Bookmobile West Current Schedule
- Details
- Last Updated on 13 October 2021
Place your requests in advance by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by logging on to our catalog at https://rbm.nmstatelibrary.org. If you need your log in information, please call 505-841-5250 (office) or 575-644-1755 (staff cell) or email us and a staff member will provide your credentials.
Want to register for a bookmobile card? Email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to receive an application. To qualify, you must be a resident of following counties: Catron, Cibola, Grant, Hidalgo, Sierra, Socorro, or Valencia, or Ft. Wingate in McKinley County. If you are a New Mexico resident in another county that would like to register for a bookmobile card, please see the other bookmobile pages for information.
Week 1
TUESDAY: September 28 - canceled, October 26 - canceled, November 30
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Bluewater – Post Office Thoreau – Senior Center Whispering Cedars – Fire Station Ft. Wingate - Fire Station |
10:00 - 11:00 11:30 - 12:30 2:00 - 3:00 3:30 - 4:00 |
WEDNESDAY: September 29 - canceled, October 27 - canceled, December 1
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El Morro National Monument Pine Hill – Market Ramah – Post Office |
9:30 - 10:45 11:30 - 1:00 2:45 - 4:00 |
THURSDAY: September 30 - canceled, October 28 - canceled, December 2
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Fence Lake – Community Center Cubero – Villa de Cubero Store Highland Meadows – Mailboxes |
10:00 - 11:00 2:00 - 3:00 3:45 - 4:30 |
Week 2
TUESDAY: October 5 - canceled, November 2, December 7
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Datil - Post Office Pie Town - Former Post Office Quemado - Post Office |
12:45 - 1:45 2:30 -3:15 3:45 - 4:45 |
WEDNESDAY: October 6 - canceled, November 3, December 8
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Aragon - Community Mail Boxes Apache Creek - Store Reserve - Across from Courthouse Rancho Grande - Adobe Cafe Luna - Post Office |
9:30 - 10:15 10:30 - 11:45 1:15 - 2:15 2:45 - 3:30 4:00 - 5:00 |
THURSDAY: October 7 - canceled, November 4, December 9
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Buckhorn - Post Office Rodeo - Grocery/Cafe Hachita - Food Mart |
9:30 - 10:30 2:00 -2:45 4:00 - 5:00 |
Week 3
TUESDAY: October 12 - canceled, November 16, December 14
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Bosque - Cristo Rey Church Veguita - Volunteer Fire Department Monticello - Post Office Winston - Community Center Cuchillo - Across from San Jose Church |
8:30 - 9:00 9:15 - 10:15 1:30 - 2:30 3:45 - 4:30 5:15 - 5:45 |
WEDNESDAY: October 13 - canceled, November 17, December 15
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Caballo - L'il Abner's RV Park Hillsboro - Post Office Kingston - Fire Station |
9:45 - 11:00 1:00 - 2:00 2:30 - 3:30 |
THURSDAY: October 14 - canceled, November 18, December 16
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Mimbres - Living Harvest Bakery Lake Roberts - Sapillo Creek Fire Station Doc Campbell's Post |
9:45 - 11:00 12:00 -12:45 2:30 - 3:30 |
Please follow these guidelines on your visit:
- Masks are required in the enclosed space of the bookmobile.
- Practice social distancing when possible.
- Please do not come to the bookmobile if you are sick in any way.
- One family or two people will be allowed on board at a time. If possible, place your requests in advance to help us reach everyone who wants to use bookmobile services.
- The bookmobile is not accepting donations currently.
More information and services:
Returns
If you have items currently checked out and cannot visit the bookmobile to return them to us, you may request a return merchandise card from USPS. Please email the bookmobile manager at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to request a card to be mailed to you.
Temporary Books-By-Mail
Bookmobile West will send books by mail from our collection to bookmobile patrons. View the online catalog at https://rbm.nmstatelibrary.org. Place a hold on items you would like to receive and a staff member will contact you to confirm and send your items. Contact the bookmobile office for assistance to log in to the catalog.
Career Online High School
Career Online High School is a new educational service offered by the Rural Services Program of the New Mexico State Library. The program offers adults (19 plus years of age) the opportunity to earn an accredited high school diploma and entry level career certificate at the same time. In this new program provided by the bookmobile, qualified and successful student applicants will receive one free full tuition scholarship from the library. Visit https://nm.careeronlinehs.org/ and click on "Get Started."
Contact Information
Rural Bookmobile West
1000 Main St. NW, Building 16A, Los Lunas, NM 87031
Phone: 505-841-5250
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Bookmobile Staff
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New Mexico State Library also provides:
Books by Mail provides library service to those who are not reached by bookmobiles or public libraries. Phone toll free 1-800-395-9144.
Talking Books Library - Phone toll-free 1-800-456-5515.
Rural Bookmobile West serves these counties.
- Catron
- Cibola
- Grant
- Hidalgo
- McKinley
- Sierra
- Socorro
- Valencia
Watch and listen for our announcements in these media outlets:
In these newspapers: Catron Courier, Cibola County Beacon, El Defensor Chieftain, Gallup Independent, Hidalgo County Herald, Mountain Mail, Sierra County Sentinel, Silver City Daily Press, Silver City Sun-News, Truth or Consequences Herald, Valencia County News Bulletin.
On these radio stations: KARS – Belen; KGAK, KGLP; and KYVA - Gallup; KMIN - Grants; KABR-Magdalena/Alamo; KTBD - Ramah; KMXQ - Socorro; KNFT, KSCQ, and KSIL - Silver City; KCHS - T or C
This program is funded in part with a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services which administers the Library Services and Technology Act. The bookmobile vehicles are purchased with funding appropriated by the New Mexico state legislature. Funds contributed by several counties support our book budget.