I accept Joy Harjo donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: the poetry (She Had Some Horses, In Mad Love and War, The Woman Who Fell from the Sky, An American Sunrise), the memoirs Crazy Brave and Poet Warrior, the anthology she edited as Poet Laureate, and her children's books. 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
Joy Harjo, of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, made history as the first Native American United States Poet Laureate — and she served three terms. She has deep New Mexico ties, having studied at the University of New Mexico and the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, and her work is read and loved across the state. When a Harjo 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 poetry
She Had Some Horses (1983), In Mad Love and War (1990), The Woman Who Fell from the Sky, A Map to the Next World, How We Became Human, Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings, and An American Sunrise (2019).
Memoir, music & anthology
The memoirs Crazy Brave and Poet Warrior, the prose of Catching the Light, and the landmark Native poetry anthology she edited as Laureate, When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through.
Children's books & any condition
The Good Luck Cat, For a Girl Becoming, Remember; plus reading copies, signed copies, and the W. W. Norton editions — 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 Joy Harjo books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: the poetry, the memoirs, the anthology, the children's books. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop Joy Harjo 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.
Paperbacks too?
Yes — worn paperbacks, Norton editions, reading copies. Just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate Joy Harjo Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-joy-harjo-books-albuquerque
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.