I accept Luci Tapahonso donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: the poetry (Sáanii Dahataał: The Women Are Singing, Blue Horses Rush In, A Radiant Curve) and the children's books (Navajo ABC, Songs of Shiprock Fair). 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
Luci Tapahonso (Diné) became the inaugural Poet Laureate of the Navajo Nation, and her gentle, family-centered poems — many woven with the Navajo language — are read and loved across New Mexico. When a Tapahonso collection 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 poetry
Sáanii Dahataał: The Women Are Singing (1993), Blue Horses Rush In (1997), A Radiant Curve (2008), and the early collections.
Children's books
Navajo ABC: A Diné Alphabet Book, Songs of Shiprock Fair, and her other titles for young readers — treasured and welcome.
Any condition
Reading copies, signed copies, the University of Arizona Press 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 Luci Tapahonso books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: the poetry and the children's books. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop Luci Tapahonso 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.
Children's books too?
Yes — Navajo ABC and her other children's titles are welcome and treasured. Just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate Luci Tapahonso Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-luci-tapahonso-books-albuquerque
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.