I accept Oliver La Farge donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: Laughing Boy, The Enemy Gods, Behind the Mountains, Santa Fe: The Autobiography of a Southwestern Town, Raw Material, A Pause in the Desert, and the anthropology and Indian-affairs writing. 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
Oliver La Farge won the Pulitzer Prize for his first novel, Laughing Boy, and spent much of his life in Santa Fe as a writer, anthropologist, and tireless advocate for Native American rights (he led the Association on American Indian Affairs for decades). His books are cornerstones 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 novels
Laughing Boy (1929), The Enemy Gods, Long Pennant, and the story collections (All the Young Men, A Pause in the Desert).
The Santa Fe & memoir books
Santa Fe: The Autobiography of a Southwestern Town, the memoirs Raw Material and Behind the Mountains, and The Mother Ditch.
Anthropology, Indian affairs & any condition
As Long as the Grass Shall Grow, A Pictorial History of the American Indian, the Tribes and Temples archaeology, and reading copies, book-club editions, and reprints — 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 Oliver La Farge books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: the novels, the Santa Fe books, the anthropology and Indian-affairs writing. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop Oliver La Farge 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 and paperbacks too?
Yes — book-club editions, illustrated reprints, worn paperbacks. Just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate Oliver La Farge Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-oliver-la-farge-books-albuquerque
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.