By Organ Mountain News on Jun 12, 2026

Branigan Library hours to change July 1 after city budget cuts

Thomas Branigan Memorial Library will change its hours July 1 because of city budget reductions, with Sunday closures and adjusted weekday and weekend schedules.

Thomas Branigan Memorial Library in Las Cruces. (Courtesy photo / City of Las Cruces)

The downtown Las Cruces library will close Sundays, while Friends of the Thomas Branigan Library will help fund some evening and weekend access.

Organ Mountain News report

LAS CRUCES - Thomas Branigan Memorial Library will change its hours beginning July 1 because of budget reductions in the city’s fiscal year 2026-2027 budget, Las Cruces Public Libraries announced.

Beginning July 1, the library will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and closed Sunday.

Library officials said the change is due in part to budget reductions in the City of Las Cruces budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The city said the schedule change also will allow staff and resources to be realigned.

The Friends of the Thomas Branigan Library are contributing funding toward security costs for evening hours Monday through Thursday and supporting the cost of opening one hour earlier on Fridays and Saturdays.

Las Cruces Public Libraries said patrons can still access digital resources outside library hours with a library card, including eBooks, audiobooks and magazines through Libby.

Library programs and events are available at LasCruces.gov/Library.

For information, contact Sarah Booth, library deputy director, at 575-528-4017 or sbooth@lascruces.gov.

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