THE BOOKSHELF
"New to you" curriculum and resources!
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Now located at our office 9975 Valley View Rd, Suite E, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
The Bookshelf at Esther's Place accepts donations of new or gently used educational resources and materials for home educating families.
We accept the following:
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curriculum or other elementary and high school instructional materials; please make sure that any consumables are still able to be purchased
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Classic Literature, Living Books, novels published before 1975, biographies, autobiographies
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nonfiction illustrated picture books
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Bob Books, Usborne phonics readers, vintage classroom readers
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books or other media specific to Christian parenting, godly marriage, child development, or home education
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small educational toys, educational games and puzzles, manipulatives, and educational tools (clean, working, and complete sets)
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Not accepted:*
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old editions of texts that require consumables no longer available for purchase
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past editions of Apologia, Abeka, and BJU (please visit publishers' websites for latest edition information)
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cassette tapes or VHS tapes
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large or non-educational toys, games or puzzles
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college text books, with exception of texts required for CLEP
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Bibles and devotionals
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leveled or "easy" readers or trade books published after 1975
How do I donate?
We accept donations on our Curriculum Swap events or by appointment. Sign up Email esthersplacehrc@gmail.com to make an appointment and follow our Facebook page or join our email list for upcoming events!
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Want to shop?
You can shop by appointment by emailing esthersplacehrc@gmail.com or attending any of our in office events. You are also invited to join our ShareAway group on Facebook.
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*Still looking to make a meaningful donation? We recommend the following thrift stores
Arc's Value Village, multiple locations
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