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Old Britannica encyclopedias: donate? throw away?

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My parents have a set of Britannica encyclopedias...any ideas what they can do with them?

Will the local libraries take them? Schools?

It seems like such a waste to throw them out 🙁
 
Originally posted by: coldcut
Donate them to your school.
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i'll probably give the library and some schools a call. has anyone done anything like this before?

i'm wondering if they'd even take them, seeing as how PC's and the internet has made print encyclopedias pretty much extinct.
 
> out of curiosity, do my parents get any sort of tax breaks for donating encyclopedias?

Fair market value not original price, so maybe $50.
 
Originally posted by: Wozster
Why do you/they want to get rid of them? You didn't exactly explain that part of the equation.
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well, they just collect dust now. just wondering what options were out there. considering how old they are, i was curious if libraries and schools would even take/use them.
 
Originally posted by: Wozster
Just hold on to them and let them become collectors items, you really have nothing to lose.
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that's an option too. they could just store them in the basement and forget about them.
 
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