Donate Rudolfo Anaya Books — Free Albuquerque Pickup

I accept Rudolfo Anaya donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: Bless Me, Ultima and the rest of the Antonio trilogy (Heart of Aztlán, Tortuga), Alburquerque, the Sonny Baca mysteries, the children's books, and the plays 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

Rudolfo Anaya is as central to New Mexico letters as anyone — the "dean of Chicano literature," a longtime Albuquerque resident and University of New Mexico professor whose Bless Me, Ultima is read in classrooms across the state and the country. His books turn up in homes all over the metro, and when a 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

Donating handles the whole shelf in one call

Telling a 1972 Quinto Sol first apart from the common school paperbacks is the tedious part — which is why these collections sit until they're dumped. Listing each book yourself is more hassle than it's worth; donating settles it in one call: no research, no pricing, no listings, no shipping, free pickup at your door, the reading copies to new readers, and no readable book sent 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 Rudolfo Anaya books in Albuquerque?

Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: Bless Me, Ultima, the Antonio trilogy, the Sonny Baca mysteries, the children's books. Call or text 505-250-3804.

Can I drop Rudolfo Anaya 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 and children's books too?

Yes, the common paperbacks and the picture books too. Just don't throw any of it out first.