undercurrents t1_iz0lylc wrote on December 5, 2022 at 4:24 PM

I'm looking at the photo of the donated books. In my state, there are so many restrictions on what books are accepted. No hardcovers, paperbacks have to be in decent condition, no stickers, absolutely no added marks of any kind including errant pen marks and "former library book." I had just checked into this because my apt building has a communal library where you can take and leave books, but most have been sitting there for years. I wanted to collect a bagful and donate but going through, so many don't meet the restrictions.

PensiveObservor t1_iz0omi1 wrote on December 5, 2022 at 4:42 PM

Yeah I have a pile of partially used spirals from my kids’ school years (I tore out used pages) but spirals aren’t allowed. Looks like I’ll buy a stack of composition books to donate, but they typically have pasteboard covers, not paper. I wonder if those are ok?

ItsWheeze t1_iz3ctzj wrote on December 6, 2022 at 3:54 AM

The photo appears to be a stock image — it’s from a prison, but one in Arkansas, where this organization doesn’t work. Their website does have some restrictions on what they’ll accept, and hardcovers and books that have been written in aren’t acceptable.

undercurrents t1_iz3fe8a wrote on December 6, 2022 at 4:15 AM

I read the caption of the photo. And that's what I commented on. Whether or not it's part of the program. The point was that the caption pointed out these were actual donated books in a prison in Arkansas, and my state has far more restrictions.