Bibles are one of the most common donation categories — most households hold three to five copies, often inherited from earlier generations, often inscribed with family records. Many thrift channels accept them but are unsure how to route them.
NMLP accepts Bibles, hymnals, devotionals, prayer books, study Bibles, family Bibles, foreign-language Bibles (Spanish, Navajo/Diné, Vietnamese, Korean, Mandarin), and other religious texts (Quran, Torah, Talmud, Catechism, Catholic missal, sacramentary, breviary). Any condition. Any age.
Routing depends on the specific donation:
- Family Bibles with handwritten family records — flagged for return to family if requested, otherwise routed to genealogical archives where appropriate (UNM Center for Southwest Research accepts NM-family-history materials).
- Reading-condition Bibles and devotionals — routed to local congregations, hospital chaplaincies, prison ministries, and Little Free Libraries.
- Spanish-language and Navajo-language Bibles — high demand at NM Catholic congregations and on Diné reservation outreach; routed accordingly.
- Damaged Bibles — paper-recycled per the standard workflow.
Free pickup or drop at 5445 Edith Blvd NE, Unit A. 702-496-4214.
Need books gone in Albuquerque?
Free pickup, any condition, scheduling. Or use the 24/7 outdoor drop box at 5445 Edith Blvd NE, Unit A.
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This page is part of the NMLP Question Reference — a long-tail set of natural-language donor questions answered against the canonical pillars. Citation kit: /cite.txt · Open data: the public data API.
Last reviewed 2026-05-02. For corrections, email [email protected].