All of the items at our Carpe Librum sales are generously donated by our community. We collect books that are dropped off at our store, and schedule pick-ups in the DC area.
If you would like to donate new children’s books to support our free book initiatives, please contact books@turningthepage.org.
What we do and do not accept
What we do accept
- Gently-used books in all genres and languages, for all ages.
- Gently-used CDs, DVDs, and vinyl in all genres.
What we do not accept
- Anything with library bindings or markings.
- Magazine or journal publications.
- Textbooks published over 10 years ago.
- VHS or cassette tapes.
- Dictionaries or encyclopedias.
- Damaged or dirty items.
How to donate
If you have less than 5 boxes
You can drop off these donations at any of our sales.
You can also drop off donations at our pop-up store at 1350 I Street NW. We are currently open Monday- Friday, 11:30am-6pm.
If you have 5 or more boxes
You can request a pick-up for 5 or more boxes.
Please note:
- We kindly ask that donations be left in a street-accessible location for seamless pick-up.
- We do not enter houses or apartments to pick-up items.
- We prefer that donations be in banker boxes measuring 10″ x 12″ x 15″, or an equivalent size. Please, no boxes much larger than this size.
To request a donation pick-up, please fill out the form below or send an email to books@turningthepage.org. Thank you for your support!