I accept Ursula K. Le Guin donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: the Earthsea cycle, the Hainish novels (The Left Hand of Darkness, The Dispossessed, and the rest), the Annals of the Western Shore, the short stories, the essays, the poetry, and the Catwings children's books. 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
Le Guin readers tend to keep her — the Earthsea books from childhood, the Hainish novels from college, the essays from later — so a Le Guin shelf is often a lifetime's worth, deep and well-loved. When one gets cleared, most people just want it to go somewhere good. That's exactly what I'm for: I take the whole shelf, free, and I check every book.
What I take: all of it
Earthsea
A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, Tehanu, Tales from Earthsea, and The Other Wind — in every form, including the illustrated and Folio editions and the boxed sets.
The Hainish novels & other fiction
The Left Hand of Darkness, The Dispossessed, The Word for World Is Forest, Rocannon's World, City of Illusions, The Telling; the Annals of the Western Shore (Gifts, Voices, Powers); Lavinia, The Lathe of Heaven, Malafrena, and Always Coming Home.
Stories, essays, poetry & kids' books
The short-story collections (The Wind's Twelve Quarters, The Compass Rose, Buffalo Gals); the essays (The Language of the Night, Dancing at the Edge of the World, Words Are My Matter); the poetry; her rendition of the Tao Te Ching; and the Catwings children's books. Any edition, any condition.
One call instead of a shelf full of listings
For the typical Le Guin shelf — paperbacks, a boxed set, some essays — identifying printings and listing each book yourself is more hassle than it's worth, which is why so many shelves get dumped intact. Donating handles it in one call: no research, no pricing, no listings, no shipping, free pickup at your door, 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 Ursula K. Le Guin books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: Earthsea, the Hainish novels, the stories and essays. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop Ursula K. Le Guin 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 essays, poetry, and Catwings too?
Yes — essays, poetry, the Tao Te Ching, the Catwings children's books, and worn paperbacks of any title. Just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate Ursula K. Le Guin Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-ursula-le-guin-books-albuquerque
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