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Donated books being collected from a doorstep in Central Texas
What Actually Happens to Your Books After You Donate Them
You leave the boxes on the porch and they're gone by lunchtime. Here's the actual journey afterwards — sorting, shelves, $35 bags, schools and libraries — with nothing dressed up. Read more...
A little free library being restocked with donated books in Central Texas
Why We Don't Compete With Libraries (and Why We Collect From Them)
Someone asks us this every few weeks, and it deserves a straight answer. Libraries have real limits on what they can accept — and we exist for the overflow, not... Read more...
Shoppers with lilac Sophibooks bags at the Fill a Bag Sale in Cedar Park, Texas
How to Win at a Fill-a-Bag Book Sale: Six Things the Regulars Do
$35 fills a bag with around 25 books. After running these sales for a while, we've noticed exactly what separates people who leave delighted from people who leave with four... Read more...
Boxes of donated books being collected in Austin, Texas
Where to Donate Books in Austin (and What Each Place Will Actually Take)
Libraries, charity shops, Little Free Libraries, selling them, or free pickup — an honest comparison of every option for donating books around Austin, including what each place will actually accept. Read more...