New Mexico State Library

Come see us today at the New Mexico State Fair! We're sharing resources for College and Career Day - and you can spin the wheel to win a prize!

New Mexico State Library now has a Digital Library Card to access our eBooks and Audiobooks from home!

Apply for your digital card today:
https://nmstatelibrary.org/digital-library-card-application/

Learn more:
https://libguides.nmstatelibrary.org/eBooks

From the early days of our country to the present, Federal Depository Libraries have a played an integral part of ensuring an informed citizenry. The New Mexico State Library has served as a Federal Depository Library for the State of New Mexico since 1960. Learn more about the program and items available in our collections here - https://nmstatelibrary.org/research-and-collections/collections/federal-government-publications/

What better time than Library Card Sign up month to join NMSL and find your next amazing read. Easy as 1, 2, 3…

Apply at: https://nmstatelibrary.org/digital-library-card-application/
Once the form is filled out and submitted, you will receive an email with
your new library card number.

Now you can access our online eBook/audiobook collection via Hoopla! https://www.hoopladigital.com/ .“Get Started” by choosing NM Reads (NMSL) in the menu.

Public libraries all over New Mexico are active participants in building a love of reading in families. Library Card Sign-Up Month is a great time to visit Carlsbad Public Library, or your local library, and get access to everything they offer.

There’s something special about sharing a good book.

A story together can spark conversation, imagination, connection, and maybe a few extra “just one more!” requests. 😊

We hope you make time for a story today.

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! Visit one of the 103 public library systems across New Mexico today to get access to everything your local library has to offer!

⌛If you are in the Silver City area today, join the New Mexico State Library for this great event!

🎤Authors Caroline Starr Rose and Phillip Connors in conversation
📅Sat., Aug. 29, 2026
🕙10 a.m. - noon
🆓FREE!
📍J. Cloyd Miller Library, WNMU, 1000 W College Ave., Silver City, NM 88061

Cohosted by the NM Center for the Book (NMSL), WNMU J. Cloyd Miller Library, and the The Public Library of Silver City, New Mexico

Don’t forget… Join us for a conversation with NM’s National Book Festival authors Caroline Starr Rose and Phillip Connors as we explore their newest works – shaped by life perched high above New Mexico in a fire watch tower – and gain a rare glimpse into a world few ever experience.

The event will be held at the Miller Library at WNMU, cohosted by the NM Center for the Book (NMSL), WNMU J. Cloyd Miller Library, and the The Public Library of Silver City, New Mexico.

📅🕙This weekend: Sat., Aug. 29, 2026, 10 a.m. - noon. Free and open to the public.

Learn more about the NM Center for the book - https://nmstatelibrary.org/research-and-collections/center-for-the-book/

Spread the word!

💚 New Mexico State Parks is recruiting Young Ambassadors!
Help lead clean‑up and beautification projects that keep our parks clean, safe, and beautiful. 💚

Young Ambassadors receive leadership training, gain real project experience, and earn a stipend for their work — all while making a meaningful impact in their communities.

🧤 From litter clean‑ups to restoring shared outdoor spaces, these youth leaders help keep New Mexico the Land of Enchantment.

🌟 Know a junior or senior ready to make a difference?

Apply today: www.keeplitterout.nm.gov/young-ambassador-sign-up