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Judge Edward S. Marquez Mission Valley Branch Library
(Officially renamed 7/14/07)

Photo of the Lower Valley Branch Library

 
Address: 610 N. Yarbrough
Phone: 915-591-3391
E-mail: LowerValley@
elpasotexas.gov

Photo of Fernando Racelis and Kermit Branch Manager
Fernando Racelis

Hours of Operation

       
  Sunday Closed

 

  Monday Closed  
  Tuesday 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  Wednesday 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  Thursday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
  Friday  1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Download our Monthly Calendar (pdf)
Go get the Calendar of Events in pdf format
Special Programs

Mother’s Day Concert

Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Recital for Flute and Piano
featuring Carol Brey-Casiano on flute and Ballard Coldwell on piano

Raising Financially Responsible Children

A Special Nickel and Cents Add Up Program
Presented by Maria Rojas, MBA
Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Classes

Citizenship Classes / Clase de Ciudadania
Saturdays / Sábado from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Offered in cooperation with DMRS and Project Shine-UTEP.
Ofrecidas con cooperación con DMRS y Proyecto Shine-UTEP.
 
ESL-Conversation Class / ESL-Clases de Conversacion

Saturday’s from / Sábado de 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
 
Computer Lab / Laboratorio de Computadoras Photo of the Lower Valley Branch Library
Free Internet access and Microsoft 2003 applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, and Mavis Beacon (typing tutorial).

Gratis servicio de Internet. Programas de computadora incluidos Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, and Mavis Beacon (tutorial de teclado).
Clubs & Associations
 
The Lower Valley Knitting and Crochet Group / El Grupo de Tejedores

Meets every Wednesday from 1:00 to 3:30 pm. The public is invited.
Se junta cada miércoles de 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. El publico esta invitado.

Knitting and Crochet Group / Un Poquito de Todo
Meets every Tuesday from 12:00 - 3 :00 pm
Se juntan cada martes de 12:00 - 3:00 pm
 
The Judge Marquez Mystery Book Club
The club meets every third Tuesday of the month at 5:15 pm.  For more information, please call 591-3391.

Judge Marquez Library Chess Club
Join our club. Learn to play chess or polish your skills. Matches every Tuesday from 5:00 - 7:45 pm

Friends of the Library
For information call 591-3391.
Photo of the Lower Valley Branch Library
Book Sale / Venta de Libros Photo of shoppers at the book sale
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, our book sale is held on the first Saturday of every month.

Saturday / Sábado
10:00 am – 4:00 pm.

The Friends’ Book Store is located inside the Judge Marquez Branch Library and is open every Tuesday from 4:00 - 6:00p m and every Saturday from 1:00 - 5:00 pm.
La tienda de libros de los Amigos de la Biblioteca esta abierta para ventas de libros cada martes de las 4:00 - 6:00 pm y cada sábado de 1:00 - 5:00 pm.


Become a Friend of the (Lower Valley) Judge Marquez Library for $5 and receive a 10% discount at the bookstore.
Hay un descuento de 10% en las compras cuando pertenece a los Amigos de la Biblioteca. La membresía cuesta solamente $5.
 

Children's Programs  

Go to the Kid's Zone

Visit the Kids Zone to see our Children's Programs

Photo of the Lower Valley Branch Library

Photo of the Lower Valley Branch Library

Photo of the Lower Valley Branch Library

Grand Opening Celebration, Mural Dedication
and Renaming Ceremony
 

- Grand Opening Celebration
- Mural by artist María Almeida Natividad
-
Renaming Ceremony


Go the Map of the East Side Go to the Map of Central El Paso Judge Edward S. Marquez Library Ysleta Library Map of the Lower Valley


 
Directions for the Judge Edward S. Marquez Mission Valley Branch Library
     
From the North:  
   
  Get on 54, until it connects with I-10. Go East on I-10. Take the Yarbrough cutoff. Go South (turn right on Yarbrough.) Head south past Bel Air High School until you get to San Paulo on your left.
The library is located on the corner of Yarbrough and San Paulo.
     
From the South:  
     
  Get to Yarbrough. Go north (toward the freeway.) Pass through the intersection at Carolina.  The library will be on your right before you reach Bel Air High School on the corner of Yarbrough and San Paulo.
     
From the East:  
     
  Head West on I-10 until you reach the Yarbrough cutoff. Turn left (south) on Yarbrough.  Head south past Bel Air High School until you get to San Paulo on your left.  The library is located on the corner of Yarbrough and San Paulo.

South of I-10, head West on North Loop or Alameda. For North Loop, continue until you hit Yarbrough.  From Alameda continue until you hit Yarbrough.  Go north (toward the freeway.) Pass through the intersection at Carolina.  The library will be on your right before you reach Bel Air High School on the corner of Yarbrough and San Paulo.
     
From the West:  
     
  Take the Yarbrough cutoff. Go South (turn right on Yarbrough.) Head south past Bel Air High School until you get to San Paulo on your left.
The library is located on the corner of Yarbrough and San Paulo.

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