Branch Info
East Mountain Library
487 NM 333
Tijeras, NM 87059
505-281-8508
eastmountain@cabq.gov
Lynne Fothergill, Branch Manager
The East Mountain Library is located midway along Tijeras Canyon, just adjacent to Exit 175 off of I-40.
| SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed | Closed | 10–6 | 10–6 | 11–7 | 10–6 | 10–6 |
By Bus
There is no bus service to this library.
By Car
Freeway Directions:
Take I-40 eastbound to the Tijeras exit #175 and proceed in the right hand lane into Tijeras. Turn right at the stoplight and go just beyond the post office to the next driveway, which leads into the library parking lot.
Surface Street Directions:
Go eastbound on Central Ave past Tramway Blvd about four miles. You are now on historic old Route 66. Watch for the Los Vecinos Community Center on your right. Be prepared to make a left hand turn as you round the curve. Look for the Library on your left.
East Mountain has one meeting room that will hold a maximum of 38 people. Policy, rules and required forms for using the meeting room may be found at Meeting and Study Rooms as well as a list of meeting rooms at other branches.
To view availability online, see our online booking form.
Study Rooms
East Mountain has two study rooms that will hold a maximum of four people each. The study rooms may be reserved by calling 505-281-8508. Check in at the Information Desk to gain access to a study room.
Branch Amenities & Services
8 Public Computers (Windows 10 with Microsoft Office 2019 and Internet access)
Free Wireless Internet Access
Printing Services - 15¢ per page
Faxing Services - Not available at this branch
Document Scanner
Copy Machine - 20¢ per page
Meeting & Study Rooms Available for Public Reservation
We are a Fiction to Go location! What is Fiction to Go? The Friends for the Public Library sells slightly used, recently published fiction titles for $2 for hardbacks and $1 for paperbacks. Like all funds that our Friends receive, all proceeds from Fiction to Go sales benefit the Public Library!
Welcome back to in-person programs at the Public Library!
See the calendar on this page for upcoming programs at this branch.
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Movies in the Mountains
Frank Cullen, co-founder of The American Vaudeville Museum and renowned film historian leads a monthly discussion and viewing of films he identifies as integral to the history and development of American and International film-making. The 2023 Film Festival will be strictly comedy, showing at 12:00 p.m. on the 3rd Saturday of every month. Please call 505-281-8508 for information about this delightful experience with film.
October 21 - "Hold That Ghost" (1941). Staring Abbott and Costello, Joan Davis and the Andrews Sisters. After inheriting a fortune from a gangster, two dim-witted service station attendants find themselves stranded in a haunted house.
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Adult Book Club
Join us on the last Thursday of the month from 5:45 - 6:45 p.m. in the East Mountain Community Room to discuss our Latest reads! Our group alternates between fiction and non-fiction titles. All are welcome to attend.
October 26 - "Great Circle" by Maggie Shipstead.
The unforgettable story of two women charting their own courses in life. Spanning over a hundred years across Montana, the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, New Zealand, London and Los Angeles, this breathtaking epic tells the story of Marian Graves, a female aviator determined to circumnavigate the globe, and Hadley Baxter, the actress cast to play Marian in a movie about her fateful disappearance in Antarctica.
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Read to the Dogs
Children of all ages and reading levels are welcome to join us every Wednesday from 1 - 2 p.m. and again on the second Saturday of the month from 1 - 2:00 p.m. for our special Read to the Dogs program. Learn how to read a-loud to these trained therapy dogs and enjoy the listening ear of a canine in a comfortable environment. No prior registration required.
Family Storytime
Join us for weekly story time for preschool aged kids on Wednesday's from 11:00 am to noon. Mr. John and Miss Carol will provide reading, crafts, learning and laughter! We encourage Early Literacy while incorporating songs, social skills, and stories. No registration needed.
