--- title: "Community Book-Sharing Program in Minneapolis | Free" description: "The community book-sharing program in Minneapolis: Give My Books Network collects donated books free and redistributes them through the Give ME Books program." 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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Give My Books Network collects donated books free from Minneapolis doorsteps through Local Pick-Up Partners, sorts them offsite, and redistributes many of them through the Give ME Books program to organizations that have requested titles. Some are resold, which is what pays for the free collection." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can my school or nonprofit request books?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. Schools, libraries, nonprofits, literacy programs, ESL classrooms, senior centers, shelters, and tutoring programs can request titles through the Give ME Books program. Requests are filled from what Local Pick-Up Partners collect, so availability varies by what comes in rather than by a fixed catalogue." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is it free to donate to the community book-sharing network?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Completely. No fee, no per-box charge, and no minimum. Local Pick-Up Partners fund the free service by reselling part of what they collect, which is why a single grocery bag and a full attic from a Seward duplex are treated the same way and cost the same amount: nothing." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Do donated books stay in Minneapolis?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Some do and some do not. Requests come from organizations across the network, so a box collected in Longfellow may restock a Minneapolis classroom or a Little Free Library several counties away. Give My Books Network will not promise that every book stays inside the city, because that would not be true." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can I stock a Little Free Library from a donation?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Not directly through the program. Little Free Libraries are stewarded by whoever built them, and most are filled by neighbors. What the network does is fill requests from Little Free Libraries that have run dry, which is a small but real slice of where collected books end up." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How many books do I need for a pickup?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "As few as you like. Two bags is a real collection, and so is a forty-box home library. Pack whatever you have into containers light enough for one person to carry, tape the seams, and set everything out in a dry, covered spot by 8 AM on your service day." } } ] } ] } ] --- 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. [Minneapolis](/minneapolis-mn) 3. Community Book-Sharing Program # Community Book-Sharing Program in Minneapolis, MN A community book-sharing program in Minneapolis Schedule Free PickupView All Minneapolis Services # Community Book-Sharing Program in Minneapolis **Quick answer:** Give My Books Network runs a community book-sharing network in Minneapolis. Donors set packed boxes outside by 8 AM, a Local Pick-Up Partner collects them free between 8 AM and 8 PM, and many of those books are redistributed through the Give ME Books program to organizations that request titles. ## What Is the Community Book-Sharing Program in Minneapolis? A community book-sharing program is a loop: books leave a house that no longer needs them and reach a reader who does. Give My Books Network runs that loop through free doorstep collection and the Give ME Books redistribution program. Minneapolis is unusually good soil for this. One of the most literate cities in the country, a library system people genuinely defend, and a region that invented the Little Free Library. The habit was already here. The network just moves the heavy part. Schedule Free Pickup ![What Is the Community Book-Sharing Program in Minneapolis?](/assets/service-books-collection-DJKSmgFT.jpg) ## How Does the Give ME Books Program Redistribute Books? Organizations request titles, and Local Pick-Up Partners fill those requests from what they collect. Schools, libraries, nonprofits, literacy programs, ESL classrooms, senior centers, shelters, and after-school tutoring programs all sit on the receiving end. ### Where to Donate Books to Minneapolis Schools and Libraries Book a free collection with Give My Books Network and let the request system do the routing. Direct drives are the other path, and they work well for children's books when a school is actually running one, which is not most of the year. Schedule Free Pickup ![How Does the Give ME Books Program Redistribute Books?](/assets/service-pickup-books-BYI_zy2v.jpg) ## How Little Free Libraries Fit the Minneapolis Community Book-Sharing Network Little Free Libraries handle the small end of the loop beautifully and the large end not at all. Three paperbacks fit. Eleven boxes from a Seward attic do not. Walk the paths near Minnehaha Falls and you will pass several of them, most stocked by whoever lives closest. Rural Little Free Libraries that have run dry are among the organizations that request titles through the Give ME Books program, so a box collected in Longfellow can end up restocking one somewhere else entirely. Schedule Free Pickup ![How Little Free Libraries Fit the Minneapolis Community Book-Sharing Network](/assets/service-pickup-books-BYI_zy2v.jpg) ## Who Can Request Books From the Program? Any organization that serves readers: schools, public libraries, nonprofits, literacy programs, community centers, senior centers, homeschool cooperatives, ESL classrooms, shelters, and prison literacy programs. - Title I classrooms rebuilding a reading corner - ESL and multilingual programs looking for accessible titles - After-school tutoring programs that run through chapter books quickly - Senior centers and shelters that request large-print and paperback fiction - Little Free Libraries that have been emptied faster than they can be filled Schedule Free Pickup ## How Do Minneapolis Donors Feed the Network? By packing a box and setting it outside. Give My Books Network handles everything after that, at no cost to the donor and with no minimum quantity. 1. Enter your ZIP code and pick a service day. If a Local Pick-Up Partner serves your ZIP code, booking is immediate. 2. If not, submit anyway. The request enters the out-of-area pickup system, where nearby partners may claim it. 3. Pack your own boxes. Partners do not bring boxes. 4. Set them in a dry, covered spot by 8 AM. The covered porch beats the boulevard, every time, and always in winter. Schedule Free Pickup ![How Do Minneapolis Donors Feed the Network?](/assets/service-pickup-books-BYI_zy2v.jpg) ## What the Program Does Not Promise Not every book is donated, and no specific book is promised to any specific classroom. Local Pick-Up Partners sort offsite, redistribute many items through Give ME Books, and resell others. Resale is what funds the free collection, and hiding that would be dishonest. Items that cannot be reused may eventually be recycled as a last resort. The [American Library Association's Book Donation Programs resource](https://libguides.ala.org/book-donations) explains why a straightforward promise of book-to-shelf almost never survives contact with reality, however good the intentions behind it. Schedule Free Pickup ![What the Program Does Not Promise](/assets/service-books-collection-DJKSmgFT.jpg) ## How Community Book-Sharing Program Works in Minneapolis ### Schedule Online Book your free community book-sharing program in Minneapolis 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 ### How does a community book-sharing program actually work? ### Can my school or nonprofit request books? ### Is it free to donate to the community book-sharing network? ### Do donated books stay in Minneapolis? ### Can I stock a Little Free Library from a donation? ### How many books do I need for a pickup? ## Related Services in Minneapolis [ ### Donate Books to Literacy Programs Learn more ](/minneapolis-mn/donate-books-to-literacy-programs)[ ### Donate Books to Community Centers Learn more ](/minneapolis-mn/donate-books-to-community-centers)[ ### Donate Books to Libraries Learn more ](/minneapolis-mn/donate-books-to-libraries)[ ### Donate Books to Little Free Libraries Learn more ](/minneapolis-mn/donate-books-to-little-free-libraries)[ ### Book Recycling Service Learn more ](/minneapolis-mn/book-recycling-service)[ ### Book & Media Recycling Learn more ](/minneapolis-mn/book-and-media-recycling) [Back to Minneapolis Hub](/minneapolis-mn) ## Schedule Your Community Book-Sharing Program in Minneapolis Ready to give your books a second life? 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