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I have weeded thousands of books since I began at this school 9 years ago. This summer we are being recarpeted, so it seems like a good time to go around again, and avoid boxing, moving and unboxing the rejects. I was surprise to learn how many librarians toss the books in the dumpster. We are not allowed to do so. I have always assumed this was law (state law?), not simply district policy. All discards must have all ownership markings obliterated, and are boxed and counted and sent to the warehouse. Once a year, they are made available to district staff. Then, a public surplus sale is held (surplus equipment is handled this way also). Unclaimed books are then sold as scrap I believe. We are not allowed to throw away anything with a school ownership stamp.