Tribal Libraries Program Overview
The New Mexico State Library's Tribal Libraries Program (TLP) mission is to promote and support information access in tribal communities with emphasis on current technology and tribal library development.
TLP is unique in the nation with specialized library development services to tribal communities on a statewide basis with two full time library consultants and a resource center located in Crownpoint, NM. The main administrative office is located in Santa Fe with a branch in Crownpoint serving the Northwestern New Mexico Navajo area.
The TLP coordinator provides consulting services for tribal librarians on a wide range of topics including technology, policies and planning, and library best practices as well as training for tribal library staff and community members. Workshop topics are based on local need.
The Crownpoint Resource Center provides reference services to communities in the New Mexico portion of the Navajo Nation as well as computer training focusing on Microsoft Office and Internet research for community members.
There are 12 Full Public Tribal Libraries and four (4) Developing Public Tribal Libraries in the State of New Mexico:
Acoma Learning Center at the Pueblo of Acoma
Pueblo de Cochiti Library at the Cochiti Pueblo
Pueblo of Isleta Library
Jemez Peublo Community Library
Jicarilla Public Library in Dulce, NM
Laguna Public Library at Laguna Pueblo
Mescalero Community Library in Mescalaro, NM
P'oe Tsawa Community Library at Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo
Pueblo of Pojoaque Public Library
Pueblo of San Felipe Community Library at the San Felipe Pueblo
Sandia Pueblo Learning Resource Center at Sandia Pueblo
Santo Domingo Pueblo Library
Zia Enrichment Library at the Zia Pueblo
Zuni Public Library at the Zuni Pueblo
Contacts:
Tribal Libraries Program
(Coordinator Position currently vacant)
New Mexico State Library
1209 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(800) 340-3890
fax (505) 476-9721Jean Whitehorse
Outreach Librarian
NMSL Crownpoint Resource Center
PO Box 498
Crownpoint, NM 87313
(505) 786-7223
fax (505) 786-7189
