Taylor Ranch Library

5700 Bogart NW
Albuquerque, NM 87120
505-897-8816
taylorranch@cabq.gov
Lillian Byres-Richardson, Area Manager

The Taylor Ranch Library is located one block west of Unser Blvd and two blocks south of Montano Road in a residential neighborhood in the Santa Fe Village Park.

By Bus

There are no local routes that serve the area near the library. The Taylor Ranch route #92 and the Unser route #94 are commuter routes in the early morning and late afternoon. Plan your trip here.

By Car

Freeway Directions from Coors Blvd:
Take I-40 to Coors Blvd. and drive north to Montano Road. Follow the surface street directions.

Surface Street Directions from Coors Blvd:
Coming from either north or south, take Coors Blvd. to Montano. Go west on Montano approximately two miles to the stop sign at Unser. Continue west one block to Bogart, then turn left and drive south one-quarter mile. The library is on the left in Santa Fe Village Park.

Freeway Directions from Unser Blvd:
Take I-40 to Unser Blvd and proceed north on Unser. Follow the surface street directions.

Surface Street Directions from Unser Blvd:
Proceed northbound on Unser to Bogart. Make a left on Bogart and drive north one-quarter mile. The library is on the right in Santa Fe Village Park.

Meeting & Study Rooms

The Taylor Ranch Library does not have any meeting or study rooms. Please see our list of Meeting & Study Rooms at other Public Library branches.

Branch Amenities & Services

  28 Public Computers (Windows 7 with Microsoft Office 2013 and Internet access)

  Free Wireless Internet Access

  Printing Services - 15¢ per page

  USB Thumb Drive - $4.40 each

  Faxing Services - $1.00 per 5 pages (local and toll free numbers only)

  Copy Machine - 20¢ per page

  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!

See additional information about our ongoing and special events by viewing our full event calendar.

Baby and Toddler Storytime    families
Enjoy an interactive storytime with your child that includes early literacy fun with books, songs, fingerplays and body movement. Weekly Baby and Toddler Storytime is targeted for ages 0 - 3.

Preschool Storytime    families
Join in the fun with stories, songs, puppets and more that encourage development of early literacy skills in young children, using the guidelines from the Every Child Ready to Read program. Weekly Preschool Storytime is targeted for ages 3 - 5.

Family Story Time   ages 0 - 3
Enjoy an interactive storytime with your child that includes early literacy fun with books, songs, fingerplays and body movement. 

A Good Yarn    ages 12 & up
If you enjoy knitting, crocheting, or other needle craft, come to our weekly drop-in stitch group. Intermediate skills and above, please. Feel free to come when you can, and leave as needed.

Book Discussion Group    adults
New participants are welcome to our monthly book group! See what we'll be reading throughout the year.

Lego Club    all ages
Love Legos? Come to Taylor Ranch Library, and build with friends twice a month. Legos provided! Please leave your Legos at home. We don't want you to lose your favorite pieces.

Gizmo Garage    adults and teens
One-on-one help with your laptop, Kindle, tablet, or other electronic device. Sunday at 3 pm, Wednesday at 6 pm, or Thursday at 10 am. One person and device per session. Registration is required. Please call (505) 897-8816 for a reservation

Master Gardeners    all ages
The Albuquerque Area Extension Master Gardeners will visit the library twice a month during the growing season to answer your questions about gardening in Albuquerque.  The Master Gardener hotline is available every day from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm: 292-7144 or 243-1386.