Albuquerque Main Public Library

501 Copper Ave NW

1975

Stevens, Mallory, Pearl, & Campbell

George Clayton Pearl, FAIA, designer

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A monument to regional modernism, the Albuquerque Main Public Library, became the city's newest landmark in January 2020. The building was ahead of its time in flexibility and user-friendliness, fashioned to allow library administrators to reconfigure areas for functionality. The library integrates New Mexican materials into its construction; cottonwood paneling is present throughout the interior.

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Resources

• September 2019 Modern Albuquerque newsletter

• Albuquerque Modernism: Main Public Library

• Guide to New Mexico Architecture

• National Historic Register Nomination

• Albuquerque Designates Library a City Landmark