The library was established by an act of the New Mexico Legislature in 1961 from the library extension service that had previously been part of the Museum of New Mexico.
[1] The library uses the Dewey Decimal system for its catalog.
Notable parts of the collection are the Southwest Collection and publications from the state and federal government.
[2] In addition to lending and preserving materials, the state library also provides funds to public libraries throughout New Mexico and runs a rural bookmobile.
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