Golden Hour Books

Golden Hour Books Give your books a second life, arrange your free book pickup today!

Got books collecting dust? Let’s give them a new life.If you have shelves full of books that you've already finished, we...
10/28/2025

Got books collecting dust? Let’s give them a new life.

If you have shelves full of books that you've already finished, we can help find them a second life.

Here’s how it works:

1. Sort through the books that you want to keep and donate
2. Arrange a free book pick up - we’ll swing by
3. Set them out on your porch and relax - we’ll handle the rest!

The books we collect support local nonprofits, teachers, and community literacy programs. To sustain the service, we sell a small portion of the books. Together, we’ve already helped thousands of books find new homes — and we’re just getting started.

Comment below to arrange your book pick up!

Have shelves full of books you’ve already read?If they’re not rehomed, they often never get read again.Golden Hour Books...
10/24/2025

Have shelves full of books you’ve already read?

If they’re not rehomed, they often never get read again.

Golden Hour Books gives them a second life.
We’ve donated more than 150,000 books so far — from local libraries to schools across Africa.

We sort, donate, and recirculate books in the most eco-friendly way possible.

Comment below to arrange a free pickup, and together we’ll keep good books in circulation.

5,000 more books found new homes this week!Bel Aire Elementary, Reed Elementary, Del Mar Middle School cleared out their...
10/11/2025

5,000 more books found new homes this week!

Bel Aire Elementary, Reed Elementary, Del Mar Middle School cleared out their libraries, and we made sure every single book went somewhere it could still make an impact—donating them to COSAS, which supports schools and children in South Africa.

Your donations help make this possible. Together, let’s make a difference - comment down below to arrange a free book pickup.

Downsizing? We offer free book pickup and more.Over the past year, Golden Hour Books has grown thanks to this incredible...
08/07/2025

Downsizing? We offer free book pickup and more.

Over the past year, Golden Hour Books has grown thanks to this incredible community. If you haven’t heard of us yet:

We offer free porch pickup for books and now also help with responsible donation and hauling of other items — including furniture, clothes, electronics, and more.

We’ve now:
• Donated over 100,000 books to local nonprofits
• Helped nearly 1,000 households and businesses give their items a second life
• Expanded to keep even more usable items out of landfills

If you’re moving, decluttering, or just want your books and other items to go somewhere meaningful, comment below and we’ll get back to you quickly.

Thank you for supporting this growing local service.

FREE Book Pickup! Together, we’ve donated over 10,000 Books!Hi everyone, I’m Nate, a recent Berkeley High graduate, and ...
08/14/2024

FREE Book Pickup! Together, we’ve donated over 10,000 Books!

Hi everyone, I’m Nate, a recent Berkeley High graduate, and I run Golden Hour Books—a book redistribution service. I pick up all types of books and donate them to local schools, libraries, and organizations that place books directly into the hands of children at no cost. Additionally, I sell a small portion of the books to cover the operation's costs, with a goal of recirculating 100% of the books in an eco-friendly way.

In the image, you can see me picking up books at a local elementary school, one of many places that benefit from your generous contributions.

If you have books you’d like to give a second life to, comment on this post, and I’ll be in touch to arrange a convenient porch pickup. No need to be present—I’ll handle everything for you!

Address

2911 Sacramento Street #525
Berkeley, CA
94702

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+15108381690

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