Bring eligible items
Choose unopened, unexpired shelf-stable food or new, unopened personal-hygiene products.
Books for Nonperishables · Rotterdam, New York
Bring essential items. Choose used books. Help a neighbor.
Books for Nonperishables lets you exchange eligible shelf-stable food or new personal-hygiene products for participating used books at our family-owned Rotterdam bookstore. No payment is required for books received through the exchange.
Visit during bookstore hours: Thursday–Saturday, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM. Closed on some holidays; check the Bulk Book Warehouse bookstore page before a holiday visit.
What is it? A local exchange that connects useful supplies with affordable used books.
What should I bring? Unopened, unexpired shelf-stable food or new, unopened hygiene products.
How do I participate? Bring eligible items during bookstore hours and choose from participating used books.
Simple and local
How Books for Nonperishables works
You can take part in one bookstore visit. No online form is needed for an individual exchange.
Visit the bookstore
Come to our Rotterdam warehouse bookstore Thursday–Saturday between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
Choose used books
Our team will point out the participating used books and explain the current exchange guideline.
We deliver the supplies
Bulk Book Warehouse brings collected items to a local community resource where they can be useful.
Choose useful essentials
What we accept
Please check every package before your visit. Food must be shelf-stable, unopened and within its expiration date. Hygiene products must be new and unopened.
Shelf-stable food
Examples currently listed by Bulk Book Warehouse include:
- Canned foods
- Peanut butter
- Cereal
- Pasta
- Rice
Personal-hygiene products
Examples of personal-hygiene products include:
- Soap and body wash
- Shampoo and conditioner
- Toothpaste and toothbrushes
- Deodorant
- Menstrual-care products
A welcoming exchange
Exchange guidelines
Bring your eligible items to the bookstore counter. A team member will explain the current exchange rate and show you which used books are participating that day.
Payment is not required for books you receive through the exchange. Some participants choose to purchase other bookstore items or contribute additional eligible supplies. We appreciate that generosity, but it is always optional.
Looking mainly for books for young readers? Explore our pay-what-you-can children’s books in Rotterdam, a separate way we work to keep reading accessible.
Community impact
One contribution can help in two directions
Your eligible item adds a useful supply to a local community resource, while the book you choose gets another opportunity to be read. That means greater access to books and practical support for neighbors—without overstating what any single contribution can do.
— Items collected Updates coming soon
— Estimated pounds donated Updates coming soon
— Books exchanged Updates coming soon
We are preparing a regularly updated public impact tracker. No totals are shown until they have been recorded and verified.
Learn more about our family-owned book business and book-reuse mission and how we work to reuse or responsibly recycle unwanted books.
Where the items go
Supporting local food pantries and community organizations
Bulk Book Warehouse delivers collected food and hygiene products to local food pantries and community organizations that help make useful supplies available to people in the area.
Delivery locations may change based on current community needs, available storage and which organizations are able to accept the items. This flexibility helps us direct each collection where it can be put to practical use.
Plan your visit
Visit the Bulk Book Warehouse bookstore
- Address
- 2910 Campbell Ave, Rotterdam, NY 12306
Behind Old Brick, lower level - Bookstore hours
- Thursday–Saturday, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
Closed on some holidays - Parking and entrance
- The warehouse entrance is behind Old Brick on the lower level. For parking guidance, text 518-878-4933.
- Accepted bookstore payments
- Cash (preferred), credit, Cash App, Venmo and PayPal. No payment is required for books received through the Books for Nonperishables exchange.
Ready to visit?
Bring eligible items during bookstore hours. No appointment is needed for an individual exchange.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Do the items need to be unopened?
Yes. Food must be unopened, and personal-hygiene products must be new and unopened.
Are expired products accepted?
No. Please check every date before your visit. We cannot accept food that is expired or past its best-by date.
Which books are included?
The exchange applies to participating used books in our warehouse bookstore. Our team will show you the eligible selection and explain the current exchange rate when you arrive.
Is payment required?
No. Payment is not required for books received through the exchange. You may make a separate bookstore purchase or bring additional eligible supplies if you choose, but neither is required.
Can I donate supplies without taking books?
Yes. You are welcome to contribute eligible supplies without selecting books.
Can businesses, schools, churches and community groups participate?
Yes. Local organizations are invited to ask about a collection drive. Email contact@bulkbookwarehouse.com so we can discuss timing, accepted items and delivery planning.
Where are the collected products delivered?
Bulk Book Warehouse delivers collected products to local food pantries and community organizations. Recipients may change based on local needs and each organization’s ability to accept the items.
Multiply your collection
Bring Books for Nonperishables to your organization
Local businesses, schools, churches and community groups can organize a collection drive for eligible food and hygiene products. Tell us about your group, expected dates and how you would like to participate, and we will help you plan around the program’s current guidelines.
A small item can begin a good exchange
Bring an eligible item. Discover a used book. Help a local neighbor.
Visit Bulk Book Warehouse in Rotterdam during bookstore hours and take part in a simple program that keeps books moving and useful supplies within the Capital Region community.