Reuse:

Donate books that are in good condition. Do not donate (or recycle) if books are moldy, dirty, damp, water-damaged or infested with insects.

> Bainbridge Public Library – no older textbooks, encyclopedias or Reader’s Digest condensed books

> The Buy Nothing mobile app enables you to freely offer your unwanted items to your neighbors on Bainbridge Island and beyond.
> The Craigslist mobile app and website enable you to give away stuff under their For Sale > Free Stuff category
> Facebook has numerous groups for giving away things to your Bainbridge Island neighbors, including:
—Bainbridge Freely Given
—Buy Nothing Bainbridge North, WA
—Buy Nothing Bainbridge Central, WA
—Buy Nothing Bainbridge South, WA
—Free On Bainbridge
—Free On The Rock
> The Freecycle website
> Rotary Auction – Save your stuff year round and then donate it to the annual Rotary Auction in July.

Recycle:

  • If books are damaged, e.g., have broken spines, loose or torn pages, or too many pages that have been written in or highlighted, then recycle.
  • Put mildewed or water-damaged books in the trash.
  • Hardcover books must have the hard cover torn off and discarded.
  • If the thickness of the book is greater than a half inch, tear out the pages in half-inch chunks or less to recycle.

E-books (e.g., Kindles) should be recycled at the Bainbridge Disposal Transfer Station in the E-cycle shed.

Rethink:

Consider hosting a Little Free Library in your neighborhood.

Last updated 3/8/2025