Provide proof of residency in the East Mountain Area with:

• Valid NM issued driver's license or NM ID

• Secondary, current proof of residency (i.e. utility bill, phone bill, voter's registration card, concealed carry permit, rental agreement, vehicle insurance stub, vehicle registration, bank statement, checkbook)

Children must be 5-17 years old and have parental/guardian permission to receive a library card.

Adult patrons may receive a replacement card when they provide photo-proof of identification (e.i. driver's license, passport, work ID, school ID).

Underage patrons (5-17 yrs.) who do not possess a photo-proof of identification, may receive a replacement card only when a parent/guardian accompanies them.

ALL patrons must pay a fee of $1.00 for a replacement card.

The library is open on the following days pending holiday and inclement weather closures:

Monday - Friday: 10am-6pm
Saturday: 10am-3pm
Sunday: Cloased

We are always happy to accept extra help from community service volunteers. In order to maintain library safety and security, the library will only consider potential community service workers who:

• Have been recommended by the Town of Edgewood Municipal Court

• Need to satisfy required community service hours for their educational institution

Community service workers are responsible for maintaining any records of his/her hours served with the library. Acceptance and dismissal will be at the Librarian's discretion.

The Edgewood Community Library Friends are happy to accept donations on behalf of the library that are in good condition.  Donated items that are free of mildew, mold, dust, and dirt without any excessive spine damage, missing pages, missing covers or water damage are much appreciated!

Items we love:

• Children's books
• Antiquarian, rare and collectible books
• Hardcover fiction and nonfiction (published within the last 10 years)
• Mass market paperbacks (published within the last 10 years)
• Trade paperbacks (published within the last 10 years)
• Books on CD*
• CDs*
• DVDs, blu-ray discs*
• Video games*

• Any items not in good condition as described above
• Activity books, workbooks
• Annuals,yearbooks
• Audio cassette tapes, VHS tapes, LP records, computer software
• Books published by magazines (Reader's Digest, Time-Life)
• Britannica, World Book encyclopedias
• College textbooks, school textbooks
• Case law, procedural books
• Custom course packets
• Directories, phone books
• Free/examination/advanced reading copies
• Periodicals (journals, magazines, newspapers)
• Microfilm, microfiche
• Tax forms, government documents, government forms

Donation receipts are available, upon request, at the circulation desk.

*Library staff are not authorized to establish the monetary value of any donation.

Patrons and their immediate family members may check out more items ONLY when the overdue materials are returned, located, or paid for.

Until all overdue items are returned, located, or paid for, patrons and their immediate family members are restricted from:

• Renewing materials

• Reserving materials

• Checking out materials

• Inter-library loan requests

Patrons must present their library card upon check out and/or for each transaction needing a library card. Your name and/or photo proof of identification will not be accepted in lieu of a library card.

New patrons may check out 3 materials on their first check out.

Current patrons may check out 5 materials.

3 weeks for:
Books, audio books, learning backpacks, read-along kits

2 weeks for:
Bestsellers, recent acquisitions

1 week for:
DVDs, museum passes

Patrons who have a valid Edgewood Community Library card and are in good standing, may reserve materials either in-library, by phone, or from the Online Catalog after logging in to their library account.

*Please make sure we have your current contact information so that we may contact you when your reserved materials become available.

After receiving notification that your reserved materials are available, you may pick them up at the circulation desk during regular hours of operation.

Reserved materials will be held at the circulation desk for pick up for 5 business days from the day you were notified.

*Any reserves not picked up will be placed back into circulation.

Patrons are welcome to consume beverages and snacks away from the carpeted areas, computer room, and children's computers.

Patrons may take and/or make cell phone calls anywhere in the library except for the computer room.

We ask that all patrons please either turn cell phone ringer/alert sounds to vibrate or completely off only in the computer room.  Anywhere else in the library is fine!

Patrons may renew materials once by phone, by email, in-library, or by logging in to their account via the Online Catalog only if those materials are NOT:

• Overdue
• On reserve by another patron

Your web-based online library account (via the Online Catalog) is accessible from any device that can connect to the web and allows you to:

• View items checked out to you and their status
• Renew items
• Reserve items
• View fines due
• Bookmark items
• Designate a vacation delay so you won't miss your reserved titles
• Set up your own password
• View your check out history
• View and update notification options

Patrons in good standing with a valid Edgewood Community Library card can fill out an ILL Request Form at the circulation desk and pay, in advance, $1.00 per requested title to help defray postage costs.

The Librarian will then request the title/s from the New Mexico State Library to be sent, by mail, to the Edgewood Community Library for pick up by the requesting patron.

Once the material/s has arrived, the patron will then be notified by the Librarian.

• Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing.
• ALL inter-library loans must be returned to the Edgewood Community Library.
• If the requested title/s cannot be located, patrons will be refunded, in full

Patrons may print from any of the patron computers. Print-outs are $.15 per page for black and white and $.20 for color.

We do have a 30 minute time limit, which is enforced only if another patron is waiting for a computer when none are available.

Any patron 13 years or older may use the patron computers and/or wifi without a parent/guardian present upon completion of an Internet Use Policy Agreement by a parent/guardian.

*Library staff are not responsible for monitoring computer/wifi activities for the parents/guardians of underage patrons.

Any patron under 18 must have a parent/guardian read and sign an Internet Use Policy Agreement, giving the underage patron permission to utilize the patron computers.

A library card is NOT required to utilize the patron computers and/or wifi, however, patrons MUST read and sign an Internet Use Policy Agreement at the circulation desk.

Patrons may make black and white copies for $.15 per page on a self-service copier in the computer room.

The library does NOT have a public fax machine but we know who does:

Mail & Copy Business Center Inc.
2 Marietta Ct. Edgewood, NM 87015
(505) 281-2400