 | Publishers who wish to support worldwide literacy and | |
| education often donate their excess inventory to the International Book Bank. Our work appeals to publishers and other book donors, such as institutions, because they know their books will go to those who truly need them and who prize them as invaluable learning materials. |
| Please note: We regret that we cannot accept personal book | |
| donations from individual people. |
What kinds of books do we seek? The IBB needs:
- Carton quantities (minimum of 20 copies)
- New children’s books, literature, and textbooks
- Primary, secondary, or tertiary levels
- Materials in English, Spanish, or French
- Teacher training materials and classroom kits
| Because we have a high demand for children’s books and | |
| books in Spanish or French, we accept them in smaller than carton quantities. |
| It's very important that the materials we distribute be sensitive | |
| to cultural issues, be gender appropriate, and cover topics with broad interest (e.g., not U.S.-centric, time-limited, or with content that could clash with taboos in other cultures). |
What kinds of materials do we not accept?
Because we typically cannot find takers for used books or
academic journals, even those in good condition, we don't accept
them. We also cannot accept donations of single copies of books,
or books that proselytize for a specific religion.
Publishers who donate books to the International Book Bank may
deduct, according to U.S. tax law, the cost of production and
manufacture of the books, 50% of the retail mark-up, and the cost
of shipping the books to our warehouse. In addition to supporting
our mission, the value to the publisher of the tax deduction
exceeds any potential return from having the books recycled.
The IBB is sensitive to publishers' market concerns and works
closely with publishers on book distribution issues. Further, our
skilled warehouse crew handle receiving the donated books and
manage the entire overseas book distribution process. Finally, we
can receive large quantities of books at our Baltimore warehouse
on short notice. We look forward to working with you!
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"“The more that you read, the more
things you will know. The more that you
learn, the more places you'll go.”
- Dr. Suess
things you will know. The more that you
learn, the more places you'll go.”
- Dr. Suess
International Book Bank | PO Box 1662 | Baltimore, MD 21203 USA | 410.685.BOOK (2665) | 410.362.0334 | info (at) internationalbookbank (dot) org Copyright © 2007-10 International Book Bank, Inc. |
| Important Note to Potential Book Donors: Before donating books to the International Book Bank, please be sure to contact the Executive Director to discuss options and to ensure that your donation can be used effectively in a developing country: Valerie Staats 410.685. BOOK (2665) staats (at) internationalbookbank (dot) org |
| We Thank These Generous Organizations and Publishers for Their Book Donations: American Bible Society Atrium Society Axios Press Bearport Publishing Bound to Stay Bound Books BrightKey Daedalus Books & Music Dana Press The Dictionary Project East of the Sun Publishing EMIS Meidcal Publishing Illumination Arts Juris Publishing Marshall Cavendish McGraw-Hill Education Neal-Schuman Northeast Foundation for Children Pearson Education Pembroke Publishing Platinum Books Portage & Main Rowman & Littlefield Solar Publishing Summits Crossroad Press TESOL W. W. Norton & Company World Bank Publications World Book Zaner-Bloser |
| Do You Want to Donate Your Own Used Books? We recommend The Book Thing, also in Baltimore. Please contact them directly via: www.bookthing.org We're sorry that we cannot accept personal book donations. |