Donating Your Old Books to Book Donation Bins Near YouPosted by Dickerson Eskildsen on July 3rd, 2021 Have agency thought about donating clothes to a clothing donation drop box near you? Many people have and some are happy about doing so, while others find it a hassle. So, what do you need to consider before you jump in and just start donating your clothes? First of all, we need to figure out why people donate old books to the book donation bins. Some of them do it because they like the concept of giving something that has been used but not really used any more. So, they might choose a particular book that is not worn out or damaged and might be in good condition. Others might donate books because there are certain stories in the book that are important to them and might want to remember those stories. And others might just be lazy and will donate old books, even if the thought of them means they would be able to buy new ones at retail prices instead of giving old books away. So, here's a question for you: why do you choose a specific book and not choose something else? After all, you could just as easily put any book in the donation bins. One solution to this problem is to choose a specific book with some significance to you, like a family story or some Bible verse that has special meaning for you. Why not write down these reasons on a piece of paper and stick it on the refrigerator (you can always make a larger version if you like) or in your purse or locker at work so you can look at them anytime you want to remind yourself why you're doing something. Just make sure you don't volunteer any personal information on your own if it's not pertinent to the donation effort. Another way to think about why people give books (or any other item) to the donation drop boxes near me is by using some simple statistics. Most of us know that there's such a thing as the correlation coefficient. This is a statistical measure that summarizes the overall relationship between two variables. It can be said that the correlation coefficient summarizes the "strength" of an individual case of liking or disliking toward an object or situation. In the case of books, the correlation coefficient would mean that those who donated books were more likely to like the book, and those who did not like the book were less likely to like the book. If the correlation coefficient is high, that means that people who donate books are happy and people who don't like the book are unhappy. That doesn't mean that you should be writing "hate" on your book donation bins. But, if you notice that a high number of people are happy while a low number of people are upset about a given situation, chances are that you will draw the conclusion that "book donations" are effective tools for making the world a better place. When I ask people why they donate books to my bookstore, I hear two answers. The first answer is: because I'm a Christian. The second answer is: because I'm saving lives. People donate to Christian bookstores because they know that their money goes directly to a good cause. They have a moral and compassionate side. This is a side that they wouldn't otherwise show, but because their money is going to a good cause, they are willing to let it out of their heart. If you want to take the same kind of action, you need to start looking for a book donation drop box near you. There are websites that you can find that list boxes near cities and states. You can also join a local or national group that encourages people to donate old books. By donating old books, you help people stay in their homes and communities. But, you don't just give away your old books. Instead, you use them to start an organization that takes care of neglected children, or to help those who have been through difficult times. The book donation programs run by these groups usually collect funds for the groups by asking people for donations of old books. Donating your old books to these programs makes you feel good about what you're doing. You don't have to find a book donation drop box near you if you don't want to.Like it? Share it! More by this author |