Books Take to the RRF Books may be delivered to the Resource Recovery Facility for recycling at no charge. Please do not put books in your curbside blue cart. Books, along with many other items, are also accepted for donation by Friends of the Library at any City or County library. Accepted items include: Hard cover and soft cover books Original DVDs, VHS tapes and music CDss (no copies) Books on CD or cassette All donations must be in good condition. NOT ACCEPTED: No catalogues, magazines, or newspapers. No vinyl records, textbooks, encyclopedias, outdated computer manuals or travel guides. The following local organizations also accepted donated books in good condition: Thrift Center | 1305 Water St.Monday – Saturday 9am – 8pm, Sunday 9am – 6pm Salvation Army | 812 Pacific Ave.Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm Goodwill | 204 Union St.Monday – Saturday 8am – 7pm, Sunday 9am – 6pm Fabulous Finds | 205 River St.Monday – Saturday 10am – 4pm Goodwill Central Coast Bookstore | 815 Soquel AveMonday – Sunday 11am – 7:30pm Ways to Reduce Check Out from the Library Take advantage of your library and check out books. Checking out books, instead of buying them brand-new, saves paper and keeps more old books out of landfills. Ways to Reuse Make a Donation Drop off unwanted books at a charity or thrift shop. You can donate children books to the Boys and Girls Club and academic books to the Bridge to Asia program. Did You Know? The Environmental Impact of Books Two billion books are purchased annually in the United States. Keep in mind that one tree makes only about 25 books.