I accept C.S. Lewis donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: all seven Chronicles of Narnia, the Space Trilogy, The Screwtape Letters, Mere Christianity and the apologetics, the literary criticism, poetry, and letters, in any edition or condition. You don't sort or price anything. Bring it all: I check every book by hand, and readable copies go back to readers.
Published June 2026 · By Josh Eldred, New Mexico Literacy Project
Lewis turns up in nearly every cleanout I do — a childhood Narnia set, a parent's worn Mere Christianity, a college copy of The Screwtape Letters. Most people clearing them just want the shelf cleared. That's exactly what I'm for: I take the whole collection, free, and I check every book.
What I take: all of it
The Chronicles of Narnia
All seven — The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Silver Chair; The Horse and His Boy; The Magician's Nephew; The Last Battle — in every form: Pauline Baynes–illustrated hardcovers, boxed sets, the numbered and chronological orderings, paperbacks, and movie tie-ins.
The fiction & the Space Trilogy
Out of the Silent Planet (1938), Perelandra (1943), That Hideous Strength (1945), plus The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, and Till We Have Faces.
The apologetics, criticism & letters
Mere Christianity, The Problem of Pain, Miracles, The Four Loves, A Grief Observed, Surprised by Joy, Reflections on the Psalms; the scholarly works (The Allegory of Love, English Literature in the Sixteenth Century, An Experiment in Criticism); the poetry, essays, and collected letters; and the many biographies and companions.
Why bring the whole shelf
Donating takes one call or text: no research, no pricing, no listings, no shipping. Free pickup in the Albuquerque metro, or the covered 24/7 drop box outside the gate at 5445 Edith Blvd NE, any hour. I check every book by hand, readable copies go back to readers, and no readable book goes to the landfill. Here's where donated books go.
How free pickup works
Call or text 505-250-3804 (or schedule online), tell me roughly how much there is and where you are, and I add you to the next route through your area. I come to you and load it all. I cover Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains, and the surrounding metro, and I handle whole-house and estate cleanouts regularly.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I donate C.S. Lewis books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: Narnia, the Space Trilogy, Screwtape, the apologetics and criticism. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop C.S. Lewis books off instead of waiting for a pickup?
Yes. The covered 24/7 drop box outside the gate at 5445 Edith Blvd NE takes them any hour, and someone is at the warehouse from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help unload a bigger load.
Worn paperbacks and book-club editions too?
Yes — worn paperbacks, book-club editions, incomplete sets, tie-in covers. Common Lewis is great in circulation; just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate C.S. Lewis Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-cs-lewis-books-albuquerque
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.