Celebrate the power of books through the Community, Connection & Reflection free book fair, hosted by the Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center (HSLIC). Join us on May 29th from 10am-1pm on the patio outside the Happy Heart Bistro to browse, connect, and discover your next favorite book! 

We're inviting you to be part of this celebration by donating gently used books. 

Where to donate
Donation boxes can be found at:

  • Health Sciences Library & Informatics Center (HSLIC) Lobby
  • Health Sciences & Services Building (HSSB) Lobby

We're looking for:

  • Children’s books (all age levels)
  • Young adult fiction and non-fiction
  • Popular fiction and non-fiction
  • Cookbooks
  • Graphic novels
  • Biographies
  • Multilingual books

Please do not donate:

  • Textbooks or encyclopedias
  • Books that are damaged, torn, moldy, or heavily written in
  • Magazines or outdated reference materials

All members of the UNM Health Sciences community are welcome to stop by, browse, and take home new reads or share old favorites. Donations are appreciated but not required to attend—everyone is welcome! 

For questions, contact Lindsay Smart at LSmart@salud.unm.edu.