The Sustainable Books journal
Practical guides to book donation, recycling, ethical shopping, and your next good read.
8 articles
Buying books · Readers and gift buyers
Buying for a reader whose shelves you do not know? Choose a theme, write useful preferences, and leave room for a surprise selection of used books.
Read article : How to choose a mystery book box for an avid readerBuying books · Gift buyers in Vaughan and the Greater Toronto Area
Choose a themed or custom mystery book box, add useful gift preferences, and plan collection of your online order from Concord.
Read article : Gifts for book lovers in Vaughan: a mystery-box guideBuying books · Schools and institutions
Plan varied graphic novels for school libraries: separate flexible selections from series gaps, check editions and condition, and agree staff approval.
Read article : Graphic novels for classroom libraries: a better order briefBuying books · Bookstore and resale buyers
Choose between a mixed lot and a specific selection, then agree subjects, duplicates, condition and costs before buying stock for your shop.
Read article : Buying bulk used books for resale: what to agree firstBuying books · Schools and institutional buyers
Plan varied classroom reading books across a school or district: allocate by room, set duplicate limits and confirm selection, costs and delivery.
Read article : Bulk books for classroom libraries: school and district ordersBuying books · All readers
Compare book sellers through useful evidence: reuse, clear ownership, honest claims, fair terms, and the reading you actually need.
Read article : How to choose an ethical place to buy booksBuying books · Canada
Find independent bookstores, used copies, publisher options, and library borrowing in Canada, then compare the edition and full cost.
Read article : Canadian alternatives to buying books on AmazonBuying books · All readers
Check editions, pages, bindings and ex-library markings, then agree the condition you need for a single copy or a bulk order.
Read article : How to judge used-book condition before buying
