Funny Guide to Getting Old Books

Why We Need Solutions

It may come as a shock to you that within less than 18 years, our landfills will reach their maximum capacity. Books can contribute a large amount of waste if they are simply thrown out.

The worst part is that books should not be considered waste! Books are resources and can be life changing. Books can easily be given a new life — whether that's by donating them to someone in need or by reusing books for new purposes.

Check the Value of Your Books

If you are planning to sell your books online, it will be useful to first find out what they are being valued at so that you set a reasonable price. You can check out sites like BookScouter which help you value your book based on its condition.

More Ideas

As mentioned before, you can sell your books or give them to friends. Another good idea is to leverage social media to find people who want your books. Whether you post on Instagram, Facebook groups, Snapchat or elsewhere, you can expand your network of who can gain access your book.

If you want to shift how you go about buying books in the first place, then you can also consider using e-books instead of textbooks. E-books are electronic versions of textbooks, and therefore, they do not contribute to waste. Once you are done with them, you can continue to digitally store them in your library or you can simply remove them.

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Cool Ways to Reuse Old Textbooks

You may have decided you want to get artsy and keep all of your books in a new form. Now you need some ideas of what you can make with old textbooks.

Check out these fun ideas:

1. A Book Safe:

You can cut out a space within a book and use it to store secret items. No one will ever suspect there are goodies inside of a book!

2. An Invisible Bookshelf:

You can create a bookshelf using an L-shaped piece of metal and hang it on the wall. Then, you can place your stack of books on it so they seem to be floating against the wall.

3. A Clock:

This idea takes some work, but you can actually create a clock out of a book!

4. A Lamp:

Want to take your lamp to the next level? Consider placing it upon a stack of books. That way, you can both better illuminate your space and use the area for book storage.

5. A Cover for Your eReader or Tablet:

You can take the pages out of an old hardcover book and use the shell as a cover for your tablet or ereader. This way, you can ensure your digital device is protected, while making use of a now obsolete textbook.

6. Bookends:

Textbooks are heavy. You can use them as bookends to help hold up lighter books vertically.

7. A Headboard:

Want to soak up some knowledge while you dream? Consider creating a headboard out of old textbooks. This is both artistic and efficient.

8. Make Art:

You can use paper from books to draw. When you draw on top of writing, it adds an extra element to how the art looks. Then, you can frame your creations. Or, you can cut out shapes in the pages of books for a 3D statement.

The Closing Chapter

Finishing a class likely means having a leftover book. You have so many options of what to do with old textbooks. From donating, reselling, reusing, and more, you shouldn't have to spend any time worrying about how to get rid of the stack of books you have compiled as a college student.

Along with artistic endeavors and creative ideas, you can reconsider your entire book approach by shifting to e-books instead. How's that for a novel approach? (See what we did there?) The choice is yours to make. Whatever you do, try not to simply throw a book away.

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Source: https://www.uopeople.edu/blog/what-to-do-with-old-textbooks/