoo_quoted" style="margin:10px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid #ccc;padding-left:1ex;">                        <div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">                                <div>                    On Thursday, May 25, 2023, 04:48:20 PM EDT, Zach Williams <zmw19@hotmail.com> wrote:                </div>                <div><br></div>                <div><br></div>                <div><div id="yiv1209433248"><style type="text/css">#yiv1209433248 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}</style><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="yiv1209433248elementToProof">Helpful input from you all, thank you.  Jan and Sarah, I might take you up on the generous offers!</div><div id="yiv1209433248appendonsend"></div><hr style="display:inline-block;width:98%;" tabindex="-1"><div id="yiv1209433248yqt54154" class="yiv1209433248yqt7670313728"><div dir="ltr" id="yiv1209433248divRplyFwdMsg"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt;" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> lincolnparkdc <lincolnparkdc-bounces@lincolnparkdc.info> on behalf of Sarah Cochran <sarah@sarah-cochran.com><br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 25, 2023 4:37 PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> lincolnparkdc@lincolnparkdc.info <lincolnparkdc@lincolnparkdc.info><br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lincolnparkdc] Disposing of (Many) Old Books</font><div> </div></div><style><!--#yiv1209433248 filtered {}#yiv1209433248 filtered {}#yiv1209433248 filtered {}#yiv1209433248 p.yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal, #yiv1209433248 li.yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal, #yiv1209433248 div.yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal   {margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", sans-serif;}#yiv1209433248 a:link, #yiv1209433248 span.yiv1209433248x_MsoHyperlink        {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv1209433248 span.yiv1209433248x_gmailsignatureprefix  {}#yiv1209433248 span.yiv1209433248x_EmailStyle19       {font-family:"Calibri", sans-serif;color:windowtext;}#yiv1209433248 .yiv1209433248x_MsoChpDefault     {font-family:"Calibri", sans-serif;}#yiv1209433248 filtered {}#yiv1209433248 div.yiv1209433248x_WordSection1  {}--></style><div lang="EN-US" style="word-wrap:break-word;"><div class="yiv1209433248x_WordSection1"><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">Agree with what Jan said.   I would be happy to take a portion of the books to distribute to the Little Free Libraries.  </span></p><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;"> </span></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> lincolnparkdc <lincolnparkdc-bounces@lincolnparkdc.info><b>On Behalf Of </b>Jan Day<br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 25, 2023 4:26 PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> lincolnparkdc@lincolnparkdc.info<br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lincolnparkdc] Disposing of (Many) Old Books</p></div><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal">I disposed of ~2000 books from my parents' library across the 50+ little free libraries that cover the Hill.  If you need help with your book disposal project let me know. I am happy to help because I suspect if you try to get rid of your books through used bookshops or the library they will just be tossed.</p><div><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal">Jan</p></div><div><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:jpostonday@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:jpostonday@gmail.com">jpostonday@gmail.com</a></p></div></div><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal">On Thu, May 25, 2023 at 4:19 PM James L Bullock <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:lamerloque@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:lamerloque@gmail.com">lamerloque@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in;"><div><p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;" class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal">The used book shop at Eastern Mkt will take titles that are resell-able, and even pay a little bit. Otherwise donate to any DC public library- they generally hold for their periodic culling sales and use the proceeds to support library programs. After that, unfortunately, unsold books get pulped. There’s also the option of giving to the Salvation Army or a retirement home. If you have special sub-collections, there are other options. I gave my naval history and navigation books e.g. to a local NROTC unit and my Russian language books to a college student majoring in Russian. Good luck- I feel your pain!</p><div><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone</p></div><div><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;"><p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;" class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal">On May 25, 2023, at 4:08 PM, Zach Williams <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:zmw19@hotmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:zmw19@hotmail.com">zmw19@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:</p></blockquote></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;"><div><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Any suggestions on where to dispose of old (but still readable) books?  I don't even know if used bookstores take them anymore.  I don't need to get paid for any of the books.  The bibliophile in my just can't stand to put a bunch of books in the trash (or even the recycling).</span></p></div><div><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> </span></p></div><div><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">I am aware of the neat little free library stands posted on various streets, and I can put a few in those libraries, but I have more books I need to get rid of than those libraries can hold.</span></p></div><div><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"> </span></p></div><div><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">--ZW</span></p></div><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">LincolnParkDC mailing list<br clear="none"><br clear="none">To post to the list address your message to: <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:LincolnParkDC@lincolnparkdc.info" target="_blank" href="mailto:LincolnParkDC@lincolnparkdc.info">LincolnParkDC@lincolnparkdc.info</a><br clear="none">When replying, please consider whether to reply to the sender only, or to the list, which is the default.<br clear="none">Not all replies are appropriate for the entire list.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Please do not send administrative requests to the list. Please click on the following link to<br clear="none">switch to digest mode, change your password, or otherwise manage your subscription:<br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://vps.woteki.com/mailman/listinfo/lincolnparkdc_lincolnparkdc.info">https://vps.woteki.com/mailman/listinfo/lincolnparkdc_lincolnparkdc.info</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">If you need assistance managing your subscription, please address your request to:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:towncrier@lincolnparkdc.info" target="_blank" href="mailto:towncrier@lincolnparkdc.info">towncrier@lincolnparkdc.info</a><br clear="none">Please do not address assistance requests to the list. Thank you for your cooperation.</p></div></blockquote></div><p class="yiv1209433248x_MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">LincolnParkDC mailing list<br clear="none"><br clear="none">To post to the list address your message to: <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:LincolnParkDC@lincolnparkdc.info" target="_blank" href="mailto:LincolnParkDC@lincolnparkdc.info">LincolnParkDC@lincolnparkdc.info</a><br clear="none">When replying, please consider whether to reply to the sender only, or to the list, which is the default.<br clear="none">Not all replies are appropriate for the entire list.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Please do not send administrative requests to the list. Please click on the following link to<br clear="none">switch to digest mode, change your password, or otherwise manage your subscription:<br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://vps.woteki.com/mailman/listinfo/lincolnparkdc_lincolnparkdc.info">https://vps.woteki.com/mailman/listinfo/lincolnparkdc_lincolnparkdc.info</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">If you need assistance managing your subscription, please address your request to:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:towncrier@lincolnparkdc.info" target="_blank" href="mailto:towncrier@lincolnparkdc.info">towncrier@lincolnparkdc.info</a><br clear="none">Please do not address assistance requests to the list. Thank you for your cooperation.<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