Branch Info

Ernie Pyle LibraryErnie Pyle Library

900 Girard SE 
Albuquerque, NM 87106
505-256-2065
erniepyle@cabq.gov
Lizzie Peacock, Site Supervisor

 

The Ernie Pyle Library is a small white house with a white picket fence in the residential neighborhood at 900 Girard SE. It is located halfway between Central Avenue & Gibson Blvd at the corner of Santa Monica Street and Girard SE.

The Ernie Pyle Library is not ADA accessible because the historic building and grounds include steps, narrow passages, and small spaces. The building was Ernie and ‘Jerry’ Pyle’s 1,129 square foot  home built in 1940. It is a National Historic Landmark and it is on the State, City and National registers of historic places. The closest ADA accessible Libraries include San Pedro Library, South Broadway Library and Erna Fergusson Library.

 

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
Closed Closed 10 - 6 10 - 6 10 - 6 10 - 6 10 - 6

 

By Bus

Route #18: Broadway/University/Gibson. Plan your trip here.

By Car

Freeway Directions:
Take I-25 to the Coal Avenue exit. Head east on Coal Avenue. Go 1.8 miles to the stop light at Girard. Turn right (south) onto Girard Blvd, and go two/tenths of a mile to the Library.

Surface Street Directions:
Gibson to Girard; North on Girard to Santa Monica.

Meeting & Study Rooms

Ernie Pyle Library does not have any meeting or study rooms. Please see our list of Meeting & Study Rooms at other Public Library branches.

Branch Amenities & Services

WiFi  Free Wireless Internet Access

Printer  Printing Services - 15¢ per page

Fax Machine  Faxing Services - $1.00 per 5 pages

Copier  Copy Machine - 20¢ per page

Welcome back to in-person programs at the Public Library!
 

See the calendar on this page for upcoming programs at this branch.

Background of EP

Background of the Ernie Pyle Library

The Ernie Pyle Library is the former home of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle. The City of Albuquerque acquired the house from the Pyle estate and in 1948 opened it as a branch library. You'll find Pyle memorabilia alongside the library's books and media.

Every detail, including the picket fence built by Pyle and the grave marker of his dog, Cheetah, has been carefully preserved. In 1997 the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark on September 20, 2006.

For more information, visit our Who was Ernie Pyle? page.

A brief history of Ernie Pyle and his home in New Mexico

A brief history of Ernie Pyle and his home in New Mexico