Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Library7704-B 2nd St. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
505-897-8823
northvalley@cabq.gov
Teresa Smith, Branch Manager
The Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Library is located at 7704 2nd St. NW on the east side of 2nd Street, approximately 9/10 of a mile north of Osuna Blvd and approximately 9/10 of a mile south of Paseo del Norte. The Library is next to First Choice Community Healthcare and shares the incoming parking lot entrance with the Center. The front entrances of the Library faces the parking lot rather than 2nd Street.
| SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
| CLOSED | CLOSED | 10-6 | 10-6 | 11-7 | 10-6 | 10-6 |
Route #10 North Fourth Street. Plan your trip here.
Freeway directions:
Take I-25 to Paseo del Norte and head westbound to 2nd Street. Once on 2nd Street, follow the surface street directions.
Surface Street Directions heading South from Paseo del Norte:
Pass through three traffic lights at El Pueblo Rd., Ranchitos Rd. and Los Ranchos Rd. The Library is the fifth building on the left side of the street after the traffic light at Los Ranchos Road.
Surface Street Directions heading North from Osuna:
We are just beyond where 2nd Street curves north. Turn into the parking lot at First Choice Community Healthcare and continue until you see the parking lot for the library.
Rudolfo Anaya North Valley has one meeting room that will hold a maximum of 35 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.
North Valley has two study rooms that will hold a maximum of four people each. The study rooms may be reserved (call 505-897-8823) up to one week in advance for no more than two hours per person/group a day. Check in at the Information Desk with your library card to gain access to the study room.
12 Public Computers (Windows 10 with Microsoft Office 2019 and Internet access)
Free Wireless Internet Access
Printing Services - 15¢ per page (black & white, one-sided printing only)
Faxing Services - $1.00 per 5 pages
Copy Machine - 20¢ per page
Meeting & Study Rooms Available for Public Reservation
This branch is a Fiction to Go location! With the support of the Friends of the Public Library, this branch sells gently used, donated books at low prices. The proceeds of these sales go back to the Friends and are used to support library programming and more.
E-Reader & Computer Help. By appointment
Family Storytime. Tuesdays, 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Read to the Dogs. Wednesdays, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. & Saturdays, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Not Just Knitters. Thursday, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Scavenger Hunt Launch. 1st Thursday, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. & Ongoing for the month
Lego Club. 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Cuentos cortos en español. 4th Saturdays, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 (Program in Spanish)
North Valley Book Club. 2nd Fridays, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Community Puzzle Table for Adults. Ongoing
Basic E-Reader and Computer One on One. By appointment
Family Game Night. Tuesdays, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Coffee & Conversations. Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. – noon
Intro to Genealogy. Wednesdays, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. By appointment
Family Craft Night. 1st Thursdays, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Topics in Dewey: A Non-Fiction Book Club. 2nd Thursdays, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
STEAM Activity Night. 3rd Thursdays, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Coloring for Adults. Fridays, 10:30 a.m. – noon.
Intro to Computers. 1st Fridays, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Intro to the Public Library. 2nd Fridays, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Intro to Library Apps. 3rd Fridays, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Intro to Library Databases. 4th Fridays, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Crafts for Adults. 3rd Saturdays. 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Bernalillo County and the Public Library renamed the North Valley Library after local Chicano literature icon Rudolfo Anaya on March 15th, 2018.
Rudolfo Anaya was born on October 30, 1937, in Pastura, New Mexico, and moved to Albuquerque when he was 15 years old. After graduating from Albuquerque High in 1956, he earned a bachelor’s degree in literature from UNM in 1963 and a master’s degree in guidance and counseling in 1972. Mr. Anaya was a guidance counselor at APS for seven years and eventually became an English professor at UNM.
His most famous book, "Bless Me, Ultima," has been one the most widely read and critically acclaimed books in contemporary Chicano literature for decades. Rudolfo Anaya is most widely known for his books, "Bless Me, Ultima," "Heart of Aztlan," "Alburquerque" and "Tortuga." His children’s books include "The Farolitos of Christmas" and "Roadrunner’s Dance." -- BernCo District 1 News
"As a young boy and adult, I had a sense of belonging in the library. As I grew older, I wanted to write stories in which I and fellow New Mexicans could see themselves in the landscape of literature." -- Rudolfo Anaya
Enjoy building with bricks! We have LEGO, DUPLO, and Big Blocks too. 2nd and 4th Thursday each month, from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
On Take a stroll in the library and read Dragon Jr. Follows the Clues in English and Spanish!
For children of all ages: read to a therapy dog! Every Wednesday from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. & Saturday from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
