donate books
April 26-May 5 2024
Your gently used books help bring the joy of reading to children in Calgary. Proceeds from the Big Book Sale fuel critical early literacy work – and helping children become stronger readers has never been more important.
where can i donate books?
The Calgary Curling Club
720 3rd Street NW
Our main book donation site is the Calgary Curling Club where we will be accepting donations for 10 days.
If you can’t make it to the Calgary Curling Club, we also host stuff-a-truck events across Calgary. See the dates and locations for our Stuff-a-Truck events in the "other donation locations" section below.
Wherever you donate, bring your books in boxes or bags that you don’t need returned. Pull up to our curbside drop-off, open your trunk and we’ll unload your books.
when can i donate books?
The Calgary Curling Club
April 26, 9am-5pm
April 27 – May 5
9am–8pm weekdays
9am–5pm weekends
other donation events
Donations at the Calgary Curling Club are best, but we also come to you! Find a Stuff-a-Truck donation event near you, pop your trunk and our volunteers will load your boxes of books into our truck!
Stuff-a-Truck
Saturday, April 27
10 am - 1 pm
Melcor YMCA NW (upper lot)
8100 John Laurie Blvd
Stuff-a-Truck
Saturday, April 27
12 - 3 pm
Jayman BUILT
3132 118th Ave SE
Stuff-a-Truck
Sunday, April 28
10 am - 1 pm
Rundle College SW
7375 17 Ave SW
what to donate
We’ll happily receive any gently used books that aren’t on our ‘don’t donate’ list below. We especially love bestsellers and new releases. You might be surprised to learn that we have a wonderful collectibles section, books in other languages, and even DVDs, CDs and audiobooks!
Gently used books
Bestsellers
New releases
Books in other languages
DVDs & CDs
Audiobooks
what not to donate
We’re so thankful for your donations of gently used books. Here is the list of books we cannot accept:
Dictionaries
Encyclopedias
Religious texts or Bibles
Reader’s Digest
Harlequin, Avon or Signet romances
Magazines (including National Geographic)
Textbooks
Book sets (such as Time/Life)
Library discards
host a book drive!
Getting books into the hands of children who need them most is even more special when you do it as a team. At work, in your community, at school or sports – this is a fun and easy team-building activity that makes a lasting difference!
Our book drive kit has everything you need to promote and host a book drive!
donate books faq’s
Thank you for taking a moment to read these FAQ’s before reaching out.
We’ll happily receive any gently used books that aren’t on our ‘don’t donate’ list below. We especially love bestsellers and new releases. We also accept collectibles, books in other languages, and even DVDs, CDs and audiobooks!
Here is the list of books we cannot accept: dictionaries, encyclopedias, religious texts or Bibles, library discards, Reader’s Digest, Harlequin, Avon or Signet romances, magazines (including National Geographic), textbooks, book sets such as Time/Life.
We happily accept all books from individual donors that are gently used and not on our "don't donate" list. However, if you have a large or older collection of books please contact us in advance to ensure we can accept your donations.
Bring your books in boxes or bags that you don’t need returned and we’ll take it from there!
Look for the signs in the parking lot and pull up to our curbside drop-off. Open your trunk and we’ll unload your books.
Proceeds from the Big Book Sale support several organizations doing early literacy work—helping children become stronger readers, get books of their very own and providing safe, fun reading places that nurture a love of reading. Past proceed recipients include YW Calgary, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary and Area, Book Bank and more! Learn all about these partners' exciting early literacy projects at www.calgaryreads.com.
