Book Donations

In support of our four primary non-profit literacy partners, Better World Books is accepting pre-paid book donation shipments from the general public (note: donations are non-tax-deductible). Saleable donations will be made available for sale on over 17 online marketplaces. Proceeds from the sale benefit your choice of Books for Africa, Room to Read, the National Center for Family Literacy, or Worldfund. Please indicate which one of our partners you wish to support by writing the name of one organization in the attention line of the package(s).

Remember, not all books have a resale value on the internet; therefore, we encourage you to follow our guidelines below. Non-saleable items will be made available to a non-profit literacy partner or recycled in an environmentally responsible manner.

Books/Materials We Accept:

  • Antiquarian, Rare, and Collectable Books (See ARC Document for more details)
  • Dictionaries and Thesauruses
  • DVDs & 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; copyright 1980 or newer)
  • Monographs
  • Textbooks (copyright 1998 or newer)
  • Trade Paperbacks
  • Travel Books (copyright 2003 or newer)

Books/Materials We DO NOT Accept:

  • Help us reduce our costs. Please DO NOT send books in poor condition. This includes:
    • Dirty
    • Moldy
    • Water Damaged
    • Damaged Binding or Pages
    • Missing Covers or Pages
    • Excessive Writing, Markings, or Highlighting
    • Cut Out Library Treatments
    • Softcover Books Warped From Gaylord Storage or Shipping
  • Please note that we also DO NOT accept:
    • 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, Cassettes, or CDs
    • Open Software Sets
    • Periodicals or Magazines (i.e. National Geographic, TV Guides)
    • Tax Documents or Government Documents
    • The Following Series:
      • Book Club Editions
      • Harlequin Romance Novels
      • The Modern Library Series
      • Reader’s Digest Condensed
      • Marquis Who’s Who

Please send your donations, postage paid to:

BETTER WORLD BOOKS
Attn: [insert 1 partner name]
55740 Currant Road
Mishawaka, IN 46545

If you have any questions, please contact us at donations@betterworldbooks.com. Thank you for supporting our non-profit literacy partners.

**Please note: Due to the large volume of donations we receive, we do not provide an acknowledgement letter. Your donations are non-tax-deductible. Donations sent COD will be refused.**