Way back when, I purchased quite a few books to learn Microsoft C, and QuickBasic, QuickC. For space purposes, I need to get rid of them. With everything being online now, is it likely that anyone wants them? They're in the US, and they'd be too expensive to ship. If I donate them to the library, they will probably recycle them. I'm thinking they're not worth listing (for free) on craigslist or another online sales group.
Old Programming Books
- Thread starter patlaw
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Where in the U.S.?
Many libraries accept donations and then have book fares once or twice a year to raise money for the library. Many also will put books that don't sell on "for-free" shelves. So it might be worth a few phone calls to identify a local library (perhaps a university library) that will treat the books in a way that suitably honors the gift.
Many libraries accept donations and then have book fares once or twice a year to raise money for the library. Many also will put books that don't sell on "for-free" shelves. So it might be worth a few phone calls to identify a local library (perhaps a university library) that will treat the books in a way that suitably honors the gift.
Raymond Genovese
- Joined Mar 5, 2016
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You can look here to see if a place near you is accepting donations. I would also reiterate, that your local library a place that might know of donation places, in addition to any book fairs.
I used to frequent such places compulsively and discovered many great finds. Having gone almost entirely electronic, I do not do so very often anymore, but I know these place still exist.
I once bought a book at such a place that I frequented because it looked so interesting. Later, I discovered that I had actually donated the book (the very copy because of something that I found inside) a year earlier
- hey, I knew it looked good.
I used to frequent such places compulsively and discovered many great finds. Having gone almost entirely electronic, I do not do so very often anymore, but I know these place still exist.
I once bought a book at such a place that I frequented because it looked so interesting. Later, I discovered that I had actually donated the book (the very copy because of something that I found inside) a year earlier
- hey, I knew it looked good.
Take them to the recycle bin. Books regarding a long dead programming enviroment have zero value. I wouldn't even bother to donate them. I would not want to do that to a library.
