As it turns out, there are several places in Albuquerque offering free public access to computers and the Internet. Each is different and none have unlimited resources in terms of either hardware or hands-on assistance. Still, if you feel as though the Digital Age has left you choking on a big, ugly cloud of ones and zeroes, here are some places that will help you help yourself catch up. Every branch of the Rio Grande Valley Library System has different hours which are subject to change. Funded by a generous grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the public library system recently installed 106 public access computers throughout its branch network.
Every branch has at least two computers and most have around five.
The computers offer access to the Internet and several useful databases. The Foundation's grant money made it possible for computers to be installed in every public library in the state of New Mexico. Individuals can print up to 20 pages per day on the lab's printers. Plus, there are helpful assistants on staff at all times to assist you with computer-related questions. Every branch of the UNM library system has different hours which are subject to change.