News & Updates

News & Updates

PCL’s Agave is about to bloom!

July 18 @ 11:50 pm

The Placitas Community Library is delighted to remind the community that one of our agaves (century plants) is about to bloom. We invite you to come enjoy the flowering for […]

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Women on the Edge: A Program featuring authors Hilda Raz, Phyllis Skoy, and Lynn C. Miller

July 18 @ 11:50 pm

The Placitas Community Library is delighted to host three local women writers on Sunday, June 11 at 2 pm. These New Mexico authors explore and discuss the theme Women on […]

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Children’s Book News: May-June 2023

July 18 @ 11:50 pm

With warmer weather, children’s attention turns to the wonders of nature as the outside world wakes up. We are reminded of the miracles and beauty of new life as well […]

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Book News: May-June 2023

July 18 @ 11:50 pm

Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology by Chris Miller Chip War is an illuminating account of how everything depends on chips: armed drones, data centers, automobiles, […]

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Anne Hillerman’s The Way of The Bear Coming April 25th Book Signing May 6

July 18 @ 11:50 pm

Anne Hillerman’s The Way of The Bear Coming April 25, 2023 The Book Signing is May 6, 2023 2 PM   Fossil harvesting, ancient lore, greed, rejected love and murder combine in […]

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Saving Rhino in Africa a Talk by Dr. Diana Deblanc (4-22-23)

July 18 @ 11:50 pm

Saving Rhino in Africa a Talk by Dr. Diana Deblanc Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 2 PM   As a young child, rhinos always fascinated Diana. She was born in […]

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Off-road Adventures with Joan Fenicle (4-8-23)

July 18 @ 11:50 pm

The Adventures of a Professional Wanderer with Joan Fenicle Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 2 PM On April 8th at 2 PM, Joan Fenicle will present her off-road adventures. She will […]

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Navigating Facebook with Pam Troutman (3-25-23)

July 18 @ 11:50 pm

Navigating Facebook with Pam Troutman Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 2 PM

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Children’s Book News: March-April 2023

July 18 @ 11:50 pm

In the last Children’s Book News, various sections of the children’s collection were highlighted. One area which was not discussed was the books along the salmon-colored wall where juvenile non-fiction, […]

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Book News: March-April 2023

July 18 @ 11:50 pm

Permanent Record by Edward Snowden “Arguing that you don’t care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don’t care about […]

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