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16th Annual Book Sale
On behalf of the Laboratory of Anthropology Library
Saturday and Sunday November 8th - 9th, 2008
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

In the Meem Auditorium located in the Laboratory of Anthropology on Museum Hill

Admission $3 - kids free!

Proceeds from this event provide funding for the Library to acquire new materials and technology. We are still accepting donations for quality non-fiction books in all subject areas, particularly the Greater Southwest, archaeology, anthropology, art, food and travel, children's literature, and rare books, as well as hardback fiction.

How to donate:
Please deliver your books to the Laboratory of Anthropology loading dock. Please call ahead to arrange for someone to meet you there at 476-1264 or 476-1263.

Directions:

From Old Santa Fe Trail, turn south onto Camino Lejo.
Take a left on the driveway just past the public parking lot for MIAC and MOIFA.
Drive straight back towards the Laboratory of Anthropology loading dock at the end of LAB & MOIFA staff parking lot.

Donations are tax-deductible as permitted by law and will be accepted through September 12th.

The Laboratory of Anthropology houses a unique special collections and research library dedicated to the study of Native cultures, as well as anthropological and archaeological research of the Southwest. The collection features the personal library of archaeologist, Sylvanus G. Morley, highlighting the archaeology, history, and cultures of Mesoamerica. The library's holdings of over 30,000 volumes include archaeological reports, ethnographic studies, professional journals, dissertations, unpublished reports, and ephemera. Members of the public are welcome. Due to the specialized nature of the collection, library materials are non-circulating and the book stacks are closed to the public. The Laboratory of Anthropology Library will consider interlibrary loan requests on a case-by-case basis.

Services Available

Automated catalog & Native American Artist database
Reference and research assistance. For in-depth research, please make an appointment in advance.
Reference collection and current periodicals
Public workstations with Internet access
Photocopier & networked printer - $0.25 cents/page

The Laboratory of Anthropology Library is funded through an annual book sale held in September, and through generous community support. Donations of all non-fiction, literature of the Southwest, and hardback fiction in good condition are accepted January through late August. If considering making a donation or interested in volunteer opportunities in the library, please call Michelle at (505) 476-1264 or email michelle.garcia@state.nm.us.

Check out our recently acquired books!

Would you like to help expand the library collections? Check out our wishlist on Alibris!

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