The Southwest Collection is a rich and extensive resource for information on New Mexico state history, geography, culture, ethnology, government, and economics. The Southwest Collection is complemented by the State and Federal Documents collections of the New Mexico State Library and the New Mexico State Archives, all located within a single facility. Frequent research topics in the Southwest Collection include: the history of New Mexico places and families, railroad history, mines and mining, New Mexican writers, land grants, Santa Fe neighborhoods and buildings, Indian pueblos and reservations, farming and ranching, and Western trails.
For a list of recent Southwest Room acquisitions, click on "New in Southwest" from the menu on the left under "Southwest Collection".
A staff of two provides bibliographical expertise and research assistance, Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm. For more information, contact us by email at SouthwestRoom@state.nm.us or call 505-476-9790.
¡Bienvenido al sitio de la Colección Suroeste de la Biblioteca del Estado de Nuevo México! Se habla español.
Nuestra parte de la biblioteca, que queda en el primer piso, es una colección especial para la historia y cultura de Nuevo México y la región suroeste de los Estados Unidos de América. También tenemos información sobre la frontera sur de los EE.UU., sobre México, y sobre los primeros pueblos de ambos países.
Si podemos ayudarle con cualquier pregunta acerca de esta región, nos puede llamar al (505) 476-9790. También puede enviar su pregunta por correo electrónico a: SouthwestRoom@state.nm.us. ¡Le esperamos aquí!
Current Exhibition:
"Santa Fe: Cuarto Centenario" (books, videos, and photos), curated by Virginia Lopez.
The Southwest Collection includes most New Mexico newspapers. See below for a list of current subscriptions (in alphabetical order by city of publication)
| Place of Publication | Name of Newspaper |
| Alamogordo | Alamogordo Daily News |
| Albuquerque | Albuquerque Journal |
| Albuquerque | El Hispano News |
| Albuquerque | Health City Sun |
| Angel Fire | Sangre de Cristo Chronicle |
| Artesia | Artesia Daily Press |
| Aztec | Talon |
| Carlsbad | Current-Argus |
| Carrastola, NY | Indian Country Today |
| Carrizozo | Lincoln County Leader |
| Clayton | Union County Leader |
| Cloudcroft | Mountain Monthly |
| Clovis | Clovis News-Journal |
| Cuba | Cuba News |
| Deming | The Deming Headlight |
| Dulce | Jicarilla Chieftain |
| El Paso, TX | El Paso Times (microfilm only) |
| Espanola | Rio Grande Sun |
| Estancia (Moriarty) | Mountain View Telegraph |
| Farmington | The Daily Times |
| Fort Sumner | The Baca County News |
| Gallup | Independent |
| Hobbs | Hobbs News-Sun |
| Las Cruces | Las Cruces Sun-Times |
| Las Vegas | Las Vegas Optic |
| Lordsburg | Hidalgo County Herald |
| Los Alamos | Los Alamos Monitor |
| Los Lunas | Valencia County News-Bulletin |
| Lovington | Lovington Leader |
| Mora | Mora County Communicator |
| Placitas | The Sandoval Supporter |
| Portales | News-Tribune |
| Pueblo of Laguna | Kukadze’eta/Towncrier |
| Raton | The Raton Range |
| Rio Rancho | Observer |
| Roswell | Roswell Daily Record |
| Ruidoso | Ruidoso News |
| Santa Fe | The Santa Fe New Mexican |
| Santa Fe | Santa Fe Reporter |
| Santa Rosa | The Guadalupe County Communicator |
| Santa Rosa | Tri-County News-Times |
| Silver City | Silver City Daily Press & Independent |
| Socorro | El Defensor-Chieftain |
| Socorro | Mountain Mail |
| Springer | Springer News Bulletin |
| Taos | The Taos News |
| Texico | The Stateline Tribune |
| Truth or Consequences | Sierra County Sentinel |
| T or C | The Herald |
| Tucumcari | Quay County Sun |
| Tulsa, OK | Native American Times (NM edition) |
| Window Rock, AZ | Navajo Times |





