News & Updates

Book News: July/August 2025

The Red Hotel: Moscow 1941, the Metropol Hotel, and the Untold Story of Stalin’s Propaganda War by Alan Philps “Interestingly, the public was fed propaganda from the Western journalists who […]

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80th Anniversary of the Trinity Event

Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 2 PM Placitas Library to Commemorate 80th Anniversary of Trinity Event Perhaps the most significant event in humanity’s history occurred on July 16th, 1945, at […]

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Placitas Community Library Highway Cleanup!

On Saturday, June 21, a group of 11 library and community volunteers met at The Merc at 8AM. The goal was to help keep highway 165 clean. Teams departed on […]

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Placitas Studio Tour gives back to our community!

L – R: Furman Kelley – Library Administrator, Lynne Hynes – Library Director, Nancy Holley – Placitas Studio Tour President Giving back to our community is one of the cornerstones […]

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Summer Reading Program: Color Our World

First event: Saturday, June 7, 2025 1-3 PM Join us at the Placitas Community Library for our summer reading programs.  All programs are on Saturdays at 1:00 starting June 7.  […]

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Book News: May/June 2025

More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova Being a student at NYU, Maddy is overwhelmed with all of the demands of college and the unfortunate ending of her relationship with […]

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Spanish Club Update!

Hola Amigos, It’s been an exciting Spring at The Club at The Placitas Community Library¡ We’ve had 3 guest speakers, Elaine Alarid, Rogelio Salas-Silva, and Lesly C de Baca!  Each […]

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Talking with family about money is hard: How can we make it easier?

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 2 PM It can be challenging to talk about finances with family members.  Most of us don’t have a lot of positive experiences talking about […]

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“Assemblage” ~ Art Exhibition

June 14, 2025 – July 17, 2025 Assemblage is a technique used by artists to contribute to the overall texture and visual interest of their art and to give it […]

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Dance Out!

Dance Activity for All Ages! (October 4 Date Cancelled!!) DANCE OUT! DJs: Ken Grimes and Neal Solomon First Fridays – Starting Sept 6 Drop-in 5:30-7:30 PM Adults & Children welcome!

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