Guidelines for Book Requests

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Books for International Goodwill is always looking for recipients who can effectively handle a shipment of  about 20,000 books (16 pallets) in a container.

 "Designate an official shipper of record with a U.S. address” 

We sort books for condition and into broad categories to meet recipients' requests.

 Our storage and supply chain constraints require sending mixed shipments. We can generally guarantee 30% in one category. We encourage recipients to develop distribution procedures for the books they can not use. A number of our recipients simply place all books into a large area (gymnasium, dining hall, etc.) and invite local schools and libraries in to pick what they want. It is a nice community service.

While we prefer to ship directly to a Rotary Club for distribution, we will work with an established school, library or social welfare agency.  We ask the recipient to: 

• Contribute $1,000 toward the shipping cost
• Cover inland shipping & distribution
• Outline the needs (types of books they most need)
• Develop a distribution plan
• Assure us of their ability to clear a container through customs
• Provide a brief follow-up report, preferably with pictures

 We expect a minimum of $1000 toward shipping up front. 

Past shipments include: The Gambia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya, Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, Belize, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, and many others!

WE WILL SHIP INSIDE THE UNITED STATES AS WELL!