I accept Mary Austin donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: The Land of Little Rain, The Land of Journeys' Ending, The American Rhythm, the memoir Earth Horizon, the Santa Fe novel Starry Adventure, and the essays and folklore. 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
Mary Austin was one of the first great nature writers of the American desert — The Land of Little Rain (1903) is a classic — and she spent her later years in Santa Fe, where she helped lead the city's cultural renaissance and built her house, Casa Querida. Her work anchors any Southwest shelf, and when an Austin 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 desert & Southwest classics
The Land of Little Rain (1903), The Land of Journeys' Ending, The Flock, and Lost Borders.
Memoir, poetry & Santa Fe
The memoir Earth Horizon, the poetics of The American Rhythm, the Santa Fe novel Starry Adventure, and Taos Pueblo (with Ansel Adams photographs).
Any condition
The 1903 first, later reprints and paperbacks, the Penguin Nature Classics editions, 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 Mary Austin books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: the desert classics, the memoir, the Santa Fe books. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop Mary Austin 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 — later reprints, paperbacks, and reading copies. Just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate Mary Austin Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-mary-austin-books-albuquerque
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.