Pat Garrett recognized for Communtiy Achievement from the New Mexico Library Association

Pat Garrett, Library Director for 16+ years at the Capitan Library, received the 2016 Community Achievement Award at the NMLA Conference November 3rd in Albuquerque.

NMLA has been giving awards since 1957 to honor those who have made an important contribution on behalf of New Mexico Libraries. NMLA presents awards each year at the yearly conference.

Tom Mann, who received the NM State Library


Amigo Award in 2009, introduces Pat for the award.         



NMLA Vice-President Lynette Schurdevin presents award to Pat.

• Community Achievement Award – this award is give to librarians (those certified or with a degree) for outstanding library service or achievement at the local level. Also may be given as NMLA’s recognition of an award from another source that has enhanced the library, and to the entire library community; thus to a local, school, or academic librarian who has received a community, regional, or national honor.

As the Capitan Public Library celebrates its 20th anniversary in November 2016, it is ever so fitting for Pat to be recognized for her tireless work as the director of CPL for the past 16+ years.  The community enjoys a beautiful library that is well staffed by volunteers and offers many programs for the enlightenment of the patrons, their children and the rest of the population in this rural area.  Pat's leadership has been instrumental in the success of CPL. 

At the award dinner: Gerald Garrett, Larry Miller, Bill Jeffery, Tom Mann

Lynne Jeffery, Pat Garrett, Sadie Mann, Dodie Miller, Debbie Myers