What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias?

RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post By Claudette (Guest Post) (09/03/2008) Hi, I wonder how I could find out the value of my dated encyclopedias. Would you be kind enough to send me the email addresses. My email address is mark_angelo_t AT hotmail.com Thank you Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post By L. Mont, Miami (Guest Post) (08/24/2008) I just donated a 30 year old set in like new condition to a woman's prison which is part of a literacy program. Prisons do not allow access to the web or computers for these programs but are looking for books and encyclopedias and dictionaries to help with the literacy programs. Contact your local prison. They can use them. Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post by gurth (137) | (04/17/2007) Profile | Contact May I suggest that you contact Dealers in Old Books/Out of Prints and ask whether they would be interested in buying? Labelling a book as something no-one wanted, is terrible, but calling it an Out of Print is really classy! Do treat books with respect and love for all the happy hours they gave you. Good Luck to you and your Out of Print books! Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post by Anonymous (32) | (04/16/2007) Profile | Contact In my area no one wants outdated encyclopedia's. They are interesting to look back on history, but the internet has even made that a fairly obselete past time for most people. Schools, libraries, bookstores, not even Goodwill wants them (Goodwill actually told me that they'll just throw them away). If you have a library 'used' bookstore, they may take them (sometimes offering them for free to people), and though I haven't used it myself, there is Freecycle. You might also contact any art groups in your area. Artists such as myself use outdated 'throw away' books for altering and other art related projects, giving new life to a book that would otherwise end up in the landfill (and yes, shocking as it is, that does happen). Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post by MobileMayhem (1) | (03/02/2007) Profile | Contact I sure could use some old books for a Halloween project! I'd love to have them!! Jim in CO Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post By Leann (Guest Post) (02/14/2007) If you can cut a large hole, you can hide things of value, such as jewelry ect. Then they can go on a bookshelf to look like a normal book. Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post by Lily 59 (166) | (02/08/2007) Profile | Contact Yes! Freecycle is a wonderful thing! PLEASE dont throw them awayyyyyyyy! and id hate for you to destroy them too...... the longer they are kept in pristine condition the more valuable they will be! Just think about the history that has changed in 30 years! Its VERY interesting! Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post by wordswork (75) | (02/07/2007) Contact Amazingly, old books can be worth a lot of money. Check into the value before you just throw them away. Please. Online resources, old book dealers, used book sellers ... ask around. Cheers, Rose Anne Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post by coreenhart (230) | (02/07/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact Are there little ones sitting at your table? Glue several encyclopedias together, glue some padding on the top, and cover the whole thing with upholstery scraps (gotten for free from your local car upholstery shop). They won't tip over, and you can make them the height you need. Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post By Syd (Guest Post) (02/07/2007) Many times decorators raise the height of a lamp or object by sitting it on a few books. Use in craft projects. Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post By Jenn (Guest Post) (02/07/2007) Try your local schools, homeschool network or even preschools. Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post by sandy63 (438) | (02/07/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact what i wouldnt give to have the encyclopedias back. i had a set and gave them away when we got the computer. i wish we had kept them. Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post By (Guest Post) (02/07/2007) Susan, Have you called the local school system? They may need them in one of the school's libraries. If that doesn't work, then I highly recommend your local Freecycle.org chapter or your local craigslist.com chapter...or one of the mentioned crafting ideas. God Bless you for wanting to save them from the landfill! Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post By (Guest Post) (02/07/2007) When I worked at our library people would donate them and we would put them on the "cheap for sale" shelf. I would even have people call looking for them from various places that had bookshelves, large, built in ones, etc...that would look for books and sets of books to fill the shelves..."for looks" I guess you could say. I can not believe your local library would turn them down...as someone would buy them from the used books collection and the library could benefit?!!? Maybe you could call them again, perhaps you didn't speak to the right person at the library?!?! Also, I have seen the lamps, they are really nice for the right enviroment..if you could find someone to make them or you could make them. I am going to look into the purses to make one from my Stephen King books, which are the only hardbacks I have kept. Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post By Jennifer (Guest Post) (02/07/2007) Give them to Goodwill, or Salvation Army. A lot of people love to decorate with old books to fill in shelves, and look at thrift stores for these items--I know I do! Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post By Michele (Guest Post) (02/07/2007) Hi- You may want to try a local used/rare book store. Also, if you have kids, tearing out the pages w/ pics for collages or something might be fun, or local daycares might take them for that purpose also. Jails even. In addition, if you just don't have room for them, and can't find anyone to give them to, you could tear pages out and crumble them for packing breakables, keep several to put under the legs of your bed to make it higher, fill in spots in the attic that need a bit more insulation. I know all these things would be detroying the books, but if your left with only recylcing them at the dump, maybe you or a daycare or something could get some non-traditional use from them. Good luck! Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post By cindy (Guest Post) (02/06/2007) check out freecycle.org you sign up by where you live and people post things they have to offer or things they are looking for. It is done thru emails Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post by Katie A. (195) | (02/06/2007) Blog! | Contact A homeschooling family might be interested in them. You could find them via freecycle or craigslist.com. Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post By Jante (Guest Post) (02/06/2007) Maybe they're a collector's item. Try used book stores or ebay to see if there's a market for them. Another idea would be to donate them to a school or church that teaches children in developing countries. Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post by Cyinda (696) | (02/05/2007) Profile | Contact I have a great idea: ART PROJECTS from old encyclopedias! These days, people are using old books to make purses. It's quite the thing right now! They are using Hard Back books to make all kinds of craft projects. & encyclopedias are JUST THE RIGHT SIZE for "Book Purses"! They call these crafts "ALTERED BOOKS". This used book crafting is quite the rage! ---> Here's some URLs about altered books: Altered BOOK PURSE: http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_accesso ... article/0,,HGTV_3227_4044813,00.html Turn unwanted books into portable art: http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/cr_pa ... cle/0,2025,DIY_13771_5095275,00.html Altered Book Techniques: http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/cr_bo ... cle/0,2025,DIY_13746_5226643,00.html Vintage Keepsake Book: http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_scrapbo ... article/0,,HGTV_3318_4141842,00.html PICTURES of someone's ALTERED BOOK PURSES: http://www.makeitandtakeit.com/purses.html">http://www.makeitandtakeit.com/purses.html PICTURES of someone's ALTERED BOOK PURSES: http://www.makeitandtakeit.com/purses.html">http://www.makeitandtakeit.com/purses.html You can put an ad in CRAIGS's LIST under either "FREE" or "CRAFTS". Or you can place an ad in your local newspaper or a "little nickel" type of free local paper. "FREE" ads are usually free! ... We had great luck getting rid of some unusual things using both Craig's list & the local Nickel paper. It's great to know that people are getting use out of our unwanted items! You may want to list your ad as "ALTERED BOOK CRAFTERS: FREE ENCYCLOPEDIAS" or "CRAFTS FOR TEACHERS: Make collages & hanging mobiles from free encyclopedias" (The first 2 words are usually in bold) One more idea: Scrapbooking stores & paper stores are the places where people go to buy supplies for altered books. You could either call them & ask if they'd like them for their customers or even better yet, just drop by with a case of encyclopedias & ask them if they'd like them. ----> ANOTHER IDEA: Schools & Art Teachers are always looking for material for art projects. Art Collage, Science Project collage, school projects & Teachers bulletin boards, Hanging Mobiles. Besides an art or science teacher (middle or high school) maybe a donate them to a school library for kids to cut up for school projects. (Not all kids can afford computers in the home for pictures to do school projects with) You may want to try the Schools in the poorer areas, or even Boy's & Girls Clubs for collage & art projects.... It's amazing what a child can do with a pair of scissors & a bit of glue! They could even make hanging mobiles our of the pictures! ***If you like you could even donate the glue, wire &, cardboard some kids scissors you bought at the dollar store to start them on their way! ---- Many are also making their own paper by blending up old paper in a blender. I've seen many wonderful hand made paper made by using just junk mail! ---- Old encyclopedias covered with fabric make great scrapbooks too! Heres some more recycled paper ideas: Encaustic Wax Collage: http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/cr_ph ... cle/0,2025,DIY_13772_5056297,00.html Recycled Paper Making: http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/shows ... isode/0,3110,DIY_27278_42360,00.html Cobblestone Floor Create a unique faux cobblestone floor with papier-mache pulp: http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/cr_pa ... cle/0,2025,DIY_13771_5073206,00.html Pulp To Paper (Handmade Paper Making): http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/shows ... cle/0,2045,DIY_15079_3091677,00.html *** OR, Now that you have the info, If you have the time: Why not KEEP the books & make cool purses & altered books yourself for gifts! Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post by michawnpita (418) | (02/05/2007) Profile | Contact Drill holes in them and make them into lamps. Use them as a coffee table, glue them together and put on a base. I've seen the coolest things made with old books and suitcases. Cut a hole in the pages inside, line and make into a box for storing jewelry (if it's a pretty book to leave out). Report Spam or Abuse RE: What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias? Post by Persnickety Paula (396) | (02/05/2007) Profile | Contact Susan, our local newspaper places ads (at no cost) for items if you are going to give them away for free. Maybe if you call your local paper they may have the same offer. How about going onto freecycle.org and seeing if anyone wants them? I would think that the books may have outdated information after 30 years and wouldn't be very useful for research; but, I have seen some really cute lamps made from books stacked up and I think your encyclopedias would be great for that. Report Spam or Abuse