DONATE YOUR USED BOOKS
Looking to pass your home library along to another reader?
Did you inherit a large book collection with no room for it?
Peak Books makes donating simple. We provide a convenient drop-off only location so you can clear space
while keeping books and media out of landfills through sustainable reuse.
To begin your donation, visit our home page and fill out the short form.
Once submitted, you’ll receive secure drop-off instructions by email.
What do we do with the books?
Peak Books is a for-profit business with a strong focus on responsible reuse.
Many donation systems operate with complex overhead, meaning not all items can be processed or rehomed easily. Our model keeps things simple and focused on reuse and redistribution.
Although we operate a small online bookstore, most donated items are not sold. In fact, up to 95% of donated books are not suited for resale but are still perfectly reusable, so we work to rehome them through:
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schools
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hospitals
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libraries
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local non-profits
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community partners
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charities across Calgary
If an item cannot be reused or redistributed, we recycle it whenever possible to keep it out of landfills.
This simple, convenient drop-off system is why so many people choose Peak Books as their book and media donation centre in Calgary.
What kind of items do you accept?
We are NOT accepting textbooks from 2010 or earlier, encyclopedias, thesauruses or dictionaries, coffee table books, French or foreign language books, or magazines. Please contact us first if you are looking to donate library discard books from a school or library, as we are only able to accept these on a very limited basis.
We accept a wide variety of books and media. The categories below are just examples of commonly accepted items.
Books
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Fiction (all genres)
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Children’s and Young Adult
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Comic books, graphic novels, manga
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Modern cookbooks (2005 and newer)
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Self-help and personal development
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Philosophy, psychology, religion
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Business
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Law
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World history
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Military science
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Language and literature
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Fine arts
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Technology
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Modern textbooks (2010 and newer)
Media and Games
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DVDs, Blu-rays, CDs, vinyl records
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Board games and puzzles
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Video games and consoles
If you’re unsure about an item, just choose the closest option in the form — we’ll take it from there.
What about condition?
At Peak Books, we ask that donated items be in reasonable, reusable condition. Highlighting or markings aren’t ideal, but we can still accept books if the rest is intact.
We cannot accept items with:
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loose or broken spines
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mould or mildew
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missing pages
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smoke or water damage
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severe wear that makes the book unusable