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Just leave your boxes or bags outside by 8 AM in a safe, dry spot. A front stoop, a covered porch, or a spot near your garage all work great. Your Local Pick-Up Partner collects anytime between 8 AM and 8 PM. You can head to work, run errands, and come back to an empty stoop. Unless your location has something unusual about it, there is no need to contact anyone." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Do I need to sort my books before the pickup?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "You do not need to sort anything before your pickup. No separating by genre, condition, age, or type. Just pack your books into boxes or bags that are not too heavy to lift. Your Local Pick-Up Partner handles all the sorting after collection. Hardcovers and paperbacks can go in the same box. DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks on disc are welcome too. Toss them in with your books and you are done." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What happens to my books after they are picked up in Brooklyn?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "After collection, your Local Pick-Up Partner sorts everything. Many books and media get redistributed to readers, schools, libraries, and nonprofits. Organizations can also request books through the Give ME Books program. Some items may be resold by the partner to help cover the cost of running the free pickup service. Items that truly cannot be reused may eventually be recycled, but that is always a last resort. The goal is always to keep books in circulation as long as possible." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What if no pickup partner covers my Brooklyn ZIP code yet?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "You can still submit a pickup request even if no partner currently serves your ZIP code. Your request goes into the out-of-area pickup system, and nearby partners may claim it. So your books are not stuck with you just because your block does not show a partner right away. Give My Books Network is a nationwide community book-sharing network, and requests from uncovered areas in Brooklyn can still be fulfilled through this system." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How do I prepare my books for pickup day in a Brooklyn apartment or brownstone?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Pack your books into boxes or sturdy bags and have them outside by 8 AM on your scheduled day. Folks in Park Slope brownstones often leave bags at the bottom of the front steps. If you live in a building, a spot in the vestibule works if it is accessible. The most important thing is to not overpack. Keep each box at a weight you can carry comfortably. If a box feels too heavy, split it into two. Reusable shopping bags work perfectly." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What types of items are accepted for doorstep book pickup in Brooklyn?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Pretty much everything on your shelf is welcome. Novels, cookbooks, textbooks, children's books, board books, coffee table books, and self-help titles are all accepted. Books that are dog-eared or a little worn are completely fine. DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks on disc are also welcome in the same boxes as your books. If you are not sure whether something qualifies, include it anyway. It is always better to add a few extra items than to leave good books sitting on a shelf." } } ] } ] } ] --- 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. [Brooklyn](/brooklyn-ny) 3. Doorstep Book Pickup # Doorstep Book Pickup in Brooklyn, NY Doorstep Book Pickup in Brooklyn, NY: Schedule a Free Pickup Today Schedule Free PickupView All Brooklyn Services # Doorstep Book Pickup in Brooklyn, We Come to You ## How Doorstep Book Pickup Works in Brooklyn The whole process takes about two minutes of your time. You schedule a free pickup through Give My Books Network, pick a day that works, and pack your books into boxes or bags. No sorting. No separating by genre or condition. Just make sure the bags aren't so heavy they're a pain to lift. On your scheduled day, leave everything outside by 8 AM. A stoop in Park Slope, a front porch in Bay Ridge, a spot near the garage. Anywhere safe and dry. Your Local Pick-Up Partner collects anytime between 8 AM and 8 PM, so you don't need to be home or wait around. People head to work, run their errands, and come back to an empty stoop. That's usually how it goes. When you enter your Brooklyn ZIP code, the system checks whether a partner already serves your area. If one does, you'll see them right away and can schedule immediately. The pickup lands on their route automatically. No approval step, no back and forth. What if nobody covers your ZIP code yet? You can still submit a request. It goes into the out-of-area pickup system, and nearby partners may claim it. So even if your block doesn't show a partner right away, your books aren't stuck with you. After collection, your partner sorts everything. Many books and media get redistributed to readers, schools, libraries, and nonprofits. Organizations can also request books directly through the Give ME Books program. Some items may be resold by the partner to help cover the cost of running the free service and supporting their team. If something truly can't be reused after real effort, recycling is the last resort. "I can't believe that was so easy." That's what people say. No hauling bags across Brooklyn. No figuring out who wants what. You just set them out. Schedule Free Pickup ![How Doorstep Book Pickup Works in Brooklyn](/assets/service-pickup-books-BYI_zy2v.jpg) ## What Types of Books Are Accepted for Pickup Pretty much everything on your shelf. Novels, cookbooks, textbooks, children's books, coffee table books, self-help, biographies. All of it. Old college textbooks from ten years ago? Fine. Picture books your kids outgrew in Park Slope? Perfect. That mystery series you tore through last summer and won't open again? Bring it on. Hardcovers, paperbacks, board books. None of that matters for sorting purposes. Pack them together and you're done. The question we get almost every week: "Do I need to separate them?" No. Not by genre, not by type, not by anything. Just pack your books into boxes or bags that aren't too heavy. Your Local Pick-Up Partner handles all the sorting after collection. And it's not just books. DVDs, CDs, audiobooks on disc. Toss them in with everything else. Same boxes, same process. Books that are gently used, well-loved, or a little worn are completely welcome. Dog-eared pages, highlighted passages. Those books still have plenty of reading left in them. The goal is always to keep books in circulation as long as possible. Many items end up redistributed to readers, schools, libraries, nonprofits, and organizations requesting books. Some may be resold to help support the partner's business and sustain the free pickup service. Items that truly can't be reused may eventually be recycled, but that's always a last resort. Readers who want to learn more about how book-sharing communities organize donations and redistribution can find useful context in [this Vayanashala discussion on book promotion and circulation](https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18236234-website-promotion), which touches on how books find new readers after leaving a shelf. Not sure if something qualifies? Include it anyway. People in Brooklyn tend to have incredible collections, and we'd rather you throw in a few extra items than leave good books sitting on a shelf. Schedule Free Pickup ![What Types of Books Are Accepted for Pickup](/assets/service-books-collection-DJKSmgFT.jpg) ## How to Prepare Your Books for Pickup Day Here's the part people overthink. You've got three shelves of novels, a stack of textbooks from who knows when, some kids' books your youngest outgrew years ago. You're wondering if you need to sort them. You don't. No separating by genre. No pulling hardcovers from paperbacks. No labeling anything. Pack them into boxes or sturdy bags and you're finished. Your Local Pick-Up Partner sorts everything after collection. The one thing that actually matters? Don't overpack. Someone fills a moving box to the brim with hardcovers and now it weighs fifty pounds. That's rough on everyone. Keep each box or bag at a weight you can carry comfortably. If it feels heavy, split it into two. A few medium-sized boxes beat one giant one almost every time. Reusable shopping bags work great. Plastic bags are fine as long as they won't rip when lifted. Have everything ready outside by 8 AM on your scheduled day. A front stoop works perfectly. So does a covered porch, a spot near the garage, or right inside your building's vestibule if that's accessible. Folks in Park Slope brownstones usually leave bags at the bottom of the front steps. The key is a safe, dry spot where your Local Pick-Up Partner can grab everything between 8 AM and 8 PM. You don't need to be home. No waiting around, no meeting anyone. Unless there's something unusual about your location, there's no reason to contact the partner at all. Set the items out and go about your day. Got a question about where exactly to leave things? Give us a call and we'll figure it out. DVDs, CDs, audiobooks on disc. Those go in with the books. Same boxes, same bags, same easy process. People sometimes hold those back thinking we only want books, but they're welcome in every Brooklyn pickup. Schedule Free Pickup ![How to Prepare Your Books for Pickup Day](/assets/service-prepare-books-WRsKfsP3.jpg) ## Where Give My Books Network Brooklyn Picks Up From brownstones in Park Slope to high-rises near Downtown Brooklyn, Local Pick-Up Partners collect books and media across the borough. You don't need to drive anywhere or haul heavy boxes to a drop-off point. That's the whole idea. If a Pick-Up Partner already serves your ZIP code, you'll see them right away when you schedule. Pick a service day, and the pickup lands on their route automatically. No back-and-forth, no waiting for approval. But what if nobody covers your area yet? You can still submit a request. It enters the out-of-area pickup system, and nearby partners may claim it. So don't assume you're out of luck just because your block isn't on someone's current route. It happens regularly in Brooklyn neighborhoods that are still building coverage. Williamsburg, Bay Ridge, Flatbush, Bed-Stuy. Cramped apartment lobbies in Crown Heights, wide front porches in Dyker Heights. Every building type, every street layout. Partners who work Brooklyn know how the borough is set up. Your books just need to be in a safe, dry, accessible spot by 8 AM on your scheduled day. A stoop works. A covered entryway works. A garage or vestibule works. The pickup window runs from 8 AM to 8 PM, so your partner has a full day to swing by. You don't need to be home or hand anything off in person. Got a friend in another part of Brooklyn who also wants to clear out books? They can schedule their own pickup the same way. Each ZIP code gets checked individually, and the system matches them with the right partner or routes their request to someone nearby. Schedule Free Pickup ![Where Give My Books Network Brooklyn Picks Up](/assets/service-pickup-books-BYI_zy2v.jpg) ## Why Brooklyn Residents Choose Doorstep Book Pickup Over Drop-Off You've got three boxes of books sitting in your hallway. Maybe they've been there for weeks. You keep telling yourself you'll drive them somewhere, but between work and kids and everything else, it just doesn't happen. That's the story we hear almost every day. Drop-off spots in Brooklyn aren't always convenient. Some have limited hours. Others are a long walk from the nearest subway stop, and hauling heavy bags through Flatbush on a hot afternoon isn't anyone's idea of a good time. So the books stay in the hallway. Or the closet. Stacked on the floor next to the bed. Nothing changes. Scheduled doorstep pickup flips the whole thing around. You pick a day, set your boxes out by 8 AM, and a local Pick-Up Partner comes by between 8 AM and 8 PM. You don't even need to be home. No coordinating schedules. No dragging anything farther than your front stoop. Think about what that actually means for your weekend. Instead of loading up the car or lugging bags to a donation bin that might already be full, you're done before your morning coffee gets cold. People in Brooklyn clear out entire bookshelves in a single pickup. Children's books their kids outgrew. Textbooks from college. Novels they loved but won't read again. All of it handled without leaving the house. And drop-off bins can overflow. Items left outside a full bin sometimes get damaged or tossed. With a scheduled pickup, your books go directly to a partner who sorts them and works to keep them in circulation. Many get redistributed to readers, schools, libraries, and nonprofits. Some may be resold to help sustain the free pickup service. Items that can't be reused may eventually be recycled, but that's always the last resort. The convenience is real. But so is the peace of mind. You're not just clearing clutter. You're giving your books a shot at a second life without lifting more than a box. Schedule Free Pickup ![Why Brooklyn Residents Choose Doorstep Book Pickup Over Drop-Off](/assets/service-pickup-books-BYI_zy2v.jpg) ## How Doorstep Book Pickup Works in Brooklyn ### Schedule Online Book your free doorstep book pickup in Brooklyn 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 Doorstep Book 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 I need to be home when my books are picked up in Brooklyn? ### Do I need to sort my books before the pickup? ### What happens to my books after they are picked up in Brooklyn? ### What if no pickup partner covers my Brooklyn ZIP code yet? ### How do I prepare my books for pickup day in a Brooklyn apartment or brownstone? ### What types of items are accepted for doorstep book pickup in Brooklyn? ## Related Services in Brooklyn [ ### Donate Books to Literacy Programs Learn more ](/brooklyn-ny/donate-books-to-literacy-programs)[ ### Donate Books to Community Centers Learn more ](/brooklyn-ny/donate-books-to-community-centers)[ ### Donate Books to Libraries Learn more ](/brooklyn-ny/donate-books-to-libraries)[ ### Donate Books to Little Free Libraries Learn more ](/brooklyn-ny/donate-books-to-little-free-libraries)[ ### Book Recycling Service Learn more ](/brooklyn-ny/book-recycling-service)[ ### Book & Media Recycling Learn more ](/brooklyn-ny/book-and-media-recycling) [Back to Brooklyn Hub](/brooklyn-ny) ## Schedule Your Doorstep Book Pickup in Brooklyn Ready to give your books a second life? 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