Give Your Books a Loving New Home While Supporting Your Community!
Are you looking for a new home for your cherished books?
We understand that parting with books can be a deeply sentimental experience. Whether you're downsizing, cleaning out a loved one's home, or making room for reads, letting go of books doesn't mean letting go of their stories.
At Pick Up My Old Books, we provide a compassionate and community-focused solution for rehoming your gently used books.
We're a family-owned business dedicated to giving books a second life while supporting our community and our family.
A Free Service to Help You Free Up Space and Contribute to the Greater Good
Why Give Your Books to Us?
Preserve Their Legacy: We ensure your books are recycled, resold, or repurposed responsibly, keeping them out of landfills and getting them into the hands of people who will cherish them.
Free Pickup Service: Let us take the hassle out of finding a new home for your books. We'll come to you and handle everything - at no cost to you.
Support a Family Business: When you transition your books to us, you're supporting a family-owned operation that values hard work, integrity, and giving back to the community.
Strengthen Your Community: Your unused books will provide affordable reading materials to others and support literacy programs in our area.
Our Simple Process
Contact Us: Fill out our easy online form or give us a call to schedule your free pickup.
Prepare Your Books: Pack up your gently used books -- no matter the size of your collection.
We Do the Rest: Our team will arrive on the scheduled day, collect your books, and ensure they're handled with care.
We Gladly Accept
Fiction and non-fiction
Children's books
Cookbooks
Educational and reference books (excluding encyclopedias)
Textbooks
DVDs, CDs, and video games
Audio books
A Message from
Pick Up My Old Books
As a family-run business, we know the value of meaningful connections—both with people and with the books they love. That’s why we’re passionate about offering this free service to our community. Every book we pick up helps us support our family and contribute to local literacy initiatives.
We understand how hard it can be to say goodbye to beloved books. That’s why we treat every donation with respect and care, ensuring that your books continue to bring joy and knowledge to others.
Testimonials
Ready to Give Your Books?
Give your books the second life they deserve. Schedule your free pickup today and let us help you make a difference in our community.
Thank you for considering Pick Up My Old Books as the next chapter in your books' journey.
Together, we can honor their stories and share them with the world.
FAQs
Your Questions Answered: Quick Insights on Enhancing Your Book Sourcing Experience.
How does the book pickup service work?
You fill out the Book Pickup Request form and we will contact you and set up a day and time to pick up the books.
How much does this cost?
This service is 100% free to you. Your books deserve a second life and we recycle them through local book sales and online services.
What types of books do you accept?
We accept fiction, non-fiction, children's books, cookbooks, educational and reference books. We do not accept outdated encyclopedias.
Where do these books go that you pick up?
Great question! The books are picked up by our local partners who are family owned businesses in your local area. There are many ways that the books get distributed, including both online and offline. Many of our partners also run low-cost community book sales and also work with schools and other community agencies to give books back to the community.
How long in advance do I need to schedule my pickup?
The timeline varies depending on our schedule. Once you fill out the request form we will contact you and set a date.
What do I need to do before the book pickup?
You can box or bag the books and have them ready on your porch or driveway. We will let you know the approximate time that we will arrive and then load them into our vehicle.
I don't have a lot of books. Does that matter?
No, we are happy to pick up small or large quantities of books. After you fill in the form, we will contact you to determine the size of the pickup so we can plan our route accordingly.