--- title: "Board Game & Puzzle Pickup in Boston | Free Collection" description: "Board game and puzzle donation pickup in Boston: Give My Books Network collects games, jigsaws and video games free from your door, no fee, no minimum." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Give My Books Network", "legalName": "Book Sourcing Mastery, LLC", "url": "https://givemybooksnetwork.com", "logo": "https://givemybooksnetwork.com/social-card.jpg", "image": "https://givemybooksnetwork.com/social-card.jpg", "description": "Give My Books Network provides free door-to-door book donation pickup services across the United States. 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A game missing its board, its rules, or most of its pieces has run out of road. Tape a note to the lid either way." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can games and puzzles go in the same box as books?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. Games, jigsaw puzzles, video games, books, DVDs, CDs, and records can all ride together. There is no need to separate anything. A Local Pick-Up Partner sorts the whole collection offsite after pickup, which is exactly why you are not asked to do it yourself." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How do I schedule a game and puzzle pickup in Boston?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Enter your ZIP code on the Give My Books Network site, choose a service day, pack the games into a sturdy box, and set it at the door by 8 AM. A Local Pick-Up Partner collects it between 8 AM and 8 PM. There is no fee and no minimum." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Does it cost anything to have games collected?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No. A board game and puzzle pickup in Boston is free, with no fee, no per-item charge, and no minimum quantity. Local Pick-Up Partners fund the free service by reselling part of what they collect. The rest is passed forward through the Give ME Books program." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Where do donated board games end up?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Partners sort them offsite. Many are redistributed to after-school programs, family shelters, senior centers, community centers, and classrooms that request them through the Give ME Books program. Some are resold, which funds the free pickup. Anything unusable may eventually be recycled as a last resort." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Do I need to be home when the games are collected?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No. Set the box out by 8 AM in a dry, sheltered spot and go about your February. Collection runs from 8 AM to 8 PM. If snow is forecast, put a bag over the cardboard first, because a wet box on a Boston stoop does not last long." } } ] } ] } ] --- Feedback ![Give My Books Network Logo](/assets/gmbn-logo-BsMIhLrP.png) - Learn More Schedule Pick-UpGive ME BooksBecome a Pick-Up Partner Sign In 1. [Home](/) 2. [Boston](/boston-ma) 3. Board Game and Puzzle Donation Pickup # Board Game and Puzzle Donation Pickup in Boston, MA Board game and puzzle donation pickup in Boston Schedule Free PickupView All Boston Services # Board Game and Puzzle Donation Pickup in Boston **Quick answer:** Give My Books Network collects board games, jigsaw puzzles, and video games free from doorsteps across Boston, alongside books and media. Pack them into a box, set it out by 8 AM on your service day, and a Local Pick-Up Partner collects it between 8 AM and 8 PM. No fee, and you do not need to be home. ## Does Give My Books Network Take Board Games in Boston? Yes. Give My Books Network collects board games, card games, jigsaw puzzles, and video games free from any Boston doorstep a Local Pick-Up Partner serves, packed in the same boxes as the books. Games rarely leave a house on their own. They sit in the hall closet, on the top shelf above the coats, in the cabinet under the television. A West Roxbury family can accumulate two decades of them without anyone making a single decision about it. Schedule Free Pickup ![Does Give My Books Network Take Board Games in Boston?](/assets/service-pickup-books-BYI_zy2v.jpg) ## What About a Puzzle With a Missing Piece? A puzzle with a missing piece is still worth donating if the box says so. Tape a note to the lid, and a Local Pick-Up Partner will sort it accordingly rather than passing a frustration forward to the next family. Complete is better, obviously. Nine times out of ten a puzzle has all its pieces and nobody has checked in years. If a game is missing its board, its rules, or the majority of its pieces, it has run out of road, and that is worth being honest about. - **Complete games** — the ideal. Rules included if you still have them. - **Puzzles missing a piece or two** — fine, if labeled on the box. - **Games with a torn box but all the pieces** — welcome. Tape the corner. - **Games missing the board or most pieces** — no second life available. Schedule Free Pickup ![What About a Puzzle With a Missing Piece?](/assets/service-books-collection-DJKSmgFT.jpg) ## How Do I Pack Games and Puzzles for Pickup? Tape the game boxes shut, stack them in a sturdy carton with the books, and set the carton at ground level by 8 AM. A Local Pick-Up Partner does not bring boxes and collects from the stoop or entryway. 1. Tape each game box closed so pieces stay where they belong. 2. Stack the heavier boxes at the bottom of the carton. 3. Mix games and puzzles in with books and DVDs. No sorting needed. 4. Set the carton out by 8 AM, somewhere dry and sheltered. 5. Put a bag over the cardboard if there is snow in the forecast. Schedule Free Pickup ![How Do I Pack Games and Puzzles for Pickup?](/assets/service-prepare-books-WRsKfsP3.jpg) ## Why February Fills Boston Closets With Games February is the month Boston households finally look at the game closet, because a long stretch indoors makes it obvious what actually gets played and what has not been opened since 2011. Snow days do the same work. A house full of restless kids empties the closet in an afternoon, and the truth comes out: two games get played, eleven do not. Those eleven are somebody else's snow day, and a free pickup gets them there without a trip through Roslindale slush. Schedule Free Pickup ![Why February Fills Boston Closets With Games](/assets/service-community-books-Blt8OCE1.jpg) ## Where Donated Games and Puzzles Go A Local Pick-Up Partner sorts collected games offsite. Many are redistributed to after-school programs, family shelters, senior centers, community centers, and classrooms that request them through the Give ME Books program. Some are resold by the partner. Games are quietly in demand at programs that have to fill long, unstructured hours. The [Book Donation Programs guide from the American Library Association](https://libguides.ala.org/book-donations) is a useful read on how reuse programs handle non-book donations, and on why sorting is the step that makes any of it work. Items that cannot be reused may eventually be recycled as a last resort. Schedule Free Pickup ## How Do I Schedule a Free Pickup in West Roxbury or Roslindale? Enter your ZIP code on the Give My Books Network site, choose a service day, pack the games in with your books, and set the box out by 8 AM. Collection happens between 8 AM and 8 PM. If a Local Pick-Up Partner already serves your street, you can book immediately. If nobody does yet, submit the request anyway. It enters the out-of-area pickup system, where partners working nearby ZIP codes may claim it. Coverage across Boston keeps expanding as partners take on new blocks. Schedule Free Pickup ![How Do I Schedule a Free Pickup in West Roxbury or Roslindale?](/assets/service-pickup-books-BYI_zy2v.jpg) ## What It Costs, and the Tax Receipt Question A board game and puzzle donation pickup in Boston is free: no fee, no per-item charge, no minimum. Local Pick-Up Partners fund the service by reselling part of what they collect. There is no tax receipt, and we would rather you knew that before scheduling than after. Give My Books Network and its Local Pick-Up Partners are locally owned family businesses, not 501(c)(3) nonprofits. If a receipt is what the situation calls for, a registered nonprofit is the right destination for the games instead. Schedule Free Pickup ![What It Costs, and the Tax Receipt Question](/assets/service-books-collection-DJKSmgFT.jpg) ## How Board Game and Puzzle Donation Pickup Works in Boston ### Schedule Online Book your free board game and puzzle donation pickup in Boston in just 2 minutes. ### Set Your Location Tell us where to pick up - we come to your door. ### We Pick Up Our local Pick-Up Partner arrives on your scheduled date. ### Books Get New Life Your donations support readers and literacy programs. ## Why Choose GMBN for Board Game and Puzzle Donation Pickup ### 100% Free Service No fees, no hidden costs - just free pickup. ### Door-to-Door Convenience We come to you. No trips to donation centers. ### Flexible Scheduling Pick a date that works for your schedule. ### Eco-Friendly Keep books out of landfills and in circulation. ### Support Literacy Your books help readers across the community. ### All Media Accepted Books, textbooks, CDs, DVDs, and more. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Do you accept board games with missing pieces? ### Can games and puzzles go in the same box as books? ### How do I schedule a game and puzzle pickup in Boston? ### Does it cost anything to have games collected? ### Where do donated board games end up? ### Do I need to be home when the games are collected? ## Related Services in Boston [ ### Donate Books to Literacy Programs Learn more ](/boston-ma/donate-books-to-literacy-programs)[ ### Donate Books to Community Centers Learn more ](/boston-ma/donate-books-to-community-centers)[ ### Donate Books to Libraries Learn more ](/boston-ma/donate-books-to-libraries)[ ### Donate Books to Little Free Libraries Learn more ](/boston-ma/donate-books-to-little-free-libraries)[ ### Book Recycling Service Learn more ](/boston-ma/book-recycling-service)[ ### Book & Media Recycling Learn more ](/boston-ma/book-and-media-recycling) [Back to Boston Hub](/boston-ma) ## Schedule Your Board Game and Puzzle Donation Pickup in Boston Ready to give your books a second life? 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