Give your old books new life
All of the books in our Book Building have been generously donated by members of our community. These donations help us provide free, high-quality reading materials to the children and adults we serve, allowing students to build home libraries of their own.
If you would like to contribute, books can be dropped off at our building Monday–Thursday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. You may also leave donations in our designated drop box at Schuler Books, located near the checkout counter inside their Meridian Mall location.
Every donated book helps open the door to opportunity and fosters a lifelong love of reading in our community.
Book Giving Guidelines
As an individual, business, group, or organization in our community, we are grateful for your interest
in supporting The Reading People through your donation of books. All books we receive are given
away for free through our book giveaway events, and by inviting our partners, our tutors, local
teachers and students, and the public to visit our Book Building to take all they need. We also deliver
books to local schools, food banks, home schoolers, daycares, and others.
We accept new or gently used books for all ages. Please call ahead when making large donations
(more than 2 boxes). Below is a list of further guidelines for giving
We can accept:
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New or gently used books
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Books for kids & youth
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Beginning reader, children’s, young adult
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Books for adult readers
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Graphic Novels
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Foreign Language Books
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Calendars for current or upcoming year
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Dictionaries / Thesauri
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Big variety of genres
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Fiction: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Romance, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Historical Fiction, Classics, Holiday Books
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Nonfiction: Memoir, Biography, Cooking, Art & Photography, Self-Help / Motivational / Inspirational, Health & Fitness, History, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, Humor & Entertainment, Education, Travel, True Crime, LGBTQ+, and more
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Not able to accept:
• Any books with yellow, worn, dog-eared, etc. pages or covers
• Books with an odor or musty smell
• Religious books (Holy Books, Scripture, Hymnals)
• Political books
• Textbooks, Test Preparation Books / Medical Books
• Pamphlets / Notepads / 3-ring Binders
• DVDs / CDs / Cassettes