Share Books
To inspire a love of reading we share engaging books in gift-worthy condition. Children’s books are constantly changing and adapting to kids’ interests so we request recently published books.
Having like-new books to choose from sends the message that not only is reading important, but our city’s children are worthy.
Book Donations
New Books
We have a wishlist of current sought-after books on Amazon, but encourage you to shop from our wonderful local bookstores, Hooray for Books and Old Town Books. The effects of education during COVID are still evident and as a result, reading for pleasure can be a hard sell among some of our youth, particularly mid-elementary age and up.
We have found that graphic novels are the key to bringing the online generation back to reading and are not only met with excitement but shrieks of joy when they catch sight of them. We do not get as many of these donated and they are especially welcome as well as culturally and linguistically diverse titles.
Gently-Used Book Criteria
Published within the last decade aimed at children 0-12
No major rips or wear and tear, writing inside them or yellowing of the pages
Non-religious
Types of Books
Board books
Beginning readers
Decodable books
Picture books
Early chapter books
Graphic novels
Activity books
Interactive books
Nonfiction for children
Books We Do Not Accept
Textbooks
Ex-library books
Books published before 2010
Books with large names written in them and/or scribbling inside
Books with broken spines and/or torn pages
Partially filled out or colored in workbooks and coloring books
Book Dropoff
Books can be delivered to our shelf at The Company of Books at 2200 Mt. Vernon Avenue or contact us for additional book drop-off locations.
* New Partnership * New Way to Share Books
* New Partnership * New Way to Share Books
We are so grateful to The Company of Books for sponsoring our new Early Childhood Collection. This partnership is a new way to support Alexandria’s wonderful nonprofit bookstore and our effort to ensure that all homes with young children in Alexandria are filled with books.
Please visit TCB at 2200 Mount Vernon Avenue to purchase and donate books!
