Better World Books supports literacy and reuse of books

Support literacy with YOUR book buy...

Better World Books is not a traditional company with an add-on “cause” component. Social and environmental responsibility is at the core of our business. You could say it's in their DNA.

Better World Books is breaking new ground in online bookselling. They believe that education and access to books are basic human rights. That's why books sold on BetterWorldBooks.com help fund high-impact literacy projects in the United States and around the world.

All books are available with free shipping to any location within the United States (or $3.97 worldwide). And in case you’re concerned about your eco-footprint, every order is shipped carbon neutral with offsets from Carbonfund.org.

Here’s the best part: In addition to selling new titles, Better World Books supports book drives and collects used books and textbooks through a network of over 1,800 college campuses and partnerships with over 2,000 libraries nationwide. So far, the company has converted more than 35 million donated books into $7.5 million in funding for literacy and education. In the process, we’ve also diverted more than 13,000 tons of books from landfills.

Because Better World Books believes that most every book has lasting value and the potential to help change the world, they see their job as helping to find new homes for unwanted books.

Thus far, they’ve donated 2.3 million books to partner programs around the world. Five primary literacy partners include Books for Africa, Room to Read, Worldfund, the National Center for Family Literacy, and Invisible Children. Good company, no doubt.

Every book purchased from Better World Books contributes to individual literacy throughout the world and the promise of a better life. Clearly, they can’t do this work without our customers. That's why they’re so passionate about trying to offer the best price, selection, customer service, and overall shopping experience.

We hope you will join in this mission to create a better world, one book at a time.