Books, what are they good for? Black History books discarded by Highland Park Schools

[Johnnny5]

I frequently attend school surplus auctions and have always been amazed by how poorly DPS and Highland Park handle their surplus items. They rarely bother to auction off most of their surplus, instead it remains in empty schools to be destroyed or stolen, fills dumpsters or falls into the hands of those with connections. It's really a shame because many of these items have significant value and that money could be put to good use. That being said, most books receive very little interest at these auctions. I have seen entire high school libraries sell for a few hundred dollars and more often than not the shelves they are sitting on sell for far more than the books themselves.