Phi Theta Kappa/Books for Africa book drive
Sponsored by Better World Books

Tired of staring at the piles of books occupying your study/office/living room floor?  Want to clear some bookshelf space while supporting a good cause?

The RCC chapter of Phi Theta Kappa--the international honor society of the two-year college--is sponsoring a book drive through Better World Books, with Books for Africa as its recipient. 

Book collection bins have been placed in the Student Center on the Redwood campus by the cafeteria, bulletin board, and student government offices.

What is Better World Books?
Better World Books is a self-sustaining, for-profit social venture whose mission is to capitalize on the value of the book to fund literacy initiatives locally, nationally and around the world.

We partner with bookstores and students on more than 1,800 college campuses across the U.S. and Canada, collecting unwanted textbooks in support of our non-profit literacy partners.

What is a Social Venture?
Social ventures operate under a for-profit business model in which success is measured by the positive impact a company makes in addressing a specific social issue; in the case of Better World Books, that issue is literacy. The primary purpose of a for-profit social venture is to generate a “social profit” by harnessing the power of commerce. By operating as a social venture, Better World Books provides its non-profit partners with a consistent and stable source of unrestricted funding, allowing them to focus on their mission of improving worldwide literacy.

What does Better World Books do with donated books?
We find the best use for each book collected in support of our mission to promote literacy. Books will either be sold to generate funding for your chosen literacy program, sent to one of our non-profit partners or recycled if unsuitable for sale or partner use; never thrown away.

What books are accepted?

• Antiquarian, Rare, and Collectable Books
• Dictionaries and Thesauruses
• DVDs & Books on CD (must be operable include original artwork and casing)
• Ex-Library Copies (do not remove treatments)
• Gently used Children’s Books (especially Newbery Winners)
• Hardcover Fiction and Nonfiction
• Mass Market Paperbacks (must be in like new condition; copyright 1980 or newer)
• Monographs
• Textbooks (copyright 1998 or newer)
• Trade Paperbacks