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, with the family's permission, I help find a regional archive or genealogical society that will take them.
- Reading-condition Bibles and devotionals — go back out to readers through Little Free Libraries and community literacy partners.
- Spanish-language and Navajo-language Bibles — steady reader demand; they go out through Little Free Libraries and community literacy partners where there's a fit.
- Damaged Bibles — paper-recycled per the standard workflow.
Free pickup or drop at 5445 Edith Blvd NE. 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.