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Main Library

front entrance of Main Library

501 Copper NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
505-768-5141

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Parking:

Free parking for up to 2 hours in the Very Special Arts Garage at 5th and Copper. Bring your parking stub to the circulation desk for validation. There is also on street metered parking.

 

Hours:

Monday 10 AM - 6 PM  
Tuesday 10 AM - 7 PM  
Wednesday 10 AM - 7 PM  
Thursday 10 AM - 6 PM  
Friday 10 AM - 6 PM  
Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM  
Sunday Closed  

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Information Services

  Information: 505-768-5141
  Magazines/Newspapers: 505-768-5131
  Children's Room: 505-768-5136
TDD 505-768-5199

 

Saturday 9/12, 11:00 AM-12:30 PMiPod
Digital Books Tutorial. Come to our free tutorial and learn how to find and download books, videos, and e-books and transfer them to your portable device. Register at the Information Desk, space is limited.

 


 

Ongoing Programs @ MN

Exhibits:

Nature’s Garden – Photographs by Rachelle. Visit the Main Library’s Upstairs Gallery to see these vibrant images of the natural world around us. Open during library hours of operation.  For more information call (505) 768-5141.  On display through September.

Coming in September

Puppetry Display (Sept 1 through Oct 30). Celebrate the Year of the Puppet with a special Pinocchio puppet display at the Main Library. The display features all things Pinocchio, including puppets, dolls, books, movies and ephemera. Open during library hours of operation. For more information call (505) 768-5141.

 


 

Lunchtime @ Main Library

Wednesday 9/16

Noon to 1:00 PM
Join us at 12:00 p.m. for a very special Lunch at the Library. This month we are celebrating The Year of the Puppet. Special guest Sunny Birklund of Puppet Playhouse will give a fun and informational slide show presentation about puppets and the history of puppetry, while showing some amazing puppets from different countries and times. Bring your lunch and be entertained! 2nd floor of the Main Library. For more information call (505) 768-5141.

 

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Movies

Main Library Children's Room
Saturday 8/22- 2:00 PM

movie coverFamily Movie: Coraline. Rated PG Run time: 100 minutes. Children under the age of 11 must be accompanied by and adult. Rated PG. For more information call (505) 768-5136.

 

Movie Disclaimer

Please be advised that attendance at all movies shown at the Main Library is at viewer discretion and that some materials may be unsuitable for some individuals. A full description of the Motion Pictures Association of America rating system is available at the Children's Desk. Views expressed in the film are not those of the City of Albuquerque nor the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System.

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Storytimes

Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5
Wednesdays @10:30 AM
Join us for stories, films and crafts. Every month there will be a special Puppet show with Miggs and Jiggs.  Next puppet show: August 26.

 

Miggs and Jiggs Puppet marquee

 

Toddler Storytime for ages 1-3
Thursdays @ 10:30 AM
Join us for stories, songs and rhymes

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Read to the Dogs

Read to the Dogs1:00-3:00 PM
Monthly, 2nd Saturday

Come read to a certified therapy dog!   more about this program

 

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Ongoing Programs
@ Main Library

  Exhibits  

  Lunchtime @ Main

  Movie Disclaimer

  Movies

  Read to the Dogs

  Storytimes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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