We don't take:
- Very small (mass market) paperback fiction (we take standard size paperbacks).
- Magazines.
- Vinyls, CDs, or DVDs.
- Books which don't meet condition guidelines, are damaged beyond readibility or are significantly moldy. (See more in the condition section.)
- We don't pickup a batch of more than 50% fiction, cookbooks, outdated textbooks (older than 10 years), outdated reference books, kids' fiction, or YA fiction books, unless any of the above books are collectibles or vintage. 
- We reserve the right to NOT do the pickup, or leave some books behind, if our restrictions are breached! 

We do take:
- Recent textbooks!
- Complete encyclopedias or other sets.
- Old, vintage, or antique books, as long as they are in good condition!
- Adult non-fiction is what we are most interested in (categories like history, art, photography, religion, occult, philosophy, psychology, biographies, music, dance, sociology, ethnic studies, politics, etc.).

Due to a high volume of calls, we currently only accept batches which are bigger than 100 books (about 3-4, 16x12x12 boxes or 5-6 banker's boxes). We make exceptions if the batch is primarily non-fiction in desired categories.

We can handle very large book batches (over 1,000 books) comfortably with enough preparation and cooperation. In these situations, we usually rent a truck and plan our day around the pickup.

Regardless of the batch size, we may ask you to send us a photo some of the books (to confirm categories and condition). We may also ask you to send us a photo of the boxed books in order to plan for space in the vehicle.

As long as the books are in readable condition, we will take them. What is fine: Highlighting, markings, light stains, missing jackets, tears to jackets, dog-eared pages, smudging/scratching on cover, minor to moderate foxing stains (small brown dots on page fore-edges), and ex-library copies are fine.

What we don't take: Moldy, water damaged, excessively foxed (extreme amounts of mold dot stains on page fore-edges, boards, or page interiors), or dirty books. Incomplete books with missing pages. Books with destroyed spines.

Please understand that mold and mildew become a health hazard after a certain amount of contamination. We need to protect our staff's well-being as well as the condition of the rest of our books.

For this reason, books which have not been preserved in a reasonably climate controlled environment will likely be rejected. The only exception would be extremely interesting, unique, and valuable books.

Example: Books which have gathered some dust and minor foxing in a climate regulated room would be fine.

Books which have been left in an outdoor shed for months and have been exposed to mold, mildew, or rodents (!) should not be included in the batch without our consent.

We require books to be bagged or boxed to facilitate the pickups. Shopping bags are less preferable but may be used. Contractor bags or other trash bags should NOT be used, as they do not stack in a safe or convenient way. The books need to be able to safely stack in a vehicle and be ready to be picked up on the scheduled date.

The ideal boxes are standard Banker's boxes. Small Lowe's or Home Depot (16 x 12 x 12) are a good alternative, but they tend to be much heavier. Please do not make any box more than 40 lbs.

If you are unable to box the books for whatever reason, we do offer a very affordable convenience service where we can pack the books and provide the boxes for you, but we would much prefer the books are boxed and ready to go by the time we are there.

We are a team of booksellers who sell online on various marketplaces. Whatever books we pickup that we can't sell, we donate to libraries or recycle. So your books will either find a new home or be repurposed! We are not a non-profit. We are able to provide this free service because we have a commercial interest in the books. This is one of the reasons why we are selective about what we take and don't take.

We are located in Highland. We drive anywhere within an hour's radius and cover most of the Hudson Valley, and adjacent counties in NJ and CT.

New York Counties (within or around the Hudson Valley): Rockland County, Westchester County, Putnam County, Dutchess County, Sullivan County, Ulster County, Columbia County, Greene County, Orange County, Albany County, Rensselaer County, and Schoharie County.

North Eastern NJ Counties: Bergen County, Passaic County, and Sussex County.

Western CT Counties: Fairfield County, and Litchfield County.

If you are not within the regions we serve but believe that your batch will be of interest to us, please contact us anyway. We make exceptions regularly for qualifying collections.

This depends on how far you are from us and what our schedule looks like. We get to most accepted pickups within 2 weeks. While we can't give you an exact time estimate, we usually can give you a 3 hour window.

If you are able to leave the books boxed and covered in your driveway, we will tell you which day we will come, and you can leave the books out the day of scheduled pickup.
You will not need to be present. This is ideal for us, as we can do the pickup any time within a 3-4 hour period.

If you prefer (or need) to be present during the pickup, we will do our best to arrange a time which will fit your needs as well as ours.

We are not a non-profit, so it will not be. We cannot provide you with receipts. This would be illegal, as we are a commercial company.