Overdue Book and Audio Collections cost 5 cents per day. Video/DVD Collection 50 cents per day. The maximum fine is $5 per item.

There is a $1 charge for Interlibrary Loan. There is a charge for lost or damaged items.

The library lends 40,000 books, magazines, DVDs/Videos, and audios. There are special libraries for children and teens. Reference, Spanish Language, Literacy, Large Print, Local history, and Southwest collections are also available. Library Anytime/Anywhere offers thousands of magazines that can be read, e-mailed, and printed from any computer. Your Library Card is your password.

Books and audios are loaned for 21 days. Videos/DVDs are loaned for 3 days. There is a limit of 15 items per library card. Most items can be renewed twice. This can be done online, by telephone, or in person. Bestsellers and other books in high demand may have reduced lending periods with no renewals.

Voting Members

Ed Padilla, President
Lorraine Garcia, Vice President
Brenda Mack, Secretary
Serena Douglas
Steve Cohen

Non voting members

Wayne Gallegos, Belen City Council
Beverly McFarland, Library Director
Pat Boyle, Friends of the Library

Meeting Dates

The Library Board meets at 6pm on the second Monday of January, April, July, and October

Library Staff

Beverly Mcfarland, Library Director
Stephanie E Wallace, Public Services Librarian
Diana A Phillips, Circulation Manager
Christine Franzoy, Teen Library
Deborah Graham, Outreach Librarian
Cristina Aufmann, Children's Librarian
Joan Burnett, Cataloguer
Valene Mitchell, Page