Encyclopedia Brittanica
@lifecoachjerusalem (1135)
Israel
April 24, 2024 10:42am CST
I have a set of old Encylopedia Brittanica from the year 1975. I read them occasionally, but now I got a new bookcase and I don't have space to put them anymore. I don't really want to put them in the trash, as they were the Google of the 1975. . . They are in ok shape, the covers are still on and the paper is still in good condition too. What would you do ?
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@JudyEv (326126)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Apr
I ended up taking mine to the Op Shop/thrift store but I don't think anyone much wants them any more.
@JudyEv (326126)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Apr
@lifecoachjerusalem I know what you're saying and I feel the same but apart from donating them, I don't know what else you can do with them.
@lifecoachjerusalem (1135)
• Israel
25 Apr
So what to do with the heavy books? We got them a long time ago for free. I don't feel right just putting them in the trash. . .
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@lifecoachjerusalem (1135)
• Israel
24 Apr
We don't have phone booths in Israel. Sometimes people just put books out at bus stops, but many times the sanitation workers just throw them away.
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@LadyDuck (459212)
• Switzerland
25 Apr
@lifecoachjerusalem Instead of removing the phone booths they converted all of them in little "free" libraries.
@MarieCoyle (29022)
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25 Apr
They are elephants now, unfortunately. Most thrift stores like Goodwill, or Salvation Army, will not take them, as no one will buy them. I know I had a full set of lovely ones that I bought for my kids when they were young. I finally had to send them to the recycle plant. Sad, I know.
I remember paying what was a small fortune for the set bought, back in the day.
