New Mexico State Library

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New Mexico State Library building in 2009

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

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History

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

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]

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References

  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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