The Los Duranes Community Center is tucked away directly between the river and the IPCC. It is…read moredescribed as a hidden gem, and that is accurate! Typical of our Community Centers, Los Duranes is open Mon-Sat and offers after-school programs, senior meals, a variety of fitness classes, and an open gym for 18+. My company recently used the community center for an all-day event, and the kids working the desk were attentive and helpful to both our organization and the public. I recommend locals check out what their community center has to offer!

Sheesh, you should'a seen the place before the remodel. What an upgrade!…read more I lived nearly a stone's throw from this Community Center for a good decade, so I have a take on the neighborhood that influences my rating. First, the obvious accolades: This enormous, modern-ish facility offers plenty of the communal goods it was rebuilt to offer. Senior citizens own mornings and early afternoons, and men of all ages crowd the basketball courts later in the day -- when we're not in the midst of a pandemic, that is. There's a game room, lots of meeting rooms, and a good exercise room... which is where they can do better. When our oldest was 16 years of age, she attempted to use the exercise equipment and was told the policy was 18+. The Duranes neighborhood, nearly every block, is classic old Albuquerque planning: very agrarian, incredibly narrow streets, and no sidewalks. Running and even walking anywhere is dangerous. This Community Center offers an exception to that rule, and it should expand its age restrictions.

For the record, I've been known to skip leg day a time or two, if you catch my drift? In fact, I've…read morebeen known to skip months upon months of all muscle groups! So, my new motto is, if I'm gonna skip out on going to the gym, I'm gonna do it where it costs little as possible. Here I can blow off working out for as little as 20 bucks per year! Yup, you read that correctly, 20 bucks per year gives you full access to a small gym, pool tables, ping pong tables, an indoor basketball court that serves many other purposes, and many other amenities. The gym is small, that's true, but it has about five or six really nice treadmills, elliptical machines, cable weight machines to service all your muscle groups, a fair amount of dumbbells up to about 85 lbs I think, and it really doesn't get crowded. The place serves breakfast and lunch daily, and it's in top notch shape. Adjacent to the center are a slew of city tennis courts, a nice park with a running path, and it's pretty damn cool, to write the least. If you too suffer from paying too much for a gym membership that you rarely use, join the lazy club for so much less. You'll be glad you did.

Manzano offers impressive courts, a friendly community atmosphere, and stunning views that enhance…read morethe overall experience.

this place is so clean i love it so much it makes me so happy, i spend most of my time here because…read moreit's so public and quiet and CLEAN!

#76 for 2019 I'm…read moregoing to write a review while I'm walking these few sandy trails. I'm going to hope I "donut" fall in the process. :-) I've been to this park quite a few times noatly in the evening when it isn't as hot as it is today. The trails are nice, level, dry, sandy and the terrain or lack thereof is mostly xeriscape meaning rocks, New Mexican weeds (but to those that arent from NM call this landscaping beautiful) a few cacti here and there. Still in spite of the dryness I enjoy my walks here. The park has a playground and lush grass growing and lots of trees. The CC isn't open on Sunday's so I cant review that. If your in the area stop by for a walk on the trails or let the kiddos run wild in the playground.... :-)

Great and affordable place to drop off yard refuse or any number of other things…read more Cashiers were friendly and provided clear instructions. The staff inside the convenience center where helpful, friendly, and cautiously did their job to ensure no one gets hurt. Remember to cover your load or it will cost you double. Doesn't matter what it is, cover it up. Also remember that this is not a place to dump construction material. I recommend this truly convenient center for ease of use, friendly staff and great location (in the Northeast Heights.)

They don't accept anything! Old wood, old cabinets I broke down into small pieces, a tree cut into…read morepieces two people can carry. Turned away every time. This place is absolutely useless! Don't waste your time

I visited the Mariposa Community Center about 4 times in the span of approximately 3 years and it…read morehas been consistent and a good place to get a quick workout in. The weights and cardio area is small but has the equipment that is needed for a basic workout. The area could be improved with a squat rack, maybe a TRX station, and some more equipment. The indoor pool is nice and clean with 2 lanes. I was told that the water used to be "cleaned" with salt but now chlorine is used. The outdoor pool has always been closed for the season when I've been there so can't say anything regarding that. My biggest complaint is that for the past 3 years, I always went after 5:00PM and there is an alarm that goes off every day that nobody seems to want to fix. It is very loud and rings in 1 second intervals.

One of the many perks of Mariposa's upscale neighborhood is their private community center. I…read morereally like that it's private because it's never overcrowded and it's super clean. They have a gym, an indoor lap pool, an outdoor pool, a nice exercise room, and nice locker rooms inside their large bathrooms. There's a little closet with pool toys that you can borrow while you're at the pool. They also have a room that you can use for parties with seating, extra large refrigerators, a large freezer, a sink area, and plenty of counter space. We had my daughter's 15th birthday party here, and it was a very pleasant experience for all of us. The outdoor pool area is really nice with beautiful landscaping, plenty of seating areas, really large gas grills, and of course a swimming pool. It's really quite a large outdoor area and can accommodate a really large group and not feel even slightly crowded.

I was super pumped when they started building this library, as I live within a 15 minute walk from…read morethe place. Being a commuter, it's yet another warm building to wait in while the crazy Burque bus system decides when it wants to show up... (a review for another day ;) ) But yes, the architecture is beautiful, the place is very friendly and welcoming, the bathrooms are nice... there is a bright colorful tower that lights up at night and goes hand in hand with the neon Rt 66 sign nearby. I didn't think there was such a need for a library in this area but it's pretty poppin' most days I go in. The computers are the biggest hit of course. There's a timed system for how long you can be on and boy does it drive me crazy when it starts shutting you out before you've got something saved... but to be fair, there are always reminders, I'm just a slacker. I understand why the system is in place. Especially at places that all computers are used at all times. This library isn't overfilled, but just populated enough that I think they'll keep it around :P One thing I don't care for are the Sunday hours... but that's a bone to pick with all of the libraries, not specific to this one. In ABQ it's by far the best library I've been to. There are many different rooms, all open with big windows, gorgeous view to be seen at times, eco-friendly, and all around a happy welcoming place for a nice read or a dire internet search. If you find yourself in my neck of the woods, check out our local lib!

Clean well maintained library. Perfect place to study. Clean bathrooms. And right next to bus stops…read morefor convenience.

So I recently found out about an app called Libby that lets you rent books via the app and delivers…read morethem to your kindle to read. You can also rent audiobooks. In order to use the app you need to have a library card. Since I'm an avid kindle reader/Audible user I was super excited about this and wanted to start using it right away! I headed to the library and signed up for a card which was extremely fast and easy. Not only were the staff members that helped me very friendly and welcoming, but they were super knowledgeable about Libby and other similar apps. They gave me info on how to sign up and start using the app and gave me a digital media guide with detailed instructions on using the app. It was so helpful! I was only inside the library for less than 20 minutes but it seemed clean and spacious. Definitely looked like a nice spot to study or just relax and read.

It is clean and spacious, with about a dozen computers. I'm guessing that it is nice for kids…read more Not many of the books I've been looking for were available. The branch on San Mateo May be better for adults.

This is a great library. I especially liked the kids area which has tons of books and fun toys for…read morekids to play with.

I love all of the Abq library locations. The Juan Tabo library has really great programs throughout…read morethe week for adults (and children). My roommate and I attended the zentangle group. It was neat to learn about zentangle and learn new designs while spending time with other adults. We also went to seashell poetry. I didn't initially understand the concept, but towards the end, greatly enjoyed this activity and will do it again