The Farmington Public
Library...
... was built in 2003.
The public participated in the planning for the library. This circular kiva style building reflects Navajo culture and spirituality. It has many welcoming and well used features.
The Farmington Public Library won New Mexico's Best New Buildings awards for Interior and for Best Lighting awarded by Associated General Contractors New Mexico Building Branch and New Mexico Business Journal in 2004.
The Farmington Public Library won New Mexico's Best New Buildings awards for Interior and for Best Lighting awarded by Associated General Contractors New Mexico Building Branch and New Mexico Business Journal in 2004.
The Cafe & adjacent
vending machines
The number of visitors,
items checked out &
computer use from
the previous day is
reported every day.
Get a library card, pay
fines or check out
library materials here.
The glass artwork throughout the library was done by Wallach Glass Studios.
Easy access library
catalogs are at the
end of the aisles
of books.
Bernie was happy to give Eric and me a tour of the library.
Take a basket with you
while you browse for
books, CDs, DVDs.
The Kochina collection
was donated by the
city's Mayor.
The Southwest Room
has books & local
history resources.
Magazines
Farmington Public Library's
Reel Readers Series encourages
attendees to read the book, see
the movie & discus....
The Library has meeting rooms
for big groups, & small groups.
The Teen Area has books,
Graphic Novels, Gaming,
movies....
Computers in the
Children's Area.
(The upholstered
chairs swivel.)
The Story Hour Room
door is a beautifully
carved open book.
Farmington's former Mayor
Tom Taylor, & his wife,
Bev, carved & painted this
unique door.
The door is opened &
visitors see the cover
of the book.
Children sit on tiers of
this indoor amphitheater
for Story Hour.
Beloved book characters
sit on top of the book
shelves.
These TVs run a loop
of clips from children's
library programs.
Bernie points out the feather
that "floats"above the library's
main door.
The Medicine Man blessed the building when it opened to the public.
One of the library's two
outdoor performance
spaces.
A local couple donated
this sculpture, titled
Reflections.
Eric & the READ sign,
which lights up at night.
The Farmington Public Library was the first in the country to have a fully automated drive up book return system.
Eric & I each received a
Farmington Public Library
pin & tote bag.
We felt like distinguished guests at the Farmington Public Library. Thank you, Bernie, for the tour of this unique library.
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