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New Mexico State Library

Coordinates: 35°39′26″N 105°59′01″W / 35.6571°N 105.9837°W / 35.6571; -105.9837
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New Mexico State Library building in 2009

The New Mexico State Library is a government library in Santa Fe.

History

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The library was established by an act of the New Mexico Legislature in 1961 from the library extension service that had previously been part of the Museum of New Mexico.[1]

Collection and programs

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The library uses the Dewey Decimal system for its catalog. Notable parts of the collection are the Southwest Collection and publications from the state and federal government.[2] In addition to lending and preserving materials, the state library also provides funds to public libraries throughout New Mexico and runs a rural bookmobile.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Burnett, Phillip (1965). "The Development of State Libraries and Library Extension Service in Arizona and New Mexico". The Library Quarterly: Information, Community, Policy. 35 (1): 31–51. doi:10.1086/619299. JSTOR 4305531. S2CID 148318880.
  2. ^ Levin, Jennifer (April 6, 2018). "The secret lives of libraries: An overview of Santa Fe's original information hubs". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  3. ^ "NM's Bookmobile still on the road". Albuquerque Journal. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
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35°39′26″N 105°59′01″W / 35.6571°N 105.9837°W / 35.6571; -105.9837