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Clive library shifts book disposal to ThriftBooks, cites staff time savings and modest revenue
Clive City Council · October 23, 2025
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Summary
Leisure-services staff presented a process change sending donated and weeded library books to ThriftBooks, reducing storage and staffing needs; the library reported about $2,300 revenue last year and $114 so far this year from the partnership.
Stephanie, a leisure-services staff member, told the council the library has moved most donated and weeded books to an online vendor, ThriftBooks, which scans ISBNs and determines whether to accept titles for resale.
The change, Stephanie said, cut staff time and freed meeting space previously used…
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