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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