BOOKS, RESCUED,
one at a time.
Millions of books are discarded every year while millions of people go without access to them. Save The Books exists in that gap. We collect, curate, and redistribute used books to the communities, classrooms, and readers who need them most — rooted in Los Angeles, built to scale.
Books rescued from LANDFILLS
We intercept books before they hit the landfill — from estate sales, library purges, publishers, and private collections. Every book we take is one less book lost
Sorted for real readers
Donations don't get dumped. Books are sorted by subject, condition, and audience so they land somewhere they'll actually be read — not shelved in a back room.
Put into hands that need them
Schools, shelters, community centers, and neighborhood programs receive books at no cost. A donation here becomes a library somewhere else
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Save The Books is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Every dollar goes toward getting books out of storage and into circulation. Your contribution is fully tax-deductible.
