About us 

Books 4 Life Tilburg is a second hand bookshop with books that are donated by private individuals.The books are sold from the store and online at very affordable prices. The proceeds from the sales go to charity. 

We are part of a chain of six second-hand bookstores. All stores are run entirely by volunteers who share a common love for books. Our books are of good quality and are classified into various genres: novels, thrillers, fantasy, textbooks, and a lot of informative books about art, history, travel, cooking, etc. 

Although our store is located on the Tilburg University campus, we are not part of the university. 

By purchasing our books, you support a good cause, give a good book a second life, and – just as important – you provide yourself or someone else with great reading pleasure! 

Online sales 

Almost all books in the store can also be found in our webshop. If you are looking for a specific book, you may consult the webshop first before you come to the store. 

We also sell some 1300 second-hand books on Bol. These books, which are generally in very good condition, are not in our store or in the webshop. The books we sell on Bol. are in the higher price range (from approximately €17.50). 

Book donations 

We are dependent on donations for the sale of our second hand books. All types of books are welcome: (literary) novels, English books, thrillers, fantasy, poetry, children’s books, textbooks, art books, travel guides, philosophy, history, and other informative books. 

The books must be in good condition. If you are unsure whether your books are suitable for donation, you can ask yourself the question: ‘Would I buy this book myself?’ You can also contact us if you have doubts. You can drop off the books in the shop during our opening hours. 

Charity

Books 4 Life donates at least 90% of its net profits to charitable causes every year. 40% goes to national causes (Amnesty International, Oxfam Novib, Armoede Fonds) and the remaining 60% is distributed among local causes (Stichting Poels, Stichting Yayasan Setetes Embun). The charitable causes focus on promoting human rights or tackling poverty.