--- title: "Community Book-Sharing Program in Los Angeles | Free" description: "The Give My Books Network community book-sharing program in Los Angeles: free doorstep collection, then books redistributed to schools, libraries and readers." 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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Schools, libraries, nonprofits, literacy programs, ESL classrooms, and senior centers request titles, and Local Pick-Up Partners fill those requests from what they collect and sort. Requests cost nothing to make." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can my school or nonprofit request books in Los Angeles?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. Schools, libraries, shelters, literacy programs, ESL classrooms, senior centers, and after-school tutoring programs can all request titles through the Give ME Books program at no cost. Availability depends on what Local Pick-Up Partners have collected recently, so specific titles cannot be promised for a specific week." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Do all donated books go to community organizations?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No, and Give My Books Network says so plainly. Many items are redistributed through the Give ME Books program, and some items are resold by the Local Pick-Up Partner. That resale is what pays for the free collection. Items with no second life left may eventually be recycled, as a last resort." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can I stock a Little Free Library with donated books?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Little Free Libraries are part of the same flow and get restocked constantly, including boxes along the LA River path. They hold a handful of paperbacks at a time, though, not boxes. If you have more than a shelf's worth, book a free pickup with Give My Books Network instead." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How do I join the community book-sharing program as a donor?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Enter your Los Angeles ZIP code on the Give My Books Network site and pick a service day. Pack your books into boxes or sturdy bags, set them out by 8 AM, and a Local Pick-Up Partner collects them by 8 PM. No fee, no sorting, no need to be home." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is the community book-sharing program only for books?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No. CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, VHS tapes, vinyl records, audiobooks on disc, board games, puzzles, and video games are all collected alongside books of every kind. Pack them in the same boxes. Your Local Pick-Up Partner sorts everything offsite after the collection." } } ] } ] } ] --- 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. [Los Angeles](/los-angeles-ca) 3. Community Book-Sharing Program # Community Book-Sharing Program in Los Angeles, CA The community book-sharing program in Los Angeles Schedule Free PickupView All Los Angeles Services # Community Book-Sharing Program in Los Angeles **Quick answer:** Give My Books Network runs a community book-sharing program across Los Angeles. A Local Pick-Up Partner collects your packed books free from your doorstep between 8 AM and 8 PM, sorts them offsite, and redistributes many of them through the Give ME Books program to schools, libraries, and literacy programs. ## What Is a Community Book-Sharing Program in Los Angeles? A community book-sharing program moves books from homes that are finished with them to readers who want them, without a fee at either end. Give My Books Network does this with free doorstep collection and a redistribution program on the other side. The whole thing runs on two simple facts. Books outlive the households that bought them, and somebody two miles away wants exactly what is in that box. Schedule Free Pickup ![What Is a Community Book-Sharing Program in Los Angeles?](/assets/service-books-collection-DJKSmgFT.jpg) ## How Does the Give ME Books Program Work? Organizations request titles through the Give ME Books program, and Local Pick-Up Partners fill those requests from what they collect and sort. Schools, libraries, nonprofits, ESL classrooms, senior centers, and after-school tutoring programs all take part. Not every book gets donated, and Give My Books Network says so rather than pretending otherwise. Some items are resold by the partner, and that resale pays for the van, the fuel, and the sorting hours that make the collection free. Items with no second life left may eventually be recycled, as a last resort. Schedule Free Pickup ![How Does the Give ME Books Program Work?](/assets/service-pickup-books-BYI_zy2v.jpg) ## How Do Books Move From One Los Angeles Home to Another? Through the doorstep, mostly. You pack your books, set them out by 8 AM on your service day, and a Local Pick-Up Partner collects them by 8 PM and sorts them offsite. From there they go to a requesting organization, to a reader, or to a shelf that needed filling. ### Where to Donate Books to Los Angeles Schools and Libraries Requests from Los Angeles schools and libraries are filled through the Give ME Books program rather than by dropping a box at a front desk. Books collected in Mar Vista can end up in a classroom on the other side of the city, which is what a network is for. - **Schools and classrooms** — children's books, readers, and workbooks in usable shape. - **Libraries and literacy programs** — titles they have asked for, in the quantities they can hold. - **Senior centers and tutoring programs** — large print, fiction, and reference. - **Little Free Libraries** — the paperbacks that keep a box on a parkway stocked. Schedule Free Pickup ![How Do Books Move From One Los Angeles Home to Another?](/assets/service-pickup-books-BYI_zy2v.jpg) ## Can Organizations Request Books in Los Angeles? Yes. Schools, libraries, nonprofits, shelters, literacy programs, ESL classrooms, senior centers, and after-school tutoring programs can all request titles through the Give ME Books program. Requests are filled from what Local Pick-Up Partners collect and sort. Availability depends on what comes in. A partner cannot promise a specific title on a specific week, and Give My Books Network will not pretend otherwise. What it can do is keep a steady flow of books moving from full houses to empty shelves. Schedule Free Pickup ## How Do Little Free Libraries Fit In? Little Free Libraries are the smallest node in the whole community book-sharing program, and one of the most useful. The boxes along the LA River path and on Palms front lawns run dry constantly, and they get restocked from exactly this kind of flow. A Little Free Library is not a place to leave boxes, though. A handful of paperbacks at a time is the right amount. Everything beyond that belongs in a pickup. The [American Library Association's book donation programs guide](https://libguides.ala.org/book-donations) covers the same distinction from the library side. Schedule Free Pickup ![How Do Little Free Libraries Fit In?](/assets/service-pickup-books-BYI_zy2v.jpg) ## How Do I Add My Books to the Network? Enter your Los Angeles ZIP code on the Give My Books Network site, choose a service day, pack your boxes, and set them out by 8 AM. A Local Pick-Up Partner collects them by 8 PM, and you do not need to be home. No sorting. Hardcovers, paperbacks, children's books, textbooks, CDs, DVDs, vinyl records, board games, and puzzles can all share a box. If no partner covers your ZIP code yet, the request enters the out-of-area pickup system, where a nearby partner may claim it. Schedule Free Pickup ![How Do I Add My Books to the Network?](/assets/service-pickup-books-BYI_zy2v.jpg) ## What Does Participation Cost? Nothing, on either side. Donors pay no fee and no per-box charge. Organizations requesting books through the Give ME Books program pay nothing either. One honest limit: Give My Books Network and its Local Pick-Up Partners are family businesses rather than 501(c)(3) nonprofits, so there is no tax-deduction receipt. If a receipt is what the donation is for, a registered nonprofit is the right destination. Schedule Free Pickup ![What Does Participation Cost?](/assets/service-books-collection-DJKSmgFT.jpg) ## How Community Book-Sharing Program Works in Los Angeles ### Schedule Online Book your free community book-sharing program in Los Angeles 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 Community Book-Sharing Program ### 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 ### What is the Give ME Books program? ### Can my school or nonprofit request books in Los Angeles? ### Do all donated books go to community organizations? ### Can I stock a Little Free Library with donated books? ### How do I join the community book-sharing program as a donor? ### Is the community book-sharing program only for books? ## Related Services in Los Angeles [ ### Donate Books to Literacy Programs Learn more ](/los-angeles-ca/donate-books-to-literacy-programs)[ ### Donate Books to Community Centers Learn more ](/los-angeles-ca/donate-books-to-community-centers)[ ### Donate Books to Libraries Learn more ](/los-angeles-ca/donate-books-to-libraries)[ ### Donate Books to Little Free Libraries Learn more ](/los-angeles-ca/donate-books-to-little-free-libraries)[ ### Book Recycling Service Learn more ](/los-angeles-ca/book-recycling-service)[ ### Book & Media Recycling Learn more ](/los-angeles-ca/book-and-media-recycling) [Back to Los Angeles Hub](/los-angeles-ca) ## Schedule Your Community Book-Sharing Program in Los Angeles Ready to give your books a second life? 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