Schools, libraries, and individuals may bring unused and unwanted books for reuse and recycling to the Will County Resource Recovery and Energy (RRE) Division’s annual three-day book event on Friday May 31, Saturday June 1 and 2 at the Joliet Park District’s Pilcher Park Nature Center, 2501 Highland Park Drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hardcover and paperback books will be accepted and shared for free to attendees. Categories include fiction, non-fiction, children’s, romance, hobby, travel, health and living, religion, textbooks, periodicals, and cookbooks.
“This popular event helps promote responsible recycling and reuse of books,” said County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant. “Last year’s event was highly successful, with nearly 2,000 residents attending to drop off or pick up books.”
The annual event prevents thousands of books from going unused or dumped into landfills. Instead, the books are redistributed at no charge to the public. Books that are not reused will be recycled at the end of the event.
The event is a collaboration between Will County and the Joliet Park District.
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