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Do you ever give your book collection at home a "spring cleaning"? Please check all that apply.

Survey expired 06/07/19
Total voters: 520

Question

 26% (134 votes)I reorganize my books according to whether or not I have read them.
 1% (7 votes)I reorganize my books alphabetically by title.
 16% (82 votes)I reorganize my books alphabetically by author.
 16% (83 votes)I reorganize my books according to genre.
 11% (56 votes)I reorganize my books according to format (hardcover/paperback).
 2% (10 votes)I reorganize my books according to publication date.
 53% (277 votes)I give away some of my books to friends or family.
 14% (73 votes)I sell some of my books to used bookstores.
 51% (266 votes)I donate some of my books to libraries.
 10% (50 votes)I donate some of my books to used bookstores.
 28% (144 votes)I donate some of my books to thrift stores.
 8% (40 votes)I donate some of my books to schools.
 11% (59 votes)I donate some of my books to our community center.
 8% (43 votes)No
 7% (37 votes)No, but this is a good idea.
 9% (47 votes)Other (Please specify):
  • Sell them on EBAY/AMAZON or trade on Book Mooch/Paperback Swap/Book Crossing.
  • I donate some of my books to the landfill.
  • I organize by size
  • Donate to other charities. I also dust them!
  • I donate some of my books to Goodwell
  • I organize buy books by up there and I donate books to the library throughout the year, not just in the spring.
  • Oldest book while purging 1920's about Al Capone.
  • I put some books in our local “little library”
  • I put books on our vacation rentals.
  • Of course not! Why would I want to disrupt them?
  • Donate books to my church’s semi-annual sales.
  • put books in Little Free Libraries
  • Donate to church and Assisted living residence.
  • Once a year I delete the books on my iPad and Nook that I've read to make room for more
  • Only read books from the library.
  • Charitable Book Sales
  • into our Little Free Library Box in the HOA
  • I donate books to several Little Public Libraries in town.
  • I don't always do spring cleaning, most of the time it is as needed.
  • Big piles on my bedroom floor
  • Senior public housing bookshelf
  • Put some on www.paperbackswap.com
  • I only read ebooks.
  • I read only ebooks
  • I prune my want-to-read Goodreads stack with a rating of less than 3.75
  • Most go to Little Free Libraries.
  • Most go to Little Free Libraries and sell on ebay
  • I read only ebooks
  • I donate my books to the Vietnam Vets
  • Recycle
  • I donate magazines to senior centers
  • I donate some to a women's group for their annual fundraiser
  • Drop off at Little Free Libraries in my neighborhood
  • little free library infornt of my house
  • Donate to a little free library in town. Cute red house-looking box! Write a story about these.
  • nursing homes
  • the little library box where you put one in and take one
  • Selling books I have read in our yard sale!
  • i put my used books in my Little Free Library
  • I place in Little Libraries across the nation . Fun!
  • I discard some books to garbage
  • I discard some books to garbage
  • Leave some books on the 'Free' shelf at my favorite coffee place
  • I put books into Little Free Libraries!
  • donate to assisted living facility for seniors
  • my books come from the wonderful Los Angeles Public Library where I get best sellers very quickly!!!
  • I give books to local assisted living center