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Do you ever give your book collection at home a "spring cleaning"? Please check all that apply.

Survey expires 04/03/26
Total voters: 440

Do you ever give your book collection at home a "spring cleaning"? Please check all that apply.

 26% (114 votes)I reorganize my books according to whether or not I have read them.
 1% (3 votes)I reorganize my books alphabetically by title.
 18% (78 votes)I reorganize my books alphabetically by author.
 11% (47 votes)I reorganize my books by genre.
 6% (28 votes)I reorganize my books by format (hardcover, paperback, physical audiobooks).
 1% (4 votes)I reorganize my books by publication date.
 8% (36 votes)I reorganize my books by size.
 55% (240 votes)I give away some of my books to friends or family.
 13% (59 votes)I sell some of my books to used bookstores.
 54% (239 votes)I donate some of my books to libraries.
 10% (44 votes)I donate some of my books to used bookstores.
 27% (117 votes)I donate some of my books to thrift stores.
 4% (18 votes)I donate some of my books to schools.
 11% (47 votes)I donate some of my books to our community center.
 3% (11 votes)I only read digital audiobooks.
 6% (26 votes)I only read e-books.
 6% (27 votes)I only read books from the library.
 7% (32 votes)No
 5% (23 votes)No, but this is a good idea.
 11% (50 votes)Other (Please specify):
  • I love to share books with Little Free Libraries! My husband now carries them in the car to donate them.
  • I love to share books with Little Free Libraries! My husband now carries them in the car to donate them.
  • involved system using Los Angeles libby/hoopla & audible to manage several 100 audiobooks.almost a FTjobaudiobooks allow
  • involved system using Los Angeles libby/hoopla & audible to manage several 100 audiobooks.almost a FTjobaudiobooks allow
  • involved system using Los Angeles libby/hoopla & audible to manage several 100 audiobooks.almost a FTjobaudiobooks allow
  • involved system using Los Angeles libby/hoopla & audible to manage several 100 audiobooks.almost a FTjobaudiobooks allow
  • I organize some of my books by month for my 3 bookclubs. They are on their own shelf.
  • I organize my books by the color of the book jackets.
  • I organize my books by the color of the book jackets.
  • I organize my books by the color of the book jackets.
  • I have a Little Free Library on my yard and place books there also
  • Donate to Little free libraries and VA hospitals/senior centers
  • I donate many books to Little Free Libraries.
  • I don't do spring cleaning.
  • Donate some books to assisted living facility.
  • I sell a few at my garage sale.
  • I sell a few at my garage sale.
  • I put some of my books in a curb library.
  • Our YMCA has a book exchange, I bring some of my books there.
  • I have my own Little Free Library in front of my house and place my read books in there
  • I rotate more books into my little free library.
  • Don't forget donation to a neighborhood Little Free Library
  • I recently deleted all "read" books from my library
  • I recently deleted all "read" books from my library
  • Leave in Little Free Libraries
  • i donate to a free shelf in my favorite coffee house
  • No organization, I just watch the TBR grow until
  • No organization, I just watch the pile grow until it’s about to tip and then I donate, sell and gift.
  • No organization, I just watch the pile grow until it’s about to tip and then I donate, sell and gift.
  • No organization, I just watch the pile grow until it’s about to tip and then I donate, sell and gift.
  • This gave me some good ideas of where to take my "read" books. Thank you
  • I did many of the above, but then finally switched to ebooks in 2011 as I could not keep up with the massive piles of books.
  • I donate some of my books to Little Free Libraries.
  • Add to the free little library in my neighborhood
  • Donate to prisons, and give them all a good dusting. I still do all of this several times a year.
  • Donate to little free libraries to get them outta my hair!
  • Trade books at a book swap site
  • I read library books
  • I read books and listen to audiobooks
  • As a Little Free Library Steward, I donate a lot of my books to it
  • Donate to Little Free Libraries
  • Sort by author (no particular order)
  • Library BookSale
  • Donate my books to Little Libraries when out walking
  • I do not have a specific organizationeorganization plan. My books are "free-range" on the shelves. I donate throughout the year.
  • I do not have a specific organization/reorganizing plan. My books are "free-range" on the shelves. I donate throughout the year.
  • I donate books to Vietnam veterans
  • I donate books to Vietnam veterans
  • I donate books to Vietnam veterans
  • I donate some of my books to a Little Free Library.