I accept Stanley Crawford donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: Mayordomo, A Garlic Testament, The Garlic Papers, and the novels Log of the S.S. The Mrs Unguentine, Some Instructions to My Wife, Gascoyne, and Travel Notes. 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
Stanley Crawford farms garlic in Dixon, in the Embudo Valley, and writes two very different kinds of book: spare, beloved chronicles of acequia and farm life (Mayordomo, A Garlic Testament) and sharp experimental novels (Log of the S.S. The Mrs Unguentine). Both have devoted readers, and his shelves turn up across northern New Mexico. When one 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 New Mexico farm books
Mayordomo: Chronicle of an Acequia in Northern New Mexico, A Garlic Testament: Seasons on a Small New Mexico Farm, and The Garlic Papers.
The novels
Log of the S.S. The Mrs Unguentine (1972), Some Instructions to My Wife, Gascoyne, Travel Notes, and Petroleum Man.
Any condition
The scarce 1972 first, the Dalkey Archive reissues, UNM Press editions, signed copies, worn paperbacks, 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 Stanley Crawford books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: the farm books and the novels. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop Stanley Crawford 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.
Paperbacks too?
Yes — UNM Press and Dalkey Archive paperbacks and reading copies. Just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate Stanley Crawford Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-stanley-crawford-books-albuquerque
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.