ABOUT

Our home base in SW Calgary serves as a dedicated book and media donation centre, where thousands of donated items are sorted, organized, and rehomed. We accept books, DVDs, Blu-rays, CDs, and other media from the community and ensure they stay out of landfills through sustainable reuse. Our mission is simple: give donated books and media a meaningful second life by getting them back into the hands of people who can enjoy and use them the most.

Jamie Mack
Founder, Peak Books

Hello, my name is Jamie Mack.

My passion for books started early. Whether it was reading the latest Goosebumps thriller or the newest Captain Underpants novel, books played a huge role in my childhood and helped shape my love for stories.

Fast forward to 2017, that passion came full circle. I began helping family and friends clear out their unwanted books by sorting, organizing, and reselling a portion online while donating the rest back into the community. What started as a small part-time project quickly grew into a full-time operation focused on sustainable reuse.

Over the years, I’ve partnered with libraries, non-profit organizations, schools, thrift stores, hospitals, and countless individuals with an overabundance of books and media. Together, we’ve kept tens of thousands of items out of landfills and given them meaningful second lives.

Any books or media donated to Peak Books are either rehomed through our community partners or responsibly redistributed. We work closely with hospitals, schools, local non-profits, and organizations across Calgary to ensure donated items continue to be enjoyed and used.

In addition to the donation side of Peak Books, I also operate a Canada-wide online shop specializing in curated new and pre-owned Blu-rays, 4K UHD, and a range of collector-focused physical media. The shop grew naturally out of the same passion for books, movies, and collecting, and both sides of Peak Books now work together to keep physical media circulating, appreciated, and enjoyed for as long as possible.