Bulk Book Warehouse in
Schenectady (NY)

The website said their store is open from 9-2 on Saturdays. We drove more than an hour to be met with a closed sign :( Not everyone uses Facebook. If the store is going to be closed, the actual website should be updated too.

I'm so glad I found this place. While I've never been to their actual location in Rotterdam, I have used their drop boxes in Latham and Menands before (and am preparing to do so again very soon as I get ready to move), and they've always more than enough room to accommodate my donations (usually a couple boxes at a time). This is such a wonderful asset to have in our community – to know that virtually any books in virtually any condition will be re-homed or responsibly recycled and kept out of a landfill.

Your people show up right on time to pick up 14 cartons of books which they did very quickly. It was a pleasure to deal with your company. Best of luck in the future and thank you for finding the books a new home!

I tried unsuccessfully twice to schedule a pick up using the online form. I then visited the Menands Library book drop which was full. I used the scan feature that was there to notify them that the book drop was full. Truthfully, I don't think my books would all have fit in that book drop anyway. I have used Bulk Book Warehouse in the past; they came to my house and picked up my books. It was great and I was hoping to arrange a pick up again, but have not been successful so far.

Hard to evaluate your services since after entering 2 separate requests for pick up I was never contacted to set up a date and time. I can say that your lack of communications is not a plus! I would give you 0 stars but a minimum of 1 star is required just to post this

Everyone was wonderful! The office was very accommodating about setting a date/time to pick up the books, and the driver was gracious and carried all the books - 20 boxes! - to the van. If you have a book surplus, if they are in good shape and printed after 1945, the Bulk Book Warehouse are the people to call. Thank you, folks!

Setting up the pick up time online was simple and stress free! Kris was here at the time he said he would. He was appreciative of the donation and said to contact him with any other donations in the future, and that he would be happy to stop by to get them anytime.

This is a great option for getting rid of more than a box of books. Kris, the business owner, is a pleasant guy who is easy to communicate with. He just came to our house and took away 13 boxes of books - for free! You can also bring your books to their business location in Rotterdam or drop them off at one of several drop boxes in the Capital District area. They sell books of general interest (e.g., novels) and I believe they also give away some books of that sort. Things like encyclopedias and textbooks are recycled. All of this amounts to a far better way of dealing with old books than merely sending them to the dump.

When I was cleaning out a house I had 9 boxes of great books to donate. After notifying Bulk Book Warehouse, they came the next day to pick up the books. They provide a much needed service. Very happy to have found them and highly recommend.

I had over 600 books to move out of the house during a clean out and I was so happy to have the option to have them donated. And to have them come and pick them up and not have to do multiple trips myself - bonus! And they were so helpful, working around my schedule and coming earlier in the morning so that I could get to work on time. Thanks! Bulk Book Warehouse is where my donate books will always go!

I can't bring myself to throw out books, yet I don't have the room to keep them. Bulk Book Warehouse makes it easy to get these books to other readers. Simply make an appointment to have the books picked up. At the designated time, Kris loads up your books in the van and it's done.

After a major destashing of my book collection, I was faced with finding homes for 37 grocery bags full of books. I was amazed that Kris from Bulk Book Warehouse would actually come and pick up the books. While they have a few categories of books they won't accept, they will take a lot. Quick and easy!

I was extremely happy with Kris from the Bulk Book Warehouse. He picked up 42 boxes of books on two separate trips and was timely and considerate. We were very pleased the books will be recycled!

It was so wonderful to have a place to donate all my mom’s books. Even more wonderful that they came and picked them up! Friendly, polite and prompt. I would definitely recommend them.

What a great hidden gem. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. We donated books and they made the process very simple and came quickly to pick them up. I’ve also went into their shop, it was fun to browse. Very happy I came across the bulk boom warehouse

Kris Cherny arrived promptly at the time agreed. He loaded the boxes of books and was pleasant , friendly and polite. It was a pleasure to have such a nice person pick up the books, since it’s hard to give up them up. They were like old friends who have been in our family and enjoyed over the years. Thank you, Kris.

We had several boxes of books an DVDs to give away. They were all boxed and too much to place in their bins so we called for a pickup. I can't say enough good things about their service. Kris was prompt and super friendly. We will donate all of our books and DVDs to them from now on. We just won't amass so much since their Campbell Avenue dropbox is not very far way. Great company and service!

I have e-mailed you 29 times about books that I wanted to donate. Not one response. Very disappointing to me. I have burned or recycled over 200,000 books over the last week!

Great service, prompt and dependable! I donated 13 boxes of old books and they came to my house to pick them up, which saved me from having to make 3 separate trips in my car!! Also have perused the books for sale in the warehouse store and the prices are super reasonable!! I scored the entire 5 book series of "A Court of Thorns and Roses" for $10!!!!

We have donated books to the Bulk Book Warehouse a few times now. There is nothing better than knowing your old books will find a new home. You send an email requesting a pick up and they will set up a time and pick them up. Quick, ready and very reliable. I can't recommend them enough.

I recently contacted the Bulk Book Warehouse to pick up 8 boxes of books that I no longer needed. They were very prompt in contacting me to arrange for a pickup date. My boxes were picked up at the arranged time. Very courteous service that I will definitely be using again.

I recently had Bulk Book Warehouse come to my home to pick up 10 boxes of books. I scheduled the appointment online on a Tuesday. I heard back first thing Wednesday and the scheduled the pickup for the following Sunday at 8 a.m. The driver was at my home at 7:50 and in and out within 10 minutes. I was extremely pleased and glad my books are going to be enjoyed by others. I would give this business 5 out of 5 stars and are recommending them to others.

We received a prompt response to our request for pick up of our books. The appointment was scheduled and the books were picked up in a timely manner. I am delighted to have these books on their way to new owners and not on the way to the landfill. Now I can go through more bookshelves knowing I have a place to share books I no longer want or need.

When I sold my house after 30 years, I had many books that I didn’t want to take with me yo my new home. I was so happy to learn about Bulk Book Warehouse. It’s an excellent resource, whether moving or just downsizing. I had over 300 books so was happy that they could be picked up - one less task for me at a busy time. Couldn’t recommend highly enough!

I emailed BBW on a Thursday afternoon saying my books were ready for pick-up. I heard back from them in less than 24 hours with a pick up date. They arrived on time to the pick-up and were efficient with my 27 boxes- had them out the door within 15 minutes. Will definitely use them again in the future!

I work at an academic library that's disposing of an entire room full of withdrawn materials and Bulk Book Warehouse has been extremely helpful. We have about 40 boxes for pick up every month, typically 2 or 3 batches per month. The turn-around is very quick (within a week, often the next day) and the guidelines are much less restrictive than other book disposal services we've tried. Highly recommended.

Excellent business! We have been working with Alicia trading adult books for children's books for our bookbus! She is awesome! Saratoga Children’s Literacy League