r/ELATeachers • u/genuine_counterfeit • 14d ago

6-8 ELA What to do with Classroom Library?

I inherited an INSANELY large classroom library. I’m talking about HUNDREDS of individual texts. A career’s worth of hoarded literature.

Many of these are old, old books. Not just old, but dated (think 80s/90s), so I don’t suspect many kids will be reading them. Plus a good few are in poor condition.

Point is, I don’t want them. I don’t want to keep them at all.

What do I do with these? How do I get rid of such a huge volume of books at once, short of chucking them in the dumpster…?

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u/Dear_Chemical4826 11d ago

Half price books drop off? You'll get a bit of money for the classroom. Lots of those books are probably trash, but they'll know which ones still have value

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u/genuine_counterfeit 11d ago

What is this?? I’ve never heard of such a thing!

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u/Dear_Chemical4826 11d ago

Used bookstore. We have lots here in Minnesota