Organisation to take old school books?

mrsl · **Posted: 27-08-2009 , 05:07 PM** #1

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 · **Posted: 27-08-2009 , 05:11 PM** #2

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 · **Posted: 27-08-2009 , 08:52 PM** #3

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 · **Posted: 28-08-2009 , 07:49 PM** #4

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

mrsl · **Posted: 02-09-2009 , 05:29 PM** #5

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

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

louise01 · **Posted: 02-09-2009 , 06:32 PM** #6

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 · **Posted: 03-09-2009 , 09:22 AM** #7

thanks Louise, I'll try them
mrsl

grafada · **Posted: 03-09-2009 , 12:13 PM** #8

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

House7 · **Posted: 03-09-2009 , 02:33 PM** #9

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

mrsl · **Posted: 03-09-2009 , 04:30 PM** #10

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 · **Posted: 06-09-2009 , 10:38 AM** #11

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

arancrois · **Posted: 07-09-2009 , 10:29 PM** #12

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

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	Posted: 27-08-2009 , 05:07 PM #1
mrsl Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newbridge, Co. Kildare Posts: 455	Organisation to take old school books? 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

	Posted: 27-08-2009 , 05:11 PM #2
keeperoftheflame Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Killaloe, Co. Clare Posts: 110	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.

	Posted: 27-08-2009 , 08:52 PM #3
Ess Dubya Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Carlow Town Posts: 327	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!) :-)

	Posted: 28-08-2009 , 07:49 PM #4
mrsl Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newbridge, Co. Kildare Posts: 455	Hi Ess Dubya, I'm in Kildare. PM on it's way.

	Posted: 02-09-2009 , 05:29 PM #5
mrsl Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newbridge, Co. Kildare Posts: 455	still available or/and still looking for an organisation to take these books. please, please, i don't want to throw them out:)

	Posted: 02-09-2009 , 06:32 PM #6
louise01 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: co. waterford Posts: 105	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

	Posted: 03-09-2009 , 09:22 AM #7
mrsl Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newbridge, Co. Kildare Posts: 455	thanks Louise, I'll try them mrsl

	Posted: 03-09-2009 , 12:13 PM #8
grafada Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Shankill, Co. Dublin Posts: 233	www.schoolbookexchange.ie www.schoolbookexchange.ie might be of use to you or other people with children beeing educated

	Posted: 03-09-2009 , 02:33 PM #9
House7 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kildare Posts: 56	I would be interested. I'm a school teacher and am always looking for old textbooks!!

	Posted: 03-09-2009 , 04:30 PM #10
mrsl Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newbridge, Co. Kildare Posts: 455	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

	Posted: 06-09-2009 , 10:38 AM #11
mrsl Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newbridge, Co. Kildare Posts: 455	Glad to say that these have gone to someone who home school. Delighted not to have to bin them:) thanks mrsl

	Posted: 07-09-2009 , 10:29 PM #12
arancrois Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ashford, Co Wicklow Posts: 255	Hi there 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