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How to Donate Law Books

There are a few ways you can get rid of law books that you no longer need. You can try to sell them on an auction website or to a used book store, but the huge loss that you'll take will probably make you a bit sick to your stomach. An alternative to selling law books is donating them to a library or a charitable cause. You won't see any money from this but it will help others who are striving for a career in law.

Things You'll Need

Paper
Pencil
Telephone access
Internet access

Instructions

- 1
  Construct a list of law books you wish to donate including the title, the writer, the publisher, the year the book was published and the average condition of the book. Libraries will appreciate this information so they can determine which books they wish to bring into their collection. Don't be surprised if they do not want all of your books. They may have several copies or they may have little interest in the category that your law books belong to.
- 2
  Call your local library and advise them that you wish to donate your books. Discuss with them the information on your list and schedule a time to drop off the books that they are interested in.
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  Find an international cause to support. For example, Books For Africa states on their website that law schools in Africa have an inadequate supply of law books for their students to learn from. There are many national and international organizations that would be happy to accept any law books that your local library might not want. You can contact most charities via their website to locate shipping and drop off addresses.

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