Central Library

The Main Library is a public library in Downtown , and the main branch of the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Library system. Opened in 1975, it was designed by local architect George Pearl and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: public library in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
  • Also known as: “Albuquerque Public Library”, “Central Library;Albuquerque Main Library”, “Main Library”, and “The Public Library Albuquerque and Bernalillo County”
  • Address: 501 Copper Avenue Northwest, Albuquerque, NM

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include KiMo Theater and S. H. Kress Building.

Historic building
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The KiMo Theatre is a theatre and historic landmark located in Albuquerque, on the northeast corner of Central Avenue and Fifth Street. It was built in 1927 in the extravagant Pueblo Deco architecture, which is a blend of -style Pueblo Revival… is situated 460 feet southeast of Central Library.

Historic building
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The is a historic commercial building in downtown Albuquerque, . Built in 1925 by the S. H. Kress & Co. department store chain, it is notable as a well-preserved early 20th century retail building. is situated 680 feet south of Central Library.

Museum
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The New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum is a Holocaust museum in . is situated 680 feet southwest of Central Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albuquerque and Martinez Town.

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, also known as ABQ, is a vibrant, sprawling city near the of . Cradled in the Rio Grande Valley beneath the Sandia Mountains, it is by far the largest city in the state, acting as the media, educational, and economic center of New Mexico, as well as the home of the state's only major airport, making it a common entry point into New Mexico.

Neighborhood
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Martineztown-Santa Barbara is a neighborhood in central , , immediately northeast of Downtown. Originating as a small farming village in the 1850s, it is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods and retains a distinct character, with winding streets, irregular lots, and vernacular buildings reminiscent of other old Hispanic communities in northern New Mexico.

Suburb
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Old Town is the historic original town site of Albuquerque, , for the provincial kingdom of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, established in 1706 by New Mexico governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés.

Central Library

Latitude
35.08614° or 35° 5′ 10″ north
Longitude
-106.65314° or 106° 39′ 11″ west
Levels
2
Operator
Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System
Open location code
857M38PW+FP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 229611906
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q65052199
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