Closing at 1:30 p.m.

Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States

The library is closing at 1:30 p.m. today

CANCELED Wanagi Wolf Fund & Rescue Meet & Greet UPDATE: Canceled

Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States

Special Guests: Wanagi Wolf Rescue Ambassadors: Angel, Freyja, and Jyoti! Children will be given priority seating closest to the Ambassadors. Bring your camera to take pictures! (Small donation requested.)

CANCELED What a HOOT! Update: Canceled

Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States

Mikail Deese, founder and owner of the bird rescue, "On A Wing and A Prayer" will introduce three owls that are native to the area.  You can ask questions and take photos with the owls. She will provide information on the best ways to help wild birds. This program is for all ages.

CANCELED Rio Grande/Chimayo Weavers: A Family Affair: Canceled

Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States

Speakers: Eugene David Vigil and Rose A. B. Vigil. ARTIST STATEMENT: Eugene David Vigil Since I was born and raised in the Chimayo Valley, I have always had an interest for the traditions of the area.  My goal is to preserve and promote all aspects of Hispanic weavings, from the most traditional to the contemporary.  […]

Virtual Book Talk with Anne Hillerman

Online Event

Pre-Register now for the April 14th, 7 p.m. Zoom Book Talk You must be pre-registered to attend. Hope to see you there! REGISTER >  Order your signed copy of "Stargazer" New York Times' bestselling author Anne Hillerman returns with a gripping new installment in the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series. Murder, deception, and the stars […]

Placitas Reads: Celebrate Juneteenth!

Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States

Join us for a series of conversations on issues of race, class, and systemic divisions in our culture and community. Juneteenth (June 19) is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Originating in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, Union soldiers received news that the war had ended […]

There was a Time: An Exhibit of the Photography of Wayne Jones

Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States

Collin Meeting Room featuring “Wayne Jones’ Placitas: There Was a Time” Doris Fields, PhD The Collin Meeting Room is being reinvigorated with a new, special purpose, evolving as an education space for Placitas History. Periodically, PCL’s Collin Meeting Room (CMR) will focus on various areas and eras of Placitas History, including but not limited to […]

Placitas Reads—and, Listens, Talks, and Learns Jon Ghahate in conversation with Shara Moscinska

Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States

By Shara Moscinska Conversations with great minds are priceless, and I had such an invaluable conversation with Jon Ghahate, who is of the Laguna & Zuni Pueblos and the Museum Cultural Educator at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque. Jon will be the featured guest for October’s Placitas Reads: Color, Class, and Caste; The Other Social […]

Placitas Reads: Creating a World without Caste

Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States

By Jillian Gonzales Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead This is the exact sentiment that comes to mind when I think back on the six-plus months a small group of committed citizens worked together to bring […]

Holiday Market

Join friends and family for an indoor stroll through a festive German town reimagined at Placitas Winery, where halls will be decked with hand-crafted, holiday-style gifts. Come share in the joy of the season while benefitting our community library. Enjoy authentic German and European tasty treats, such as bratwurst with sauerkraut, latkes, pretzels, and more! […]