Anything about donating or dropping off books in Albuquerque, what we accept, free pickup areas, rare collections, or New Mexico authors — ask away, and book a pickup right here.
Answers are grounded in NMLP's own guides. For anything time-sensitive, call or text 702-496-4214.
Yes — water-damaged, highlighted, torn, missing covers, musty, all of it. No sorting needed. NMLP also takes DVDs, CDs, vinyl, and audiobooks.
At NMLP's 24/7 outdoor drop box, 5445 Edith Blvd NE, Unit A, in the North Valley — always open, no appointment, any quantity.
Yes, free, across the Albuquerque metro and the central corridor out to Santa Fe, Los Lunas, Belen, the East Mountains, Grants, and Socorro. No minimum. Call or text 702-496-4214.
No — NMLP is a for-profit business, so donations aren't tax-deductible. Most donors choose it for the convenience: free pickup, any condition, no sorting.
NMLP gladly receives rare, antiquarian, and signed collections as donations, and will travel beyond the metro for a standout collection. Call or text 702-496-4214.
They're resold to fund the work, given free to readers in need (hospital wards, care homes, small-town school libraries, hospice), or paper-recycled if unusable — never needlessly landfilled.