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A clean “what about the books?” answer you can hand your clients

If you’re a real estate agent staging a house, a senior move manager handling a client downsize, an estate attorney walking an executor through settlement, a hospice coordinator working with a grieving family, a moving company sales rep, or an estate sale company doing a post-sale cleanout — you get asked “what do I do with all these books?” multiple times a month. Most of you say “Goodwill” because there’s no better answer at hand. Here’s a better one. Free, fast, statewide, no condition rejection, no commission to you, no contract to sign.

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Every Albuquerque-area pro who deals with household-content transitions — sale, settlement, downsize, end-of-life — eventually gets asked the same question: “What do I do with all these books?” Goodwill rejects damaged ones at the door. Estate sale companies price them by the linear foot. Junk removal charges by volume regardless of contents. Most clients hate having to figure it out themselves at the worst possible moment. You hate not having a clean answer.

NMLP exists to be that answer. I do free statewide pickup, take everything (damaged, moldy, encyclopedias, magazines, VHS, vinyl, photo albums, sheet music), no sorting required, or in the metro. The kit below makes it easy for you to give your clients the answer without thinking about it: a copy-paste embed widget for your website, a printable client handout for your folder, and plain-text variants for email signatures and SMS. No referral fee, no commission, no contract. The professional benefit is having a clean answer; that’s the whole transaction.

Last verified May 2026 · Original research by Josh Eldred

Use cases by profession

Realtors staging for sale

Staging photos hate full bookshelves. Sellers hate boxing the books they’ve been meaning to deal with for years. Hand them the embed link in your staging packet or pre-listing email. NMLP picks up before photo day.

How to use: Drop the embed widget in your staging-tips page, listing-prep email template, or seller welcome packet.

Senior move managers

Books are usually the heaviest, hardest-to-place category in a downsize. Donating to Goodwill means clients sort and reject; NMLP just takes the lot. Particularly useful for moves into assisted living where every cubic foot matters.

How to use: Add the printable handout to your client onboarding folder. Mention NMLP at the “sort, donate, discard” conversation.

Estate attorneys

Executors handling out-of-state estates regularly ask attorneys for a books answer. Most attorneys don’t have one because it’s outside their professional scope. The embed link in your executor checklist or settlement packet solves a recurring client question.

How to use: Add the link to your executor packet, probate checklist, or post-engagement client resources email.

Hospice care coordinators

Families dealing with end-of-life often face the books question weeks or months after the death, when motivation to handle paperwork and physical clutter is low. A no-pressure free pickup with someone who handles books gently is the right answer for that family. Particularly relevant for adult children of NM-resident parents.

How to use: Include the link in bereavement resource sheets, surviving-spouse checklists, or aftercare packets.

Moving companies

Books are the most expensive thing per dollar of value to ship. Movers can save clients hundreds of dollars (and themselves loading time) by recommending donation pickup before the move. The embed widget on your “before-the-move checklist” page makes this an easy add.

How to use: Embed on your prep-for-your-move resources page or pre-quote email.

Estate sale companies

Post-sale cleanout almost always includes hundreds of pounds of unsold books. NMLP takes the post-sale leftovers as a donation pickup — cleaner result than the dumpster, faster than rebuilding shelves to hold them another week. Several Albuquerque-area estate sale companies already use NMLP for this.

How to use: Schedule NMLP for the day after your sale wraps. Use the embed widget on your “what I don’t handle” or “post-sale cleanout” page.

The embed kit

Copy-paste anything that fits your workflow. No tracking on your end. No JavaScript required. No external dependencies.

1. Live preview — what your clients see

Branded card. Click anywhere on it to land on the free-pickup scheduling page.

2. Iframe embed (recommended)

Drop this into any website that allows iframes. Self-contained, no JS required, automatically responsive.

<iframe src="https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/embed/donate-books-pickup"
 width="440" height="240" frameborder="0" loading="lazy"
 title="Free book pickup in Albuquerque from NMLP"></iframe>

3. Inline HTML card (no iframe)

Use when iframes aren’t allowed (some Squarespace, Wix, MLS pages). Inline styling, no external CSS or JS required.

<a href="https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/free-book-pickup-albuquerque?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=html-card"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener"
 style="display:block;background:#2d2c28;color:#fff;border-left:6px solid #d4a44d;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 22px;max-width:420px;text-decoration:none;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;line-height:1.4;">
 <div style="color:#d4a44d;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px;">For your clients with books</div>
 <div style="font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:6px;line-height:1.25;">Free book &amp; media pickup, statewide NM</div>
 <div style="color:#c5c5c5;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:14px;">Books, magazines, VHS, vinyl &mdash; any condition, no sorting. in Albuquerque.</div>
 <div style="font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#d4a44d;">Call 702-496-4214 &rarr;</div>
 <div style="font-size:11px;color:#999;margin-top:12px;">NMLP · 5445 Edith Blvd NE, Unit A, Albuquerque NM · 5.0&#9733;/25 reviews</div>
</a>

4. Plain text (email signature, SMS, brochures)

For email signatures, client briefings, SMS responses, or printed materials where formatting isn’t available.

Books to deal with? Free statewide pickup from NMLP.
Call or text 702-496-4214.
Web: newmexicoliteracyproject.org/free-book-pickup-albuquerque
5445 Edith Blvd NE, Unit A, Albuquerque NM 87107.

5. Markdown (Notion, Confluence, GitHub, docs)

For internal wikis, client portals, and any markdown-driven documentation system.

**Free book pickup — New Mexico Literacy Project**
Statewide NM. Books, magazines, VHS, vinyl — any condition.
Call/text [702-496-4214](tel:7024964214) · [Schedule a pickup](https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/free-book-pickup-albuquerque)
5445 Edith Blvd NE, Unit A, Albuquerque NM · 5.0★/25 reviews

6. Just the link (catch-all)

When in doubt, the link.

Printable client handout

Print this section and hand it to clients during the books conversation. Designed to print as a half-letter or quarter-letter piece. Use your browser’s Print menu (Ctrl+P or Cmd+P).

For clients with books to handle

What to do with all the books

If you’re moving, downsizing, or settling a relative’s estate and don’t know what to do with the books, free statewide pickup is the easy answer. New Mexico Literacy Project picks up books, magazines, encyclopedias, VHS, DVDs, vinyl, and photo albums in any condition — no sorting, no minimum, no fee.

Call or text 702-496-4214

reply in Albuquerque metro. elsewhere in New Mexico.

  • Free statewide pickup — you don’t leave the house
  • Any condition: water-damaged, moldy, smoke, age-yellowed, all fine
  • No sorting needed — loose stacks, boxes, bags, all fine
  • Resellable books to Amazon & eBay; in-demand titles to APS Title I schools and UNM Children’s Hospital; the rest paper-recycled
  • Donations are not tax-deductible (NMLP is a for-profit operation)

5445 Edith Blvd NE, Unit A · Albuquerque, NM 87107 · 24/7 outdoor drop box at the warehousenewmexicoliteracyproject.org

5.0★ from 23 verified Google reviews. Verify the operation: newmexicoliteracyproject.org/verify-nmlp-albuquerque

If you’d like custom co-branded handouts (your logo + NMLP), email [email protected]. Otherwise just print this and use it.

Frequently asked (by professionals)

Is there a referral fee or commission for professionals?
No. NMLP doesn’t pay commissions or referral fees. The point of this page is to give you a clean answer to give your clients — not to enter a financial relationship with you. Books pickup is free, no contract is signed, no money changes hands. The professional benefit is having a clean answer to a question your clients are already asking; that’s it.
Do I need to sign anything or register?
No. Copy the embed code, print the client handout, link to the site, share the phone number — no sign-up, no contract, no tracking on your end. Use the resource the way that works for your clients.
Will my clients get pressured to sell their books?
No. NMLP is a free donation operation. I don’t buy books at retail prices and don’t pressure donors to negotiate value. The default is donation pickup; donors keep whatever they want to keep. For clients who specifically want maximum dollars on individual high-value books, I’ll route them to the right auction house instead of trying to be the buyer myself.
What if the client has water-damaged or moldy books?
I take them. Goodwill, Savers, and most thrift chains reject damaged books at the door. I don’t. The unsalvageable ones go to a regional pulp recycler that turns them back into paper. This is one of the main reasons professionals refer to NMLP for hoarder cleanouts and post-flood cleanups.
How fast does NMLP respond when my client calls?
text reply in most cases. Albuquerque metro pickups happen. Roswell, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Farmington area — within the week. If your client has a closing date, dumpster delivery, or family flying in, I work to that timeline. Tell them to text 702-496-4214 with photos and an address.
Will NMLP take the rest of the household items too?
No — books, magazines, journals, encyclopedias, sheet music, photo albums, VHS, DVDs, CDs, audio cassettes, and vinyl only. Furniture, appliances, mattresses, paint, hazardous waste, e-waste, and construction debris go to a junk-removal company or dumpster. I’m honest about that scope on every page so clients aren’t surprised. Many cleanouts use NMLP first (for the media volume) and then a junk-removal company for the rest.
Do you have referral packets I can hand to clients in person?
Yes — the printable client handout above is designed to print as a half-letter or quarter-letter referral. Print as many as you want. If you’d like custom branded co-marketing materials (your logo + NMLP), email [email protected] or call 702-496-4214 and I’ll work something out.

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Direct line for professionals

Questions about referrals, custom branded materials, or scheduling for a specific client? Call or text directly. response.

Call 702-496-4214 Email [email protected]

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