I accept Erna Fergusson donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: Dancing Gods, Our Southwest, New Mexico: A Pageant of Three Peoples, Albuquerque, Mexico Revisited, and Murder and Mystery in New Mexico. 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
Erna Fergusson is often called the first lady of New Mexico letters — an Albuquerque writer (the Erna Fergusson Library bears her name) whose Dancing Gods introduced generations to the ceremonials of the Pueblo, Navajo, and Apache peoples, and who helped shape how the world sees the Southwest. Her books are foundational on New Mexico shelves, and when a collection gets cleared, most people just want it to land somewhere that honors it. That's exactly what I'm for: I take the whole thing, free, and I check every book.
What I take: all of it
The Southwest classics
Dancing Gods: Indian Ceremonials of New Mexico and Arizona (1931), Our Southwest, and New Mexico: A Pageant of Three Peoples.
The local & travel books
Albuquerque (1947), Murder and Mystery in New Mexico, Mexico Revisited, Cuba, Chile, and Venezuela.
Any condition
The 1931 Knopf first, later printings, UNM Press reprints, signed copies, and reading copies — bring whatever's on the shelf.
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 Erna Fergusson books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: the Southwest classics, the local books, the travel books. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop Erna Fergusson 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.
Reprints too?
Yes — UNM Press reprints, later printings, reading copies. Just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate Erna Fergusson Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-erna-fergusson-books-albuquerque
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.