Services for Community Members

The East Mesa and Espina DACC Library locations have computers for public use, sign-in is required and when computer traffic is high we might limit usage to 1-hour. The Gadsden DACC Library location has one computer available for public use. All DACC locations provide free WiFi.   

Access to Library Databases

When visitors are in the physical library and using a library computer, they are able to access all of the DACC Library's electronic databases.

When visitors aren't physically in the library, they may have access to library databases by using these options:

• The State Library of New Mexico provides library databases to New Mexico residents through the El Portal website.
  • View Community User Databases
• At the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library in Las Cruces, a free library card is available to Dona Ana County, New Mexico residents with a valid photo ID with a current address, or a valid photo ID and a current proof of address, such as a utility bill or lease. With this library card, you will have remote access to the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library's databases.

Library computers have the standard MS Office applications.

Printers, scanners and copiers

Items can be printed at no charge in black and white only, but there is a 25 page limit per day. Large documents should be printed double-sided. The use of scanners is free and available at East Mesa and Espina.  Copiers are available at East Mesa and Espina, costs 5 cents per page to copy in black and white.