The Sustainable Books journal
Practical guides to book donation, recycling, ethical shopping, and your next good read.
31 articles
Buying 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 firstDonation · Bookstore owners and managers
Plan a bookstore clear-out around supplier returns, a changing sale inventory, collection terms and the final handoff.
Read article : Closing a bookstore: planning the remaining book stockBuying 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 ordersDonation · Thrift stores and collection centres
Plan a one-time or recurring book collection: estimate your volume, ask about containers and terms, and prepare a clear handoff for your thrift store.
Read article : What to do with your thrift store's surplus booksRecycling · Canada
Toronto's current residential recycling guidance excludes both paperback and hardcover books. Here is how to find a suitable reuse or recycling route.
Read article : Can books go in Toronto's recycling bin?Donation · Canada
A practical guide to requesting a free collection, preparing your books, and arranging access in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area.
Read article : How free book pickup works in Toronto and the GTADonation · All readers
Use sound containers, protect books from weather, and make the collection easy to handle with this practical packing guide.
Read article : How to pack books for donationDonation · All readers
A room-by-room plan for keeping meaningful books, finding a destination for the rest, and arranging a manageable collection.
Read article : How to clear a large home library
