I accept Leslie Marmon Silko donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: Ceremony, Storyteller, Almanac of the Dead, Gardens in the Dunes, the poetry (Laguna Woman), the essays, and The Turquoise Ledge. 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
Leslie Marmon Silko grew up at Laguna Pueblo, west of Albuquerque, and her novel Ceremony is one of the landmark works of Native American literature — read in classrooms across the country and treasured here at home. So a Silko collection is a local story. When one gets cleared, most people just want it to go 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 novels
Ceremony (1977), Almanac of the Dead (1991), and Gardens in the Dunes (1999) — in any edition, hardcover or paperback.
Poetry, stories & essays
The early poetry collection Laguna Woman (1974), the mixed-genre Storyteller (1981), the essay collection Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit, the memoir The Turquoise Ledge, and Sacred Water.
Any condition
Reading copies, signed copies, school-issue paperbacks, the Penguin Classics editions, and incomplete sets — 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 Leslie Marmon Silko books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: Ceremony, Storyteller, Almanac of the Dead, the poetry and essays. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop Leslie Marmon Silko 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.
School paperbacks too?
Yes, the common paperbacks too. Just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate Leslie Marmon Silko Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-leslie-marmon-silko-books-albuquerque
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.