Where can I donate books?
Answer
We are currently accepting gently-used books, audiobooks, CDs, and DVDs. In order to maintain the high quality books that are offered at the Second Hand Prose Book Store (located in the basement of Miller Memorial Library), the following donations are not accepted: Reference Books, Textbooks, Soiled, Moldy or Damaged Books, Underlined or Highlighted Books, Foreign Language Books.
Books in smaller quantities (1 or 2 bags, 1 or 2 boxes) can be brought in when the library is open. There is a cart next to the elevator, near the info desk, where the books can be placed. A larger donation of books needs to be coordinated with the bookstore, since storage is an issue.
Second Hand Prose Bookstore: (203) 672-2068
Location: Miller Memorial Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave, Hamden CT
Hours - Monday 12-6
Tuesday 11-7
Wednesday 12-5
Thursday 11-5
Friday 11-5
Saturday 11-3
Other places to donate books (aside from other public libraries in nearby towns) include the following:
- ReRead Books & More
- 98 Elm St. Units A-4 & A-5
- Cheshire, CT 06410
- (203) 250-3312
- Email us: hope.reinhard@rereadbooksellers.org
- “We accept donations of new and used books only on Sundays and Mondays while we are open. We also recruit individuals and organizations to run book drives for ReRead Books. If you’d like to schedule a large donation for us to pick up, or schedule a donation outside of our scheduled drop off days, run a book drive, or have a different question, please email hope@reread-books.org We do not accept encyclopedias, magazines, VHS tapes, cassette tapes, textbooks, or books in poor condition. ReRead Books & More is designed to be an outlet for the community, providing young adults with special needs the ability to gain meaningful job experience. With the support of The Connecticut Community Empowerment Foundation, our aim is to create a facility that benefits the entire community, through educational workshops and fun events such as book club socials.”
- New Haven Reads
- Address: 45 Bristol Street, New Haven, CT 06511
- Phone: 203-752-1923
- To schedule a large donation or a drop off after hours, please email: books@newhavenreads.org. For more information about book donations to New Haven Reads, please click here.
- Salvation Army
- Address: 1359 Dixwell Ave. Hamden, CT.
- Phone: 203-230-2323
- Goodwill
- Address: 2369 Dixwell Ave. Hamden, CT.
- Phone: 203-230-2910
- Please also consult the The Downsizing Donation Guide: a Resource for Residents of New Haven County, CT. Compiled by Elaine Piraino-Holevoet.