librarybooksales.org
The old-fashioned library book sale has gone electronic at librarybooksales.org.
From the home page: “LibraryBookSales.org matches you with rare, collectible and quality books that have been donated to public libraries. The money you spend goes directly to the library that sells you the book. You benefit because you can find quality books at great prices. Everyone Wins!”
More details: “librarybooksales.org (and .com) has become one of the hottest spots on the web. New libraries are joining every day, and books are being uploaded as we speak. The project is open to any library. Public, private, institutional, special collections, educational, foreign or domestic. The goal is for libraries to generate much needed funds to continue serving the ‘better good.’ The project is not open to commercial book sellers. These libraries can now sell their better books on the web. These may be books that have been donated to the library, duplicate copies, monographs or surplus materials. We try to discourage the sale of ex-libris books, since most serious book buyers don’t want to own books that look like they were permanently borrowed from their local library…” Needless to say, you can not only buy books but also donate them to particpating libraries.
The project, sponsored partly by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, is from the California State Library Foundation.
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