Donate Books

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1663614613192{background-image: url(https://thebookfairies.org/staging1/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/book-fairies-donate-books-m.jpg?id=7278) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”top”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”1.5em”][trx_call_to_action style=”1″ align=”left” accent=”yes” title=”Change AChild’s Story” subtitle=”UPCYCLE YOUR BOOKS TODAY” class=”pagebanner” height=”300″ top=”tiny” bottom=”tiny”][/trx_call_to_action][vc_empty_space height=”2em”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5em”][trx_title type=”2″ top=”tiny-“]Donate Books[/trx_title][vc_column_text]Book Fairies directly supports hundreds of under-resourced school districts and community-based organizations to improve children’s literacy rates and build a better future. Your upcycled books can make a difference in the lives of underserved people living across Long Island, New York City and internationally.

Book Fairies accepts all age books in good condition, from baby through adult, published in the last 20 years. We also accept college-level textbooks published within the past 10 years. We do not accept encyclopedias, magazines, CDs, DVDs, or faith-based books.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][trx_columns count=”1″ margins=””][trx_column_item align=”center”][trx_button icon=”icon-arrow” align=”center” link=”/book-donation/” target=”_blank” width=”300″]Donate Books Today[/trx_button][/trx_column_item][/trx_columns][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”3em”][vc_separator style=”double”][vc_empty_space height=”5em”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][trx_title type=”3″ top=”tiny-“]How To Donate Books[/trx_title][vc_empty_space height=”0.7em”][trx_title type=”4″ top=”tiny-“]25 Books Or Less[/trx_title][vc_empty_space height=”0.7em”][vc_column_text css=””]Bin Is Emptied:
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday

220 Miller Place
Hicksville, NY 11801

Please do not overload the book bin or leave books or boxes of books outside of the bin, as they may get ruined by the weather.
Drop the books into the bin a few at a time.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”0.9em”][vc_column_text]We also have many remote drop-sites throughout Long Island. See our list of drop-site partners for locations.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”0.9em”][trx_button icon=”icon-arrow” link=”/book-fairies-how-to-donate-books/#drop”]Drop-Site Partner Locations[/trx_button][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”3em”][vc_separator style=”double”][vc_empty_space height=”3em”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][trx_title type=”4″ top=”tiny-“]More Than 25 Books But Less Than 5 Full Copy Paper Sized Boxes[/trx_title][vc_empty_space height=”0.7em”][vc_column_text css=””]Complete the Book Donation form to schedule a time to drop your books off at our Hicksville location.

Appointments Are Requested
Hours of Operation
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday
September – June
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST
July & August
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”0.9em”][trx_button icon=”icon-arrow” link=”/book-donation/” target=”_blank”]Schedule Donation Dropoff[/trx_button][vc_empty_space height=”0.7em”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”3em”][vc_separator style=”double”][vc_empty_space height=”3em”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][trx_title type=”4″ top=”tiny-“]More Than 5 Full Copy Paper Sized Boxes[/trx_title][vc_empty_space height=”0.7em”][trx_title type=”3″ top=”tiny-“]Schedule A Pickup[/trx_title][vc_column_text]Located on Long Island or Eastern Queens and have 5 or more boxes of books to donate?
We can pick them up!
Click the button below to schedule a convenient time.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”0.9em”][trx_button icon=”icon-arrow” link=”/book-donation/” target=”_blank”]Schedule Donation Pickup[/trx_button][vc_empty_space height=”3em”][trx_title type=”3″ top=”tiny-“]Schedule A Drop Off[/trx_title][vc_column_text]If you are outside our pickup area, you can Schedule an appointment to drop off your boxes at the Book Bank.
Click the button below to schedule a drop-off.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”0.9em”][trx_button icon=”icon-arrow” link=”/book-donation/” target=”_blank”]Schedule Donation Drop Off[/trx_button][vc_empty_space height=”.7em”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”3em”][vc_separator style=”double”][vc_empty_space height=”3em”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][trx_title type=”3″ top=”tiny-“]Mail Us Your Books[/trx_title][vc_empty_space height=”.7em”][vc_column_text css=””]Interested in donating your books but live too far away? Mail your books using the address below.
We recommend using media mail through USPS as the postage option.

Book Fairies
220 Miller Place
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How To Choose What Books To Donate

[/trx_title][trx_columns margins=””][trx_column_item][vc_empty_space height=”0.7em”][trx_title type=”3″ top=”tiny-“]Accepted Books[/trx_title][vc_empty_space height=”0.7em”][trx_list style=”iconed” icon=”icon-book-open” icon_color=”#484848″ bottom=”null”][trx_list_item title=”All Age Level Books – Birth Through Adult”][/trx_list_item][trx_list_item title=”Books Published Within Past 20 Years”][/trx_list_item][trx_list_item title=”Textbooks Published Within Past 10 Years”][/trx_list_item][trx_list_item title=”Activity Books – Word Searches, Coloring Books, Etc.”][/trx_list_item][trx_list_item title=”Cookbooks Published Within Past 10 Years”][/trx_list_item][trx_list_item title=”Comic Books / Manga”][/trx_list_item][/trx_list][vc_empty_space height=”0.9em”][trx_button icon=”icon-arrow” link=”/book-fairies-faqs/#book”]Book Donation FAQ[/trx_button][vc_empty_space height=”2em”][/trx_column_item][trx_column_item][vc_empty_space height=”0.7em”][trx_title type=”3″ top=”tiny-“]NOT Accepted[/trx_title][vc_empty_space height=”0.7em”][trx_list style=”iconed” icon=”icon-trash” icon_color=”#484848″ bottom=”null”][trx_list_item title=”Books with Mildew or “Old Book”, Moth Ball, or Cigarette Smoke Smells”][/trx_list_item][trx_list_item title=”Books With Ripped, Torn or Yellowed Pages”][/trx_list_item][trx_list_item title=”Encyclopedias”][/trx_list_item][trx_list_item title=”Magazines”][/trx_list_item][trx_list_item title=”Self-Published Books”][/trx_list_item][trx_list_item title=”E-Readers”][/trx_list_item][trx_list_item title=”DVDs & CDs”][/trx_list_item][trx_list_item title=”Faith Based Books”][/trx_list_item][/trx_list][/trx_column_item][/trx_columns][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”3em”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][trx_title type=”3″ top=”tiny-“]How To Pack Your Books[/trx_title][vc_empty_space height=”.9em”][vc_single_image image=”6397″ img_size=”large” el_id=”drop”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”3em”][vc_separator style=”double”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row inverse=””][vc_column][trx_title type=”2″ align=”left” top=”null” bottom=”small-“]

Donation Locations

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