I accept Paul Horgan donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: Great River: The Rio Grande, Lamy of Santa Fe, A Distant Trumpet, Whitewater, The Centuries of Santa Fe, and the novels and essays. 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
Paul Horgan won the Pulitzer Prize for History twice — for Great River: The Rio Grande in North American History (1954) and again for Lamy of Santa Fe (1975) — and few writers have done more to tell the story of this region. He taught at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, and his books are foundational on New Mexico shelves. When a Horgan 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 Pulitzer histories
Great River: The Rio Grande in North American History (the two-volume 1954 set) and Lamy of Santa Fe — the cornerstones of any Horgan shelf.
The novels
A Distant Trumpet, Whitewater, The Common Heart, Far from Cibola, Mountain Standard Time, and the Richard trilogy.
History, essays & any condition
The Centuries of Santa Fe, Conquistadors in North American History, Josiah Gregg and His Vision of the Early West, the essays, and book-club and paperback 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 Paul Horgan books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: the histories, the novels, the essays. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop Paul Horgan 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.
The two-volume sets too?
Yes — bring the complete Great River set and any odd volumes. Just keep sets together and don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate Paul Horgan Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-paul-horgan-books-albuquerque
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.