Articles about book donation, sustainability, recycling, and affordable reading in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Your child finished Grade 5 at Dome International School? Or IGCSE at BISR? Don't bin those expensive textbooks — donate them through Kitaaby. Free home pickup across Riyadh for books from 75+ international schools.
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Kitaaby giveaway store offers books for free — the customer pays only delivery. Learn how it works and who benefits.
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A single Cambridge IGCSE Biology textbook costs SAR 320 new. If 5 students use it over 5 years, the cost drops to SAR 64 per student.
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Expat families on lower salaries struggle with textbook costs. Community marketplaces help, but Kitaaby offers a better solution.
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Cambridge and Edexcel curricula are stable for 3-5 years. Finished textbooks retain value and can serve the next student.
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Parents at international schools in Riyadh pay high tuition, and textbooks alone can cost SAR 1,000 per child. Used books cut that by 70%.
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The definitive answer to the most common question on Riyadh social media. Every book donation option in Riyadh, with Kitaaby as the easiest.
Read MoreReusing books saves 2x more energy than recycling their paper. Here is why you should donate readable books instead.
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Every exam season, millions of textbooks are destroyed. This guide helps students and schools in Riyadh reuse them instead.
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Parents frequently clear out children books as kids outgrow them. Here is how to pass them on to the next reader in Riyadh.
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Follow a book journey through Kitaaby: from home pickup to warehouse inspection, grading, and listing for a new reader.
Read MoreMany books in Saudi homes contain Quranic verses. Destroying them is culturally and religiously problematic. Here are alternatives.
Read MoreVision 2030 includes circular economy targets and waste reduction. Book reuse is a practical everyday contribution.
Read MoreEach book produces approximately 1kg CO2e. Reusing books saves more than 2x the energy of recycling their paper.
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Practical alternatives to throwing away books in Riyadh: free home pickup, school donations, book swaps, and more.
Read MoreGlobally, 40% of all published books are returned to publishers and destroyed. The truth about book destruction will shock you.
Read MoreAn estimated 80 million books are dumped into bins and onto roads in Saudi Arabia every year. Here is how to stop this waste.
Read MoreRequest a free home pickup in Riyadh. We collect your books and give them a second life.
