News & Updates
Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchillby Candice MillardMillard’s singular combination of history, adventure, and detailed research consistently deliver remarkable biographies. […]
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Midnight in Chernobyl : The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Nuclear Disaster by Adam Higginbotham The explosion on April 26, 1986, at the Chernobyl, Atomic Energy Station in what […]
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Black House by Peter May A shocking murder occurs on the Isle of Lewis, an island within the Outer Hebrides archipelago off the coast of Scotland. It appears to be comparable […]
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Dear Readers by Susanne Dominguez Dear Readers, My goal in writing the PCL Selections is to introduce more obscure, but worthy books to readers who may not be familiar with […]
Read More >>July 13-25, Matt Sandbank presents The Science of Shadow Puppets, Poetry-Writing, and Shadow Puppet Creation. To get the most from these workshops, the following materials will be helpful: cardstock (empty […]
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When talking to your children about race and racism, there are many children’s books that may spark the conversation. Below are a few. Brown Girl Dreaming, by Jacqueline WoodsonSuggested ages: […]
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With curbside pickup now being available at the Placitas Library, I would like to focus on the many new books that have been added to the children’s collection during our […]
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Since the library building is closed, I thought I would draw your attention to the hundreds of children’s books that are available thru OverDrive. OverDrive is a service offered to PCL […]
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With the closure of schools along with so many public venues, I have decided to postpone the April Book News I was just about to send in. Instead, I thought […]
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This month’s Children’s Book News has a bit of a different format. Rather than focusing on 3 or 4 books, I want to provide a brief overview of one of […]
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