More readers have been writing to say that they have lost columns cut out for future reference, so could we please relay the same information again. Happy to do so from time to time. Note, however, that that you can find back columns on The Japan Times Web site at www.japantimes.com
Andrew in Saitama city has amassed a lot of books in English and would like to donate them to a library. "Many are hard-cover reference books and would be better off in a library than in a used book store."
As suggested in Lifelines of March 23, 2003, try your local library. If there is a section already dedicated to English language books there is a good chance staff will be happy to take them off your hands. If there is no section, maybe there should/could be? Also try local English conversation schools, which may be happy to receive a free boost to their bookshelves.