Don’t look your old books in the eye. You be inclined to keep them. I distribute old books to hospital libraries.

Thank you, people. I was driving the grnadson to work this afternoon and mentioned the cache of photographs in frames of only himself. He said he would like them all. So, I will take your great advice, scan in the picture and send them off to the Cloud.
Laughed myself to tears about the credenza issue. I thought that was the correct and fitting description for that monstrous piece of furniture. Glad peple know how to look up things.
Carrying on !

The frames can go. Scan the photos so you have back-ups, email them to the grandchildren, put the originals in a beautiful album. You can also have someone combine all the electronic copies (include photos of the other grandchildren, too) into a lovely collage that you can hang on the wall.

Scan them and then throw them out. To me, it is more important to be in the moment with the kids now, than it is to remember them when they were little. If you haven't had a need to display the pictures before now, get rid of the frames as well.

Scan the photos to keep for yourself and send the actual ones to the kids/parents. Could local senior centers use the books? I know how you feel....sometimes, it's a real burden, having all these ''barnacles." GOOD LUCK!

What books are you getting rid of???

Are they of the same age?

I would want to find a way to preserve the pictures that makes you feel comfortable. Maybe offer the frames back to his parents, assuming they supplied them, or donate/sell them. Just let them know how much you have appreciated their gifts.

My opinion anyways.

Punt

Give them to the parents.