Yes, your local library wants your books! Libraries usually have their donation guidelines on their site and the books can go toward a multitude of things. They may keep your books for your collection or put them up for sale in a book sale to raise library funds (note: some may even throw them away).

If, for whatever reason, your local library can’t take your books, there’s always your state library. Your local public library will likely have their information, but you can also find specific information about each state’s libraries from this database.

For those in the New York area, we also suggest checking out Housing Works, a non-profit organization working to end homelessness and AIDS, that accepts book donations from The Huffington Post.