Socorro Public Library FAQs

For questions about the Socorro Public Library catalogue see:
1. The Socorro Public Library Catalogue FAQ
2. The help function on the catalogue itself: Catalog Search
How can I get answers to my U.S. Income Tax questions?
IRS website for 'Taxpayer help and education' and 'Frequently Asked Questions'.
Call the IRS with your tax questions at 1-800-829-1040.
For pre-recorded messages covering various tax topics, call: 1-800-829-4477.
To request Forms and Publications, call 1-800-829-3676; or print from Tax Forms on the Web.
How can I get more information on the NM State Income Tax?
Department of Taxation and Revenue has a website with forms to print out as well as instructions and helpful advice.
For general information, call 505-827-0827.
Forms can be ordered by calling 505-827-2206.
Is it possible to use the "Periodical Search" function on the SPL Homepage from my home computer?
Yes, click on the Periodical Search button on our home page. The INFOTRAC Database provides access to over 2,200 magazines, journals and newspapers, 1,400 of them with full-text and full image with the remainder offering abstracts to the articles. You may contact the library for the password @ 575-835-1114.
Who are my elected representatives, and how can I reach them?
The Governor of New Mexico : Gov. Bill Richardson

U.S. Senate : Senator Jeff Bingaman (D) , Senator Tom Udall (D)

U.S. House of Representatives: Martin Heinrich (D)) 1st Dist., Harry Teague (D) 2nd Dist., Ben Ray Lujan (D) 3rd Dist.

New Mexico State Legislature (Senate and House of Representatives) :
Sen. Howie C. Morales, District: 28, Catron, Grant & Socorro counties
Sen. David Ulibarri, District: 30, Cibola, Socorro & Valencia counties
Rep. Don Tripp, District: 49, Catron, Socorro & Valencia counties
Find Your Legislator

New Mexico District Attorneys:
Find Your District Attorney
Is there a number for the Attorney General's Office, or a Consumer Hotline?
- Attorney General's Office
- Consumer Protection Division: 1-800-300-2020

How do I look for jobs on the Web?
- New Mexico Department of Labor, On-Line Job Searches
- New Mexico's Workforce Connection
- "The Job Hunt" by Employment Spot, has good advice and good Web Links.
- Job Hunt
- Nation Job Network

How do I find out about an ancestor who lived in Socorro?
The best way is to do such research is at the Genealogy Collection at the Special Collections Branch of the Albuquerque Public Library, 423 Central Ave. NE, telephone: 505-848-1376. Additional vital records are available at the State Archives in Santa Fe. The only pertinent records that the Socorro Public Library has available are on-line, listed at Genealogy in our Web Links; microfilm copies of Socorro newspapers that are NOT indexed, and the coverage of which is very spotty before 1960; and The Methodist Extractions which have abstracts of birth and marriage records from the Socorro Methodist church 1850-1925, but which are incomplete.

Are there any homeschooling resources on the Web?
- A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling
- Homeschool news and information from About.com
- Kaleidoscapes Homeschool curriculum
- Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
- Jon's Homeschool Resource Page
- Homeschool Central
- National Homeschool Association
- Cannon Song Media
- Chalkdust Source for Mathematics Video Instruction
- Blue Bird Publishing Specializes in homeschool education.
Lesson Plans
- ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) includes Lesson Plans
- GEM Gateway to Educational Materials and Lesson Plans
- Science education toolkits from the State of Washington
- The Lesson Plans Page - Over 2,000 FREE Lesson Plans!
Other Educational Resources see also Tecahing Resources in Web Links
- Special Ed. Publications from the Minnesota Dept. of Education
- Special Ed. Checklists from the Minnesota Dept. of Education
- Valuable Education links
- K-12 Resources World Wide Web Project
I'm a collector of ______. Can you tell me where to find a price list for_____?
- List of on-line price guides from About.com
- eBay the largest on-line auction
- Yahoo! Auctions
- Curioscape list of antique vendors on the web
- Kovels a subscription service

Looking for an out-of-print or used book?
- Abebooks.com a used book consolidator - mostly used and rare books, some new
- Alibris.com a used book consolidator - mostly used and rare books, also movies, music and new books.
- Amazon.com world's largest online bookseller - new and used books, music, video, etc.
- Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America consolidated book search, also links to bookseller info and book fairs
- Biblio.com used, rare, and out-of-print books
- Bibliofind now from Amazon.com
- Bookbrowser a Barnes & Noble search site
- Bookfinder a Barnes & Noble search site for used books
- eBay books from the largest on-line auction

I'd like directions for building an adobe oven.
Sunset magazine's article on building your own adobe oven is in our vertical file. Please ask us for a copy. Alternatively, use the "Periodical Search" button on our homepage to find the article online. The article is in the August 1998 issue of Sunset Magazine, titled Sunset's Classic Adobe Oven, author: Peter O. Whiteley.
I'd like instructions for building a solar oven.
- Solar Cooking Archive Choose plans.
- Solar Cooking

Here's a site containing Frequently Asked Questions pertaining to hundreds of topics. These are gathered from usenet discussion groups. Great stuff!
Internet FAQ Archives relating to various and sundry topics
How do I find out about Grants?
- Foundation Center Your Gateway to Philanthropy on the World Wide Web
- UNM Research Funding list
- Albuquerque Community Foundation, telephone: 505-883-6240, address: 3301 Menaul NE. They have a large number of books and resources devoted to matching applicants with the right grants.

Years ago, a relative of ours bought property in Socorro County. Where can I find out more about it?
You should contact the Socorro County Clerk's Office: P.O. Box I, Socorro, NM 87801, or phone 575-835-0423.
Where can I find out more about New Mexico History on the Web?
- Timeline of New Mexico History
- New Mexico History from the Office of the State Historian
- The Civil War in New Mexico from the NM Culture Net
- Joe Sando: An American Indian's View of History from the NM Culture Net
- History of Arizona and New Mexico, 1530-1888 by Hubert Howe Bancroft from Google Books
- The Leading Facts of New Mexican History Volume III by Ralph Emerson Twitchell from Google Books
- New Mexico, the Land of the Delight Makers by George Wharton James from Google Books
- History of New Mexico from The US 50.com
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