Good deed, good deal
I was writing an email to friends about this, then decided you are all friends and among the last people in America who actually READ.
Am I the last person in America to hear about Better World Books?
It’s fabulous if you buy used books. Here’s the deal:
“Better World Books utilizes the value of the book to fund literacy initiatives locally, nationally and around the world. Know that your purchase will help us in our efforts to promote and support our literacy partners and their initiatives. Your order provides much needed funding that is instrumental to the efforts of those whose passion it is to provide the world’s least fortunate with the opportunities that literacy affords. We have over 2 million used and new books waiting for you to browse through, and our inventory is being updated all the time with additional titles. We offer free shipping within the US, and $3.97 for international orders.”
So, cheap books, free shipping, a good deed. High five from the back nine.
At the liberry, when we have leftover books that won’t fit into our collection (which happens a lot, since we are primarily an engineering research library), we donate them to Better World Books.