A wide variety of organizations facilitate disposition of journals and books no longer needed by donors but still of value. Some of the groups listed below will cover partial or all shipping charges; others require postage only to a distribution point in the United States. It is advisable to contact individual organizations about their policies before sending any materials.

If you would prefer to donate to a local institution, Portland State University Library accepts a wide variety of gift books. For more information, go to http://www.lib.pdx.edu/friends/Friends-donating.html

Books for Africa
253 East Fourth Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Phone: (651)602-9844
Fax: (651) 602-9848
Email: info@booksforafraica.org
http://www.booksforafrica.org
(sends books to various countries in Africa)

Books for Asia Program
The Asia Foundation
80 Elmira Street
San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone: (415)656-8990
Fax: (415)468-8379
Email: booksforasia@asiafound.org
http://www.asiafoundation.org/Books/overview.html
(collects and ships books to over ten countries throughout Aisa)

Bridge to Asia
665 Grant Street
Suite 401
San Francisco, CA 94108-2430
Phone: (415)678-2990
Fax: (415)678-2996
Email: asianet@bridge.org
http://www.bridge.org/books.html
(sends books and journals to various countries in Asia)

The Brother's Brother Foundation
1200 Galveston Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15233-1604
Phone: (412)321-3160
Fax: (412)321-3325
Email: mail@brothersbrother.org
http://www.brothersbrother.org
(arranges for book shipments to over 38 countries)

Direct Relief International
27 South La Patera Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93117-3251
Phone: (805)964-4767
Fax: (805)681-4838
Email: info@directrelief.org
http://www.directrelief.org
(send recent medical materials overseas)

International Book Project
1440 Delaware Avenue
Lexington, KY 40505
Phone: (606)254-6771 or (888)999-BOOK
Fax: (606)255-5539
Email: books@intlbookproject.org
http://www.intlbookproject.org
(sends books and journals to hospitals in Third World countries)

Medical Books for China International (MBCI)
13021 East Florence Avenue
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670-4505
Phone: 1-800-554-2245
Fax: (213) 946-0073
(distributes medical educational materials within China)

Publications and Information Directorate
Senior Librarian
Hillside Road
New Delhi, 110012
INDIA
(exchanges agreed-upon scientific journals)

Sabre Foundation
Scientific Assistance Project
872 Massachusetts Ave. Suite 2-1
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: (617)868-3510
Fax: (617)868-7916
Email: sabre@sabre.org
http://www.sabre.org
(coordinates scientific book and journal donations to Eastern Europe)

Sudan-American Foundation
4141 N Henderson Road, suite 1216
Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: (703)525-9045
Fax: (703)351-0782
Email: burchinal@erols.com
http://www.sudan.com/safe
(collects materials for distribution to universities in Sudan)

Third World Academy of Sciences
Donation Programme Office
ICTP
PO Box 586
Strada Costiera 11
Trieste 34100, ITALY
Phone: +39 040 2240636
Fax: +39 404 2240633 Email: donation@ictp.trieste.it
http://www.ictp.trieste.it/~donation
(a scientific journal redistribution program that reimburses postage)

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