"Book for Book" Project from BetterWorldBooks, a Cannon Memorial Library Partner

You can have an impact on the lives of others by participating in the "Book for Book" program from Better World Books.

Here's how: You buy a book you need from this site, and BetterWorldBooks donates a book to someone in need. The "Book for Book" project started in mid-August.

Cannon Memorial Library already partners with BetterWorldBooks as part of the university's commitment to social and environmental justice.

Beth Henry, Technical Services Librarian/Associate Professor, has this to say about the partnership:

"[Better World Books] is the premiere no-cost program in North America, currently partnering with over 1,400 libraries:

·         They take discarded and donated materials and sell them online to generate funding for both libraries and nonprofit literacy initiatives;

·         They cover ALL shipping costs (no reimbursement charges!)  [They send us the boxes for shipping and prepay UPS.];

·         Their Prescreen Tool allows us to determine which books to send;

·         They are a consistent outlet for weeded and donated material including antiquarian, rare and collectable items;

·         We share a commitment to the environment—they make sure that our unwanted books never go to landfills.

"Books that don’t sell and qualify for the program go to Books for Africa."

By partnering with BetterWorldBooks, Cannon Memorial Library had a positive impact on the environment. Discarded books did not end up in a landfill and many were reused or resold. In August, this saved 26 trees, more than 14,000 gallons of water, over 2,000 pounds of greenhouse gases, and 7 cubic yards of landfill space.
 
To donate books, please contact the library or stop by the front circulation desk.