These Christmas Book Trees (and other holiday book-based decorations) images were compiled by a law librarian at the Jameson Law Library, University of Montana Law School in Missoula:
“Oh Christmas Tree …. this is the time of year when ordinary stacks of books turn in to book trees in libraries everywhere….”
You can find Menorahs that have been made from books: e.g. run this search in Google Images: menorahs made from books
The Lawbook Exchange has put a call out for used law books. See their latest Want/Need list and contact information below.
(You can also link to our How to Dispose of Used Law Books guide, which is getting ready for an update.)
“The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
We try to keep our “HOW TO DISPOSE OF USED LAW BOOKS” guide up to date, through our own efforts and the kindness of strangers.
You can also find the guide from our Washington County Law Library “Documents Index.”
We have updated our guide: “How to dispose of used law books.“
You can link to the guide from the Washington County (Oregon) Law Library website (under the heading “Donations“).
Here, Creative Uses for Old Books (thanks, Bonnie!), are some great ideas for things to do with used books. (I’m not sure they would work with that duplicate set of Regional Reporters you have in the basement, but maybe starting a small business is the way to go in coming days, not to mention that those hollowed out books might be the bibliophile’s alternative to the Cash under the Mattress method of saving for the future).
I posted here on this subject and here is my How to Dispose of Used Law Books guide, which needs some updating with these excellent new ideas.
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