Children's Programs

Please bring your little ones and enjoy our theme of ADVENTURE! We will welcome Placitas mom, Amanda Longley, who wrote Remi’s Adventure. Remi will also be here! We will also read another adventure book, Roll, Roll Little Pea by Cécile Bergame and Magali Attiogbé. There will be songs and a coloring activity. Did we mention […]

On Sunday, September 8 from 10-3, you can get your hands dirty making seed balls.  Take one or two home with you and make some for the library as well.  Let your seed balls dry out over the winter, then throw them into your garden.  Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Fall is coming and our attention is turning to APPLES!  Come have a Barrel of Fun on Tuesday morning, Sept. 10 at 10AM with your pre-school youngsters.  We will read the classic, Johnny Appleseed and Dr. Seuss's Ten Apples Up On Top!  Activities and snacks are included!

The Geology Fest is on Sunday, September 29th at 1:00.  There will a lot of rocks, crystals, and minerals with varied and fun activities and giveaways.  Bring your unknown rocks for identification assistance.  There will be several geologists to help.  Rock on at the Placitas Library!

Please join us for our Annual Halloween Party! We will have a story, games, crafts and CANDY in the CMR room! After the story, we will have a spider craft and a Halloween origami craft plus several games to play.

Get ready for the holiday season by decorating glass ornaments with the guidance of glass artist, Karen Shatar on Sunday, November 10 starting at 1:00.  Karen will provide participants with a box kit of 4-5 stocking and tree ornaments plus all you need to decorate.  Children and family members can work together on this project. […]

The next Pre-K Story Time is on Tuesday, November 12 starting at 10:00 AM.  Our special guest will be Placitas resident and author, Sadie Nieto reading a book written for her grandchildren, The Tale of the Crockets and Mr. Firefox. Sadie will  share drawings from her book for the children to color.  We will serve […]

Tales of Joy are coming for your children, ages infant infant - 5 on Tuesday, December 10 at 10:00 AM.  Our holiday Pre-K will feature R.E.A.D., Reading Education Assistance Dogs.  Comet and his friends will visit our library to listen while their owner/handler reads to your child.  Each child will have a chance to visit […]

The annual Holiday Open House will be held on Sunday, December 15 at 2:00 PM featuring the Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera and community members sharing special holiday memories. Santa will visit with children after the program. Bring your camera. Children will also select a new book, courtesy of the Davis Foundation.  Refreshments […]

Celebrate Groundhog Day with the Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera.  This presentation is a musical story time based on the children's book by David Bledryzcki, Groundhog's Runaway Shadow.  Children and their families will receive priority seating up front in the first two rows but all ages are welcome.  Join us for a delightful […]