LoT freecycle

[Capt Jack]

do local libraries take those sort of donations?

[Kevy Baby]

Yeah, I have a bunch of Rolling Stone mags from the 80's and 90's (can't remember specifically). I recently threw a bunch away. I knew that somewhere, somebody probably wanted them, but I knew I was never going to get around to getting them to that person.

I think there are still some left if anyone wants whatever I didn't throw away.

[Stan4dSteph]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Yeah, I have a bunch of Rolling Stone mags from the 80's and 90's (can't remember specifically). I recently threw a bunch away. I knew that somewhere, somebody probably wanted them, but I knew I was never going to get around to getting them to that person.

I think there are still some left if anyone wants whatever I didn't throw away.

I'd be interested if you have any of the ones with U2 on the cover.

I am in the same boat with several years of Premiere magazine. Getting ready to toss them. The ones listed by others on eBay aren't selling.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Capt Jack

do local libraries take those sort of donations?

I can't speak for all, of course, but when I worked local libraries magazine donations generally went straight to

a) the Friends of the Library for the few titles they thought they could sell
b) the prison readership programs
c) the trash

Public libraries rarely maintain lengthy historical records of magazines in print format. They take up too much room, get used too rarely, and there are plenty of digital means of accessing what is inside of them.

At the main PL I worked at years ago all magazines were discarded after 18 months when it was a sure thing they were available in the index systems. The only exceptions were locally published niche magazines and Playboy (which we kept for eight years).

[katiesue]

My mom tried for years to get rid of her boxes of National Geographics. She tried library, pre-schools (for art projects), all kinds of places and got no takers. I had them all recycled.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Craigslist 'em

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Craigslist 'em

That's my next step.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by JWBear

Anyone want, or know of someone who might want, about 20 years worth of National Geographics and Smithsonian Magazines?

What Alex said. The Friends of the Library at my last job actually had a written policy that they do not take National Geographic because people constantly try to dump them on us. It's funny how everyone thought they were worth keeping - to the point that the civilized world is saturated with them.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

To Good Home: 1 really old Cat. (12 ish)

My Grandmother who fell and split her head open is getting out of the hospital sometime this week. We need to remove her cat before she returns as the Doctor has stated that she can no longer take care of it. Sadly the alternative is to take it to the Pound.

Anyone interested shoot me a note. (cough! Lisa)

[BarTopDancer]

Free to good home. Must bring help and transport to remove from 2nd floor. It's light, but awkward to get out the door. SA and Goodwill will not take it. My takers keep flaking. It's taking up precious floor space.