For Old Town, Downtown, EDo, Sawmill, and the surrounding North Valley / near-Downtown neighborhoods:
- NMLP 24/7 outdoor donation box — 5445 Edith Blvd NE, Albuquerque NM 87107. Roughly 10 minutes from Old Town via Rio Grande Blvd or I-25. Day or night.
- NMLP free in-home pickup — covers all of the area. Particularly useful for the older adobe homes around Old Town with limited driveway access.
- Friends of the Albuquerque Public Library — Main Branch downtown — drop-off at the library, selective intake. Tax receipt available.
- Goodwill of New Mexico — multiple downtown-area locations — drop-off, condition restrictions, tax receipt available.
- Bookworks (Rio Grande Blvd) — new books only, no used-book intake. For trade credit on clean recent titles, Title Wave Books on Wisconsin St NE takes appointments.
For Old Town residents with the historic adobe homes that often have substantial regional NM book collections, NMLP picks up at the door — useful when the books are heavy and the front entry is via a courtyard or down a narrow walkway. 505-250-3804.
Need books gone in Albuquerque?
Free pickup, any condition, scheduling by route. Or use the 24/7 drop box, a covered box outside the gate, by the road, at 5445 Edith Blvd NE.
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Last reviewed 2026-05-02. For corrections, email hello@newmexicoliteracyproject.org.