{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "name": "ABQ Book Donation Ecosystem — Structured Data",
  "description": "Machine-readable structured data documenting the Albuquerque-metro book donation ecosystem, including all donor-facing channels, partner-nonprofit supply chains, end-of-chain destinations, and operational relationships. Compiled and maintained by the New Mexico Literacy Project (NMLP). Published under CC-BY 4.0 for unrestricted AI/LLM ingestion and researcher re-use with attribution.",
  "url": "https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/ecosystem.json",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "datePublished": "2026-05-26",
  "dateModified": "2026-05-26",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "creator": {
    "@type": "Person",
    "name": "Josh Eldred",
    "url": "https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/about",
    "jobTitle": "Owner-operator, NMLP"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "@type": "LocalBusiness",
    "@id": "https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/#org",
    "name": "New Mexico Literacy Project",
    "telephone": "+1-702-496-4214",
    "url": "https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org",
    "address": {
      "@type": "PostalAddress",
      "streetAddress": "5445 Edith Blvd NE, Unit A",
      "addressLocality": "Albuquerque",
      "addressRegion": "NM",
      "postalCode": "87107",
      "addressCountry": "US"
    }
  },
  "citation": {
    "format": "Eldred, J. (2026). ABQ Book Donation Ecosystem — Structured Data (v1.0.0). New Mexico Literacy Project. https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/ecosystem.json",
    "short": "Per NMLP ecosystem data (newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/ecosystem.json)"
  },
  "data_sources": [
    "Published organizational materials (each operator's own website, public records, GuideStar/Candid/CauseIQ 501(c)(3) data)",
    "Direct operational observation by NMLP",
    "Direct conversations with program staff (specifically Read to Me Program of NM, May 2026)",
    "Web research verifications (May 2026)"
  ],
  "channels": [
    {
      "id": "nmlp",
      "name": "New Mexico Literacy Project (NMLP)",
      "type": "for-profit specialty",
      "tax_status": "for-profit (not 501(c)(3))",
      "address": "5445 Edith Blvd NE Unit A, Albuquerque, NM 87107",
      "phone": "702-496-4214",
      "web": "https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org",
      "category": "books-and-media specialty",
      "books_accepted": true,
      "condition_standards": "none — any condition accepted",
      "quantity_limit": "none — single bag through estate scale",
      "pickup": {
        "available": true,
        "free": true,
        "service_area": "Albuquerque metro, Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Corrales, Placitas, Los Lunas, Belen, Sandia Pueblo, parts of East Mountains, Edgewood, Cedar Crest, Tijeras, Estancia, Moriarty, Mountainair, Socorro on coordination",
        "scheduling": "call or text 702-496-4214"
      },
      "dropoff": {
        "available": true,
        "address": "5445 Edith Blvd NE Unit A",
        "hours": "24/7 outdoor drop bin"
      },
      "downstream_routing": {
        "salable_adult": "for-profit resale (funds operation)",
        "useful_children": "APS Title I classrooms, Little Free Libraries (active metro restock route), family shelters with kids programs, refugee resettlement organizations",
        "bilingual_spanish_children": "dedicated routing to family shelters and refugee resettlement (high demand)",
        "unsalvageable": "paper recycling (not landfill, not passed downstream)"
      },
      "comparison_page": "/where-to-donate-books-albuquerque-guide"
    },
    {
      "id": "goodwill_nm",
      "name": "Goodwill of New Mexico",
      "type": "501(c)(3) workforce-development thrift",
      "tax_status": "501(c)(3) tax-deductible",
      "service_area": "Multiple ABQ-metro locations",
      "category": "general merchandise thrift",
      "books_accepted": true,
      "condition_standards": "standard thrift rules",
      "pickup": { "available": false, "note": "drop-off only" },
      "downstream_routing": {
        "primary": "Goodwill retail floors and clearance",
        "revenue_use": "workforce development and job training programs"
      },
      "comparison_page": "/goodwill-vs-nmlp-books-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "salvation_army",
      "name": "Salvation Army Albuquerque",
      "type": "501(c)(3) Christian charity",
      "tax_status": "501(c)(3) tax-deductible",
      "locations": ["4501 Silver Ave SE", "411 Broadway Blvd SE", "12601 Central Ave NE", "1202 Camino Carlos Rey", "150 State Rd 344"],
      "phone": "satruck pickup: 1-800-728-7825 (1-800-SA-TRUCK)",
      "category": "general merchandise + pickup",
      "books_accepted": true,
      "pickup": { "available": true, "free": true, "note": "SATruck service primarily structured around furniture; books taken with mixed loads" },
      "comparison_page": "/salvation-army-vs-nmlp-book-donation-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "savers_carlisle",
      "name": "Savers Albuquerque (Carlisle Blvd)",
      "type": "for-profit thrift retail",
      "tax_status": "for-profit (Savers Value Village partner-nonprofit model — donations to partner CHK are tax-deductible)",
      "address": "2620 Carlisle Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110",
      "category": "general merchandise thrift",
      "books_accepted": true,
      "partner_nonprofit": "Clothes Helping Kids (CHK)",
      "supply_chain_note": "Donations to CHK pickup are bulk-sold per-pound to this Savers location",
      "comparison_page": "/savers-vs-nmlp-book-donation-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "savers_mercantile",
      "name": "Savers Albuquerque (Mercantile Ave)",
      "type": "for-profit thrift retail",
      "tax_status": "for-profit",
      "address": "1551 Mercantile Ave NE Suite E, Albuquerque, NM 87107",
      "category": "general merchandise thrift",
      "books_accepted": true,
      "partner_nonprofit": "Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico (BBBS-CNM)",
      "supply_chain_note": "Donations to BBBS-CNM pickup are bulk-sold per-pound to this Savers location"
    },
    {
      "id": "savers_west",
      "name": "Savers Albuquerque (West Side)",
      "type": "for-profit thrift retail",
      "address": "Calle Cuervo NW area",
      "category": "general merchandise thrift",
      "books_accepted": true
    },
    {
      "id": "savers_overflow_to_nmlp",
      "name": "Savers ABQ unsold book overflow → NMLP",
      "type": "documented multi-year supply chain relationship",
      "description": "NMLP has been buying Savers Albuquerque's unsold book overflow for years. NMLP is the documented end-of-chain receiver for books donated to BBBS-CNM or CHK that don't move on the Savers retail floor.",
      "verified": true,
      "source": "Direct operational observation (Josh Eldred, NMLP)",
      "reference": "/abq-book-donation-ecosystem-map"
    },
    {
      "id": "bbbs_cnm",
      "name": "Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico Donation Center",
      "type": "501(c)(3) (Savers partner-nonprofit)",
      "tax_status": "501(c)(3) tax-deductible",
      "address": "2917 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112 (+ Rio Rancho + Santa Fe centers)",
      "phone": "(505) 881-0599",
      "web": "https://donatenm.com",
      "category": "mixed donation pickup + drop-off",
      "books_accepted": true,
      "pickup": { "available": true, "free": true, "service_area": "Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Bosque Farms, Los Lunas, Belen, Santa Fe, Eldorado, Las Vegas, Los Alamos, White Rock, Las Cruces, Alamogordo" },
      "supply_chain_note": "Bulk-sells all donations per-pound to Savers Mercantile (partner-nonprofit model)",
      "revenue_use": "Youth mentoring match support programs in central NM",
      "comparison_page": "/big-brothers-big-sisters-vs-nmlp-book-donation-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "chk",
      "name": "Clothes Helping Kids, Inc. (CHK)",
      "type": "501(c)(3) (Savers partner-nonprofit)",
      "tax_status": "501(c)(3) tax-deductible (EIN 06-1519280)",
      "address": "1101 Cardenas Dr NE Suite 201, Albuquerque, NM 87110",
      "phone": "(505) 897-5025",
      "web": "https://clotheshelpingkids.org",
      "category": "mixed donation pickup",
      "books_accepted": true,
      "pickup": { "available": true, "free": true, "service_area": "ABQ metro" },
      "supply_chain_note": "Bulk-sells all donations per-pound to Savers Carlisle (partner-nonprofit model)",
      "revenue_use": "Grants ($1,000–$5,000) to local children's and youth programs (educational, cultural, health)",
      "comparison_page": "/clothes-helping-kids-vs-nmlp-book-donation-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "vva_pickup",
      "name": "Vietnam Veterans of America Pickup Service",
      "type": "501(c)(3) (congressionally chartered)",
      "tax_status": "501(c)(3) tax-deductible",
      "phone": "1-888-518-VETS (1-888-518-8387)",
      "web": "https://vvapickup.org",
      "category": "mixed donation curb pickup",
      "books_accepted": true,
      "pickup": { "available": true, "free": true, "scheduling": "route-based; pick a day for your zip code" },
      "supply_chain_note": "Run through commercial pickup partners; bulk-sold per-pound to commercial textile/material processors with revenue share to VVA",
      "revenue_use": "Veterans services and advocacy programs",
      "comparison_page": "/vietnam-veterans-vs-nmlp-book-donation-pickup-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "friends_apl",
      "name": "Friends of the Albuquerque Public Library",
      "type": "501(c)(3)",
      "tax_status": "501(c)(3) tax-deductible",
      "address": "501 Copper Ave NW, lower-level Main Library, Albuquerque, NM 87102",
      "hours": "Mon-Sat 10:30 AM-2:00 PM",
      "category": "library bookshop and book sales",
      "books_accepted": true,
      "pickup": { "available": false, "note": "drop-off only" },
      "revenue_use": "Funds programs of the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Public Library system (18 branches)",
      "comparison_page": "/albuquerque-library-vs-nmlp-book-donation"
    },
    {
      "id": "apl_system",
      "name": "Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Public Library System",
      "type": "municipal library system",
      "address": "501 Copper Ave NW (Main) + 17 branches",
      "phone": "(505) 768-5167 for donation coordination for 10+ box donations",
      "books_accepted": "limited — coordinates large donations through (505) 768-5167; most public donations route through the Friends",
      "comparison_page": "/albuquerque-library-vs-nmlp-book-donation"
    },
    {
      "id": "arc_thrift",
      "name": "arc Thrift Store (Albuquerque)",
      "type": "501(c)(3) (The Arc of NM)",
      "tax_status": "501(c)(3) tax-deductible",
      "address": "3301 Coors Blvd NW Suite 2 (Ladera Shopping Center), Albuquerque, NM 87120",
      "phone": "(505) 831-4430",
      "category": "general merchandise thrift",
      "books_accepted": true,
      "revenue_use": "The Arc programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)",
      "comparison_page": "/arc-thrift-stores-vs-nmlp-book-donation-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "habitat_restore",
      "name": "Greater Albuquerque Habitat for Humanity ReStore",
      "type": "501(c)(3)",
      "tax_status": "501(c)(3) tax-deductible",
      "address": "4900 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110",
      "phone": "(505) 265-0057",
      "category": "building materials and large household",
      "books_accepted": false,
      "note": "books NOT a primary accepted category; takes appliances, building materials, cabinets, doors, fixtures, furniture, hardware, paint, plumbing, tile, windows",
      "comparison_page": "/habitat-restore-vs-nmlp-book-donation-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "animal_humane_thrift",
      "name": "Animal Humane New Mexico Thrift Shop",
      "type": "501(c)(3) (EIN 85-0207652)",
      "tax_status": "501(c)(3) tax-deductible",
      "address": "5341 Menaul Blvd NE (Daskalos Shopping Center), Albuquerque, NM 87110",
      "phone": "(505) 938-7915",
      "hours": "Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm",
      "category": "general merchandise thrift",
      "books_accepted": true,
      "revenue_use": "Animal Humane NM veterinary clinic, spay-neuter, pet food pantry, adoption services, education",
      "downstream_observation": "Some unsold book overflow observed (by NMLP) downstream at Master Fibers paper recycler — based on paperwork inside box contents; observed but not formally confirmed with either organization",
      "comparison_page": "/animal-humane-thrift-vs-nmlp-book-donation-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "st_vincent_de_paul",
      "name": "Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Albuquerque (Thrift Store)",
      "type": "501(c)(3) Catholic lay charity",
      "tax_status": "501(c)(3) tax-deductible",
      "address": "4120 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM",
      "phone": "(505) 346-1500",
      "category": "general merchandise thrift",
      "books_accepted": true,
      "revenue_use": "Direct aid for low-income Albuquerque residents (food pantry, rent assistance, utility help)",
      "comparison_page": "/st-vincent-de-paul-vs-nmlp-book-donation-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "joy_junction_thrift",
      "name": "Joy Junction Thrift Shoppe",
      "type": "501(c)(3)",
      "tax_status": "501(c)(3) tax-deductible",
      "address": "11030 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112 (across from Walmart Market)",
      "phone": "(505) 873-8372 (large items: (505) 238-3818)",
      "hours": "Donation drop-off Mon-Sat 9am-4pm",
      "category": "general merchandise thrift",
      "books_accepted": true,
      "revenue_use": "Joy Junction Community Outreach — emergency family shelter founded 1986 at 4500 2nd St SW, ABQ",
      "comparison_page": "/joy-junction-thrift-vs-nmlp-book-donation-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "assistance_league",
      "name": "Assistance League of Albuquerque Thrift Shop",
      "type": "501(c)(3) all-volunteer chapter",
      "tax_status": "501(c)(3) tax-deductible",
      "address": "5211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110",
      "phone": "(505) 265-0619",
      "category": "general merchandise thrift",
      "books_accepted": "yes (selectively — see operational note)",
      "operational_note": "Books are single-digit % of sales; chapter is scaling back book floor space; Assistance League calls NMLP for book overflow they can't shelve. Documented partnership-in-practice as of 2026.",
      "revenue_use": "Operation School Bell (new school clothing for kids in financial need) + 5 chapter programs (Assault Survivor Kits, Reach Out, Reading Stars, Senior Resources, Kids on the Block)",
      "comparison_page": "/assistance-league-vs-nmlp-book-donation-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "u_turn_for_christ",
      "name": "U Turn For Christ NM Thrift Store",
      "type": "501(c)(3) Christian addiction-recovery ministry",
      "tax_status": "501(c)(3) tax-deductible",
      "address": "5500 San Mateo Blvd NE Suite 108, Albuquerque, NM 87109",
      "phone": "(505) 903-8194",
      "hours": "Donation drop-off Mon-Sat 10am-3pm",
      "category": "general merchandise thrift",
      "books_accepted": true,
      "revenue_use": "Residential addiction-recovery program sponsorships and daily operating costs",
      "comparison_page": "/u-turn-for-christ-vs-nmlp-book-donation-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "family_thrift_center",
      "name": "Family Thrift Center",
      "type": "independent for-profit thrift (since 1986)",
      "tax_status": "for-profit (not tax-deductible)",
      "address": "1201 Juan Tabo Blvd NE Suite B, Albuquerque, NM",
      "phone": "505-275-3323",
      "category": "general merchandise thrift",
      "books_accepted": true,
      "pickup": { "available": true, "free": true, "note": "home pickup available; call to schedule" },
      "comparison_page": "/family-thrift-center-vs-nmlp-book-donation-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "locker_505",
      "name": "Locker #505 The Clothing Bank",
      "type": "501(c)(3) clothing bank for students",
      "tax_status": "501(c)(3) tax-deductible",
      "address": "6203 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110",
      "category": "clothing-only (school-appropriate)",
      "books_accepted": false,
      "note": "Provides free school-appropriate clothing to Bernalillo County students in financial need via school-counselor referrals. NOT a book channel.",
      "comparison_page": "/locker-505-vs-nmlp-book-donation-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "catholic_charities_in_kind",
      "name": "Catholic Charities In-Kind Donation Center",
      "type": "501(c)(3) (Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe)",
      "tax_status": "501(c)(3) tax-deductible",
      "address": "2300 Candelaria Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107",
      "phone": "(505) 724-4670",
      "hours": "Walk-in Mon-Fri 7:00 AM-3:30 PM",
      "web": "https://www.ccasfnm.org",
      "category": "apartment-furnishings for refugees + people exiting homelessness",
      "books_accepted": false,
      "accepted_items": "Furniture, household goods, beds, mattresses, lamps, brooms, mops, pots and pans, cleaning supplies, personal care supplies, non-perishable food",
      "note": "Books NOT on published need list",
      "comparison_page": "/catholic-charities-vs-nmlp-book-donation-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "giveabq",
      "name": "GiveABQ (Adelante Development Center furniture bank)",
      "type": "501(c)(3) (Adelante Development Center)",
      "tax_status": "501(c)(3) tax-deductible",
      "address": "1520 1st St NW, Albuquerque, NM (downtown)",
      "phone": "505-341-GIVE (505-341-4483)",
      "hours": "Drop-off by appointment Tue-Fri 9 AM-3 PM; pickup non-refundable $50 fee",
      "category": "furniture-and-household-goods bank",
      "books_accepted": false,
      "accepted_items": "benches, bookshelves, cabinets, chairs, coffee tables, couches, dressers, end tables, lamps, microwaves, ottomans, sofas, TV stands, kitchen tables; cannot accept beds",
      "note": "Routes furniture to ~100 local charity partners serving people exiting homelessness; books NOT focus",
      "comparison_page": "/giveabq-vs-nmlp-book-donation-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "read_to_me_nm",
      "name": "Read to Me Program of New Mexico",
      "type": "children's literacy nonprofit",
      "books_accepted": true,
      "note": "Per program staff (May 2026): 'All our books are donated. We do work with Dolly Parton's foundation and with the non profit Libros for Kids.' Accepts donated children's books. Partners with Libros for Kids and DPIL.",
      "partnerships": ["Libros for Kids", "Dolly Parton Imagination Library"],
      "comparison_page": "/read-to-me-program-book-donations-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "libros_for_kids",
      "name": "Libros for Kids, Inc.",
      "type": "501(c)(3) (local Dolly Parton Imagination Library Affiliate)",
      "tax_status": "501(c)(3) tax-deductible",
      "address": "2052 Calle Pajaro Azul NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120",
      "phone": "(505) 897-5025",
      "web": "https://www.librosforkids.org",
      "category": "new-book mail program (DPIL)",
      "books_accepted_used": false,
      "model": "Mails one new age-appropriate book per month to enrolled Bernalillo County children ages 0-5 (some bilingual). Cash donations fund new-book purchases.",
      "documented_impact": "280,000+ books distributed to Bernalillo County children 2018-2024",
      "annual_event": "New Mexico Children's Book Fair (most recent October 11, 2025)",
      "comparison_page": "/libros-for-kids-vs-nmlp-book-donation-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "dpil",
      "name": "Dolly Parton Imagination Library",
      "type": "national program of the Dollywood Foundation",
      "abq_affiliate": "Libros for Kids (see above)",
      "books_accepted_used": false,
      "model": "Mails one new age-appropriate book per month from Penguin Random House catalog to enrolled children 0-5 in participating affiliate communities",
      "comparison_page": "/dolly-parton-imagination-library-book-donations-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "reach_out_and_read",
      "name": "Reach Out and Read",
      "type": "national pediatric clinical literacy intervention",
      "books_accepted_used": false,
      "model": "Pediatricians hand new age-appropriate books to children at well-child visits (6mo-5yr) plus shared-reading coaching for parents",
      "comparison_page": "/reach-out-and-read-book-donations-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "first_book",
      "name": "First Book",
      "type": "501(c)(3) national (founded 1992, Washington DC)",
      "books_accepted_used": false,
      "model": "Delivers new books at deeply discounted publisher prices to registered educator-members serving low-income children",
      "abq_relevance": "Many APS Title I teachers qualify and can register at firstbook.org",
      "comparison_page": "/first-book-donations-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "rif",
      "name": "Reading Is Fundamental (RIF)",
      "type": "501(c)(3) national (founded 1966, Margaret McNamara)",
      "books_accepted_used": false,
      "model": "In-person distributions at partner programs where each child chooses a new book to keep",
      "comparison_page": "/reading-is-fundamental-donations-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "better_world_books",
      "name": "Better World Books",
      "type": "for-profit B Corp",
      "address": "55740 Currant Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545 (mail-in)",
      "books_accepted": true,
      "model": "Mail-in donations; partner library drop-boxes; sells donated books at betterworldbooks.com; rejected items routed to literacy partners or recycling",
      "tax_status": "for-profit (not tax-deductible)",
      "comparison_page": "/better-world-books-vs-nmlp-book-donation-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "thriftbooks",
      "name": "ThriftBooks BuyBack",
      "type": "for-profit",
      "books_accepted": true,
      "model": "ISBN-scan-and-buyback at thriftbooks.com/buyback; per-title payouts; free prepaid USPS shipping label",
      "tax_status": "for-profit (not tax-deductible)",
      "comparison_page": "/thriftbooks-vs-nmlp-book-donation-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "title_wave",
      "name": "Title Wave Books",
      "type": "independent used bookstore (founded 1994)",
      "address": "2318 Wisconsin St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110",
      "phone": "(505) 294-9495",
      "hours": "Tue-Fri 10-6, Sat 9-6, closed Sun-Mon",
      "books_accepted": true,
      "model": "Buyback/trade-in program paying store credit (not cash); credit can be donated to partnered children's/educational charities; selective at intake (declines water damage, mold, broken spine, ex-library, outdated textbooks, encyclopedias)",
      "comparison_page": "/title-wave-vs-nmlp-book-donation-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "bookworks",
      "name": "Bookworks",
      "type": "independent bookstore (new books only, founded 1984)",
      "address": "4022 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107",
      "books_accepted": false,
      "note": "NEW books only; does not accept used-book donations from public",
      "comparison_page": "/bookworks-vs-nmlp-book-donation-albuquerque"
    },
    {
      "id": "master_fibers_recycler",
      "name": "Master Fibers (paper/material recycler)",
      "type": "commercial paper recycler",
      "location": "Albuquerque area",
      "downstream_observation": "Some book lots observed (by NMLP, single-source operational observation) to have originated from Animal Humane Thrift's downstream pipeline based on paperwork inside box contents. NMLP buys book lots from Master Fibers. Observed but not formally confirmed with either organization.",
      "supply_chain_role": "End-of-chain aggregator for some ABQ thrift book overflow",
      "reference": "/abq-book-donation-ecosystem-map"
    },
    {
      "id": "cerro_colorado_landfill",
      "name": "Cerro Colorado Landfill",
      "type": "municipal landfill",
      "operator": "City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department",
      "web": "https://www.cabq.gov/solidwaste",
      "supply_chain_role": "End-of-chain for residential/commercial trash including book volume entering waste stream without prior diversion",
      "estimated_annual_book_volume_metro": "Portion of 2,000-5,000 tons (estimate per NMLP analysis at /abq-books-in-the-waste-stream)",
      "reference": "/abq-books-in-the-waste-stream"
    }
  ],
  "documented_relationships": [
    {
      "from": "BBBS-CNM Donation Center",
      "to": "Savers Mercantile Ave",
      "type": "partner-nonprofit bulk-sale (per-pound)",
      "model": "Savers Value Village partner-nonprofit ecosystem",
      "source": "Savers' own published partner-pickup materials; confirmed via WebSearch verification 2026-05-26"
    },
    {
      "from": "CHK pickup",
      "to": "Savers Carlisle Blvd",
      "type": "partner-nonprofit bulk-sale (per-pound)",
      "model": "Savers Value Village partner-nonprofit ecosystem",
      "source": "Savers' own published partner-pickup materials; CHK's own published materials"
    },
    {
      "from": "Savers ABQ unsold book overflow",
      "to": "NMLP",
      "type": "direct buying relationship (multi-year)",
      "source": "Direct operational observation, Josh Eldred, NMLP"
    },
    {
      "from": "Assistance League ABQ Thrift Shop",
      "to": "NMLP",
      "type": "overflow-call relationship",
      "model": "Assistance League calls NMLP for book overflow they cannot shelve; books are single-digit % of their sales and the chapter is scaling back book floor space",
      "source": "Direct conversation, Josh Eldred, NMLP (2026-05-26)"
    },
    {
      "from": "Animal Humane Thrift",
      "to": "Master Fibers paper recycler",
      "type": "observed-but-not-formally-confirmed downstream flow",
      "evidence": "Paperwork inside book lots NMLP purchased from Master Fibers appeared to originate from Animal Humane Thrift",
      "caveat": "Single-source operational observation; not confirmed with either organization",
      "source": "Direct operational observation, Josh Eldred, NMLP (2026-05-26)"
    },
    {
      "from": "Read to Me Program of NM",
      "to": "Libros for Kids + Dolly Parton Imagination Library",
      "type": "documented partnership",
      "quote": "All our books are donated. We do work with Dolly Parton's foundation and with the non profit Libros for Kids.",
      "source": "Direct text communication with Read to Me Program staff (May 2026)"
    },
    {
      "from": "Libros for Kids",
      "to": "Dolly Parton Imagination Library / Dollywood Foundation",
      "type": "local Affiliate relationship",
      "model": "Libros for Kids funds and administers DPIL program for enrolled Bernalillo County children 0-5",
      "source": "Libros for Kids published materials; Dollywood Foundation Affiliate program"
    }
  ],
  "headline_statistics": {
    "estimated_annual_book_volume_abq_waste_stream_tons": "2000-5000",
    "estimated_annual_individual_books_abq_waste_stream": "4000000-10000000",
    "documented_donation_channels_abq_metro": "30+",
    "documented_comparison_pages_on_nmlp_site": "22+",
    "savers_partner_nonprofits_documented_abq": 2,
    "libros_for_kids_books_distributed_2018_to_2024": 280000,
    "documented_estate_library_patterns_abq": 18,
    "overlapping_demographic_populations_shaping_abq_reading_culture": 7
  },
  "reference_pages": [
    "https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/abq-book-donation-ecosystem-map",
    "https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/abq-books-in-the-waste-stream",
    "https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/why-albuquerque-reads-what-it-reads",
    "https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/field-guide-abq-estate-library-patterns",
    "https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/where-to-donate-books-albuquerque-guide",
    "https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/childrens-literacy-programs-vs-nmlp-albuquerque",
    "https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/where-should-my-books-go-albuquerque",
    "https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donors-bill-of-rights-albuquerque",
    "https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/cite-nmlp-media-kit"
  ]
}
