Give your books a loving new home—while strengthening West Michigan.
We know parting with books can be emotional: whether you’re downsizing, honoring a loved one’s collection, or making room for new reads, letting go doesn’t mean losing their stories. At West Michigan Community Booksale, we offer a compassionate, community-centered way to rehome gently used books—giving them a second life and supporting local families at the same time. Together, we’ll make sure your books find new hands and new chapters right here in West Michigan.
Prefer drop-off? Bring books to the Book Shed at 333 S Center St, Lowell, MI 49331 (residential—you’re in the right place).
Where Your Donations Go
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Local Schools
Many of the books we collect find their way into classrooms and libraries throughout the community. Teachers and administrators reach out to us for help stocking their shelves with fresh reading material for students. In some schools, donated books even appear inside special book vending machines — giving kids a fun, memorable way to choose and take home a book of their own.
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Community Book Sale
Some donations make their way to our annual community book sale, where thousands of titles are given a second life. This event helps re-home great stories at very low cost, making books accessible to anyone who wants to grow their personal library — while supporting the ongoing work of Books in Motion.
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Community Spaces & Care Homes
Donated books also bring comfort and connection to those living in elderly care facilities, veterans’ homes, and community centers. These spaces often rely on donations to refresh their shelves and provide residents with meaningful opportunities for reading, sharing, and conversation.
Why Give us Your Books?
Support a Local Cause
Your books will benefit our local community through our low-cost community book sale. It’s a great way to make reading affordable for everyone in West Michigan.
Donate to Local Schools & Teachers
Thousands of books have already been donated to local schools and teachers, and we’re committed to continuing this effort, helping to enrich the learning experiences of students across the area.
Give Books a Second Life
We don't just resell your books we give books a new chapter in the hands of eager readers, ensuring they continue to inspire, educate, and entertain.
Environmentally Friendly
By donating your books, you’re helping reduce waste and promote sustainability, making sure that those gently loved books get reused instead of ending up in landfills.
A Family-Owned, Community-Focused Initiative
We’re a local, family-run operation dedicated to helping families like yours. When you donate to us, you're supporting a community-centered organization with deep roots in the area.
Easy & Convenient Donation Process
No need to worry about the logistics. We make donating easy, offering pick-up services and drop-off locations to suit your schedule.
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Our Process is Simple
Contact Us:
Fill out our easy online form or give us a call to schedule your free pickup.Prepare Your Books:
Pack up your gently used books -- no matter the size of your collection.We Do the Rest:
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We Gladly Accept
Fiction and non-fiction
Children's books
Cookbooks
Educational and reference books Textbooks
DVDs, CDs, and video games Puzzle Board games
Audio books
FAQ’s
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We are proudly located in Lowell MI at 333 S Center St. 49331. When you come, you will be in a residential neighborhood, you are in the right place. Books can be dropped off in the book shed out front. We are a family business that operates the West Michigan Community Booksale event held in Lowell a couple times a year.
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You fill out the Book Pickup Request form and we will contact you and set up a day and time to pick up the books.
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This service is 100% free to you. Your books deserve a second life and we continue their story through our local book sales and other services.
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Any box must be under 50lbs. The books should be in a box or a bag that is light enough for one person to carry by themselves. (We’re strong but we need our backs) We would like to ask you to FILL whatever box or bag you are using to the full rather than using 2 or more boxes just half full. This saves us space in our vehicle and better protects the books in transit. Please double bag paper sacks if possible.
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Great question! There are many ways that the books get distributed, including both online and offline. Most books will stay right here in West Michigan and be used for our low cost community book sales, donated to schools and teachers, donated to local charities, donated to free little libraries or recycled. Some of the books will be sold to other bookstores or in our physical or online stores.
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The timeline varies depending on our schedule. Once you fill out the request form we will contact you and set a date.
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You can box or bag the books and have them ready on your porch or driveway. We will let you know the approximate time that we will arrive and then load them into our vehicle.
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No, we are happy to pick up small or large quantities of books. After you fill in the form, we will contact you to determine the size of the pickup so we can plan our route accordingly.
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No worries, we will still be coming. Please make sure the books are covered so they will stay dry or you can move them into a garage.
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We are not a non-profit. We are a local family business that offers our free community pickup service to help you free up space in your home.
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Because we are not a non-profit we can not give any tax deduction forms. If you need a tax form you may want to take your books to a registered 501(c)(3) organization. If a tax form isn’t needed, we can pick your books up for free.
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We take:
New
Old
Children's books
College textbooks
Hard cover
Soft Cover
Pretty much if it's a book, we'll take it!
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We take:
DVDs
CDs
Video Games
Audiobooks
Software
Vinyl Records
Puzzles (please only give puzzles that you KNOW have all the pieces. Count them if you have to please. Nobody wants to do all that work only to find one piece missing)
Board Games (again, please make SURE all the pieces are present)
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Greater Grand Rapids area and most surrounding towns/cities.