Can NMLP pick up books from a hospice patient or their family?

NMLP coordinates regularly with hospice patients, their families, and hospice care coordinators in the Albuquerque metro for book pickups. The pacing and tone match the moment:

• The patient making the decision themselves — sometimes a hospice patient wants their library cleared during their lifetime so the family doesn't carry it later. NMLP shows up quietly, takes the books, leaves. No rushed conversation, no medical questions.
• The family clearing during home hospice care — common when the family needs the bedroom space for medical equipment or when home modifications are happening. NMLP works around medical schedules.
• The family clearing after a hospice patient enters inpatient care — many patients move from home hospice to a hospice house in their final weeks. NMLP coordinates pickup at the home in their absence.
• The family clearing after death — see surviving spouse and after-a-death entries.
• Coordination with hospice social workers and chaplains — NMLP works directly with hospice care teams when the family asks for it.

If specific books should be routed somewhere meaningful (a religious congregation, a child or grandchild not present, a community library), tell NMLP and the routing happens accordingly. Free pickup. 702-496-4214.