Welcome to the Laguna Public Library

TEMPORARY Curbside Services

Monday –  Friday

8:00 am – 4:30 pm

   Faxing

·        Printing/Copying

(Documents can be saved to a flash drive or e-mailed)

·        Scanning Documents

·        Wi-Fi Hot Spots and Laptops (for school and work-related purposes)

(Must be 18 or older and MUST have a library)

To keep this a comfortable and welcoming place in your community, please be considerate of others:

• Speak at a conversational level.
• Place your cell phone on vibrate. Take calls outside.
• Monitor and clean up after your children.

All library visitors please sign in. Thank you!

Mission Statement

The Laguna Public Library is committed to serving the community of Laguna Pueblo as well as surrounding communities by providing access to quality information and resources that enhance and contribute to individual knowledge, enlightenment, and enjoyment through library materials, services and emerging technologies. Laguna Public Library recognizes a responsibility to provide a place for cultural learning and preservation of the Laguna culture and history; as well as creating a pleasant and safe environment for all to discover the value of libraries.

Scope of Work

Laguna Public Library serves the Pueblo of Laguna as well as surrounding communities. Our 2,800 sq. ft. facility provides traditional library services while utilizing emerging technologies to enhance opportunities for broader access to information resources. The library maintains regular hours of operation, including evening and weekend hours. Library maintains a well balanced and comprehensive resource of books, periodicals, databases, DVDs, local Laguna history materials; as well as computers, software, technology, and high-speed/wireless internet access. Other library resources include print, copy, fax, scanning, reference, programming, and inter-library loan services. The library maintains all of the above for all age groups and needs of the Laguna community. We are a public facility and welcome everyone to utilize the library and its resources.

Education

The Pueblo of Laguna places a high emphasis on education; therefore, the Laguna Public Library strives to fulfill its mission statement, “by providing access to quality information and resources that enhance and contribute to individual knowledge, enlightenment, and enjoyment through library materials and emerging technologies”. As a program promoting education, the importance of the library connects students of all ages with books, periodicals, DVDs, computers, emerging technologies, the internet, databases, printing and fax services, inter-library loan, reference assistance, cultural knowledge and history, literacy programs, and others.

As a tribal library, we possess uniqueness from other public libraries.  Tribal libraries serve multiple roles. They preserve tribal culture and history for future generations including the preservation of culture, cultural and tribal knowledge base, language, and oral history as well as special collections of important tribal and governmental documents. They develop collections that support culturally based curriculum and community members’ life-long learning needs. They interpret and create library policies and services that reflect community needs and protocol. They assist tribal members to develop reading skills, information literacy, and computer literacy. They are also seen as information centers to help combat common societal problems such as unemployment, addictions, dropouts, and diseases.  Tribal librarians are an essential link between generations of the past and future.

Programs/Events

• Summer Reading Program for Children (June and July)
• Summer Reading Program for Teens (June and July)
• Summer Reading Program for Adults (June and July)
• Annual Summer Reading Program Fun Run and Walk – 1st Saturday in June
• Dr. Seuss Birthday and Read Across America – March 2nd
• Basic Computer Skills Workshops
• Laguna Head Start and Early Childhood Story Time and Activity

Technology & Software

• 12 Public Access Computers
• Computer Literacy Station for children 2 – 10 years old
• Wi-Fi & High Speed Internet Access
• Windows 7
• Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Publisher, Access, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• NMSU Title 5/Laguna Public Library Mobile Computer Lab – 8 Laptop computers for student use