Used Books Donation & Children Book Cleanout Guide
Outgrown children's book collections, educational comics, novels, and humanities books can be donated to certified nonprofit organizations (Military Culture Promotion Agency, Beautiful Store, community libraries) to support military barracks and underprivileged children. Books published within 5 years without stains or pen markings qualify for tax-deductible donation receipts (₩1,000–₩3,000 appraisal value per book with 15% tax credit) and free parcel pickup. Expired exam prep books, workbooks, and spiral-bound notes must have plastic covers and coils removed before recycling as paper.
Follow these steps
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Step 1 (Inspecting Eligible Books): Sort out general books published within 5 years (novels, essays, humanities), complete children's collections without missing volumes, and clean educational comics. Exclude heavily annotated books, encyclopedias, magazines, and religious pamphlets.
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Step 2 (Dismantling Workbooks for Paper Recycling): For completed exam workbooks and test prep books, strip off spiral metal/plastic coils and laminated covers using scissors, sorting only the inner paper pages into paper recycling.
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Step 3 (Selecting Donation Charity): Donate to the Military Culture Promotion Agency (free courier service for military base libraries) or Beautiful Store (free home pickup when combined into 3+ boxes).
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Step 4 (Packing into Heavy-Duty Small Boxes): Because books are dense and heavy, pack them into medium-sized boxes (such as Postal Box No. 4/5 or noodle boxes, under 15kg each) and reinforce bottoms with cross (+) taping.
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Step 5 (Courier Dispatch & Tax Receipt Check): Hand over sealed boxes via designated courier pickup. Confirm the SMS tax deduction appraisal notification and check Hometax integration for your 15% credit.
Frequently asked question
Can incomplete or partially damaged children's book sets be donated?
Children's collections must be complete sets without missing volumes or scribbles to be accepted by charities; otherwise, sort them as paper recycling or free local giveaways.
Is courier delivery free for military library book donations?
Yes, campaigns by the Military Culture Promotion Agency typically offer prepaid/cash-on-delivery courier shipping upon online registration (usually requires a minimum of 30 eligible books).
Is selling to secondhand bookstores or donating more beneficial?
Popular bestsellers eligible for 'High' grade buyback at Aladdin/YES24 are best sold directly, while out-of-print general books and complete collections yield higher returns through tax credit receipts (15%).