Description:
The International Book Project (IBP) is a registered 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization, founded by Harriet Van Meter in 1966, which has sent more than 7 million books abroad. Our mission is to promote education and literacy while broadening Americans’ understanding of their neighbors, which we achieve by annually sending more than 300,000 books to schools, libraries, churches, and Peace Corps volunteers throughout the developing world and in the United States.
How to Donate Books
We accept book donations Monday-Friday during the hours of 10am-4pm. International Book Project accepts donations of many types of books.
Types of Books Most Needed
Fiction books
Children’s library books (picture books and chapter books)
English / Grammar
Science texts (K-University)
Math texts (K-University)
Dictionaries (and picture dictionaries)
Medical texts
Vocational books (plumbing, carpentry, ect.)
Encyclopedias newer than 1990
Books for native Spanish or French speakers
Condition
All donated books must be in excellent condition. Please do not donate books that have:
Broken bindings
Torn or missing pages
Yellowed pages
Excessive underlining or highlighting
Due to the nature of our work, we cannot accept
Outdated (before 1990) or incomplete encyclopedia sets.
Religious/Evangelical Books
Magazines
Workbooks/Prepbooks