Am I being unreasonable where books are concerned?

Websites such as a FreeCycle are very useful for disposing of unwanted items. You can also put notices in some shops - local shops or Wilko for example. There are probably play groups, community centers or child minders who would like to take them - our neighbour is a child minder and was delighted when we gave her some of our grandchildren’s old books, art materials etc.

Nurserys and playgroups might be interested if right age group of books

@Bijou- I love the sound of the art reference books. Hour after hour of reading and art♥️-perfect.

They are your books if you want to keep them then keep them.

Some younger people do not appreciate books. I love them old and new. I too have lots of books that were mine and my children's and now my grandchildren are reading them when at my house and enjoying them too.

Keep them and enjoy them again yourself.

My local Tesco takes in books they are on a stand/ bookshelf with an honesty box for customers to but. They then donate the money to local charities. I take all my books there old and new and buy others to read as well

Someone locally was collecting for a charity book fair. Seriously I donated bags and bags. Then I had a birthday and was given 6 more books! ?I found out about the collection on the local Facebook page. You could always ask on there if any one could use them. I also gave away a number of gardening books to someone on a FB gardening group. Alternatively you can ask your son to take the books to the local recycling centre.

Put your foot down. Young people just want to erase all things historic to us. Perhaps there are charities that would like books like these for toddlers in third world countries. I have about 2000 family photos going back to great- and great-great relatives. I don't even know who they are but I love sepia photos and find it difficult to get rid, even though my older brother would be quite happy to put them in a skip.

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