Organisation to take old school books?

[mrsl]

Does anyone know of an organisation/charity etc that takes old school books? Maybe for schools in the 3rd World or something.

I have some left that have not been taken by anyone and are more likely not on the curriculum anymore. My local charity shop doesn't take school books and I hate throwing them out...although it would be into the recycling bin at least:)

There's no use putting them onto schoolbookexchange.ie either.

All suggestions welcome
mrsl

[keeperoftheflame]

Hi mrsl, have you thought of asking your local school if they would like them. Maybe they could use them as extra material for resource classes or something.

[Ess Dubya]

Where are you located? I'm a home-schooler and have kids at all stages so your books would be much appreciated by me (but probably not the kids!) :-)

[mrsl]

Hi Ess Dubya, I'm in Kildare. PM on it's way.

[mrsl]

still available or/and still looking for an organisation to take these books.

please, please, i don't want to throw them out:)

[louise01]

I work for youthreach and we're always looking for books especially since the cuts - if you have a local youthreach i'm sure they would gladly take them off your hands

[mrsl]

thanks Louise, I'll try them
mrsl

[grafada]

www.schoolbookexchange.ie might be of use to you or other people with children beeing educated

[House7]

I would be interested. I'm a school teacher and am always looking for old textbooks!!

[mrsl]

Hi House7, pm on the way.
mrsl

Thanks for the suggestion Grafada, but these are either not being used now or are not the most recent edition.
mrsl

[mrsl]

Glad to say that these have gone to someone who home school. Delighted not to have to bin them:)
thanks
mrsl

[arancrois]

Hi guys

Was watching the Afternoon show this afternoon on RTE and it mentioned about the scoolbookechange.ie website which a father set up coz he was sick of forking out all the money during the summer holidays - he has 4 kids in secondary school so you should check it out.

Anyway they asked if anyone else had any good ideas about saving money/recycling and I sent in the link for jumbletown so hopefully we should get some more JT'ers before long.

Congrats on being able to recycle the books