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Book Donations - Books for Africa

717 Prior Avenue North, Saint Paul, MN 55104

Eligibility

Open to all in Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties

Hours

Donations: 9 am - 3 pm Monday - Thursday 9 am - 1 pm Friday
(651)602-9844

Voice - Intake Administrative Offices

(651)251-8896

Voice - Intake Warehouse

Languages

French

Application process

Call or email for information. Books can be dropped off at the BFA warehouse for shipment to Africa, or may be sent in by mail

Service area

Anoka County, MN
Carver County, MN
Chisago County, MN
Dakota County, MN
Hennepin County, MN
Isanti County, MN
Ramsey County, MN
Scott County, MN
Washington County, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

No Fee

Description

Collects donated new and used books at a Saint Paul warehouse and ship them to schools in Africa Guidelines: Accepted: Fiction and nonfiction reading books 15 years old or newer, textbooks and reference books with publication dates of 2005 or later, school/office supplies Not accepted: Magazines, home decorating/wedding/cookbooks, ethnocentric books, foreign languages books except for those in French, American history or civics books, music books for grades kindergarten - 12th grade, murder mysteries, or anything with "kill," "die," etc. in the title

Last Assured

08/08/2025

Providing organization

Books for Africa

Collects books to distribute to schools in Africa.