• 80th Anniversary of the Trinity Event

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

    Save the date Sunday July 13th at 2 p.m. at the Placitas Library for a special showing of the PBS documentary The Bomb The first half of the movie will be shown leading up to the Trinity explosion, with time after for serious discussion of the current implications of nuclear weaponry. We encourage those present […]

  • Pre-K Reading Hour: Friendly Fish Tales

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

    Children will meet some favorite characters of children's literature when they hear the stories of Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister, Swimmy by Leo Leonni, and Baby Beluga by Raffi.  This session will be led by one of our newest volunteers, Kathy Suydam, a retired Montesorri pre-k teacher.  She's an expert.  Come hear her!  Activities and […]

  • PCL Concert and Fundraiser

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

    Please come to our Concert and Fundraiser with  singer-songwriters James Bell, Anna Rudolph, and Dennis Bumgarner! $20 Donation and refreshments!  

  • Wonders on Wheels!

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

    WoW!  The Wonder on Wheels mobile museum exhibit is coming to the Placitas Community Library.  Come when you like and stay as long as you like. The Children's Committee is sponsoring this program but All ages are welcome!  Allow time to enter the WoW van and participate in the interactive exhibits to learn about the […]

  • Dance Out Friday!

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

    Dance Out! You are invited to boogie featuring Ken Grimes from 89.9 KUPR.

  • Garden Tour Seed Balls for Children

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

    As part of the Garden Tour, we will be making seed balls from 10-3 or until supplies run out.  This activity is for adults as well.

  • Pre-K Story Time Nature’s Whispers: A Journey Through Leaves and Trees. 

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

    Pre-K Story Time for children ages 0-5.  The theme is "Nature's Whispers:  A Journey Through Leaves and Trees.  The books are: One Day This Tree Will Fall, Leslie Barnard Booth, A Tree is Nice, Janice May Udry, The Leaf Thief, Alice Hemming.  Participate in a Leaf Rubbing craft and have a Leaf Shaped Snack.

  • Protecting Yourself from Financial Scams

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

    Sept 13 at 2pm We are all worried of financial scams. And we have good reason to be nervous. We are wired to fall for scams. And they are on the rise.  They are also getting more sophisticated.  We are going to talk about research on scams, why people fall for them and how to […]

  • To Bee or Not to Bee – Learn about Honey Bees Children’s Event

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

    To Bee or Not to Bee - Learn about Honey Bees,  beehives, try on a beekeeper's outfit and participate in a honey tasting with beekeeper, Kamyar Rahimian.  Just to let you know the honey is not pasteurized or processed.  It is straight from the honeycomb.  Therefore, when you sign in, parents must give written permission […]

  • September 2025: “Poetrees” Art Exhibition

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

    “Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.” — Kahlil Gibran Artists were asked to create a portrait of a tree or trees or to explore the abstract essence of trees in their work. May it be a poetic rendering of a favorite tree or a visual expression of concern for the future […]