Yes. NMLP accepts textbooks of any age and any edition — required-text college textbooks, K-12 readers, professional certification books, foreign-language textbooks, music method books, science lab manuals, accounting and tax guides, medical textbooks. Highlighted, written-in, water-damaged, and out-of-edition copies are all accepted. For a complete walkthrough of how textbook donations work, see our definitive textbook donation guide.
The other Albuquerque channels are more selective:
- UNM Bookstore buyback — pays cash for current-edition required textbooks, but rejects everything outside that narrow window.
- Amazon trade-in — accepts a limited list of saleable titles. Rejects most.
- Goodwill / Savers — generally accept current-edition popular textbooks but reject outdated, written-in, or water-damaged copies.
- Friends of the Albuquerque Public Library — typically rejects textbooks except for recent saleable titles.
For UNM students at end-of-semester: try the bookstore buyback first for required-text current editions, then Amazon trade-in for accepted titles, then NMLP for everything else. NMLP picks up at every UNM dorm (Hokona, Coronado, Laguna-DeVargas, Lobo Village, Casas del Rio, Lobo Rainforest) and any off-campus housing in the metro. See UNM Textbook Donation Pickup.
Need books gone in Albuquerque?
Free pickup, any condition, flexible scheduling. Or use the 24/7 outdoor drop box at 5445 Edith Blvd NE, Unit A.
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Last reviewed 2026-05-02. For corrections, email [email protected].