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Latest News

Books to Benefit Announces $10,000 in Literacy Gifts

Books to Benefit, a nonprofit that holds semi-annual book sales to raise money for local literacy programs, announced gifts of $10,000 to STAR Adult Literacy, $3,000 to Books for Bloomington-

Normal Kids, as well as, two $500 textbook scholarships for non traditional students at Heartland Community College.


In-person donations may be made Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 360 Wylie Drive, Suite 700. Drop-boxes are available at Wylie Dr., the YWCA on Hershey, and the Wesley United Methodist Church on Front St. in Bloomington. 


OUR NOVEMBER SALE


Thursday Preview Sale  - $10 admission per person

November 9, 2023 4pm -8pm


Friday, November 10, 2023 - 10am to 7pm


Saturday, November 11, 2023 - 10am to 5pm


Special 1/2 Price Sale

Sunday, November 12, 2023  12pm to 4pm


For more information, please browse this website or call 309-531-8320

Donations Reminder

A Gentle reminder About donations we accept

We only offer merchandise in good condition that we know we can sell at our sales. Afterall, it takes time to sort and stock donations, and we want to maximize the funds we're able to donate to local literacy programs. We accept items that are not falling apart, water damaged, harboring odors, having underlined pages, or otherwise abused. We respectfully request that donors sort their books before donating them. Unsaleable items soon fill up recycle bins, and Books to Benefit must pay for those bins to be hauled away. If you're unsure whether we can accept a particular item, please call us at  309-531-8320.


WE HAPPILY ACCEPT

  • Clean and readable books
  • CDs and DVDs in their original sleeves/hard cases (no home-made)
  • Children’s Books (all types)
  • Blank Journals (unused)
  • Books about Learning a Foreign Language
  • Books about Other Countries
  • Local Yearbooks (ISU, IWU, and local high schools)
  • Audio Books (complete, CD/DVD format only)


WE CANNOT ACCEPT

  • Damaged books—bad spines, taped, water stained, smelly, underlined, missing pages/covers
  • VHS tapes
  • Magazines (any type) & professional journals
  • Art Works
  • **Books in a Foreign Language
  • Travel Guide Books
  • Yearbooks outside Bloomington-Normal
  • Encyclopedias
  • Textbooks
  • Family Photograph Albums
  • **Textbooks (including medical) over 5 years old
  • Business books more than 5 years old
  • Education books more than 5 years old
  • Reader’s Digest Condensed Books
  • Sheet Music
  • Unbound Maps and Modern Road Atlases
  • Bound Federal and State Census Records
  • Household Items
  • Toys, Puzzles, Flash Cards
  • Games (including computer games)
  • Greeting Cards/Postcards/Stationery/Calendars
  • Vinyl Records & Cassette Tapes
  • **Religious Materials such as group studies, training manuals for pastors, congregation building, Sunday School materials, counseling guides, large tome sets


** With the exception of truly old and valuable works, largely published prior to the 20th century

Donate to Support Local Literacy

 


Your donation will help us accomplish our mission to support literacy in our community. Please give generously. Thank you.

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In Remembrance

Barbara Lee Efaw (1936 - 2022)

We recently lost a treasured, long-time volunteer. Not only did Barb's work and dedication help Books to Benefit grow into the organization that it is today, but we'll cherish memories of her infectious humor, genuine joy of people, and the wonderful baked treats she so generously shared with us. While we will all miss her, she will always deeply be a part of us. 


You can read her full obituary here.


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