Donate books
Send books directly to our distribution network and help fill the shelves of school libraries across Africa.
To donate books, please send donations to Book Distribution Partners.
Where to send your books
- Mail books to
- Books For Africa Warehouse – Georgia
1491 Cobb Industrial Drive, Bldg B
Marietta, GA 30066, USAPlease don’t mail books to the St. Paul warehouse.
- Drop off books at either warehouse
- Books For Africa Warehouse – Minnesota
717 Prior Ave. N, Suite B
St. Paul, MN 55104, USAMonday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Or the Georgia warehouse above, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Two or more pallets
- Arrange large drop-offs ahead of time by calling the Georgia warehouse at 404-603-8680 or the Minnesota warehouse at 651-251-8896.
What to send
Gently used books that are relevant to an African reader.
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Book Distribution Partners accept:
- Children’s books
- Books published in the last 15 years
- Primary, secondary and college textbooks, soft or hard cover, published in the last 15 years
- Dictionaries and reference books published in the last 10 years, but not encyclopedia sets
- Medical, nursing, technical and science books published in the last 10 years
- Religious primary texts, such as Bibles or Qurans, packed in their own box marked “Religious texts”. They are sent only when African schools ask for them.
- School and office supplies: paper, pencils, pens, wall charts and maps
Please keep each box under 50 pounds, and leave out packing that can’t be recycled, such as bubble wrap or packing peanuts. Postage is paid by the sender, because the warehouses can’t cover shipping costs for donations.
To know when your books arrive, ask USPS for tracking. Volunteers sort thousands of pounds of books every week, so the warehouse can’t confirm single parcels.
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