Our regular Hours are Tues. 10-7, Wed. Thurs. & Sat. 10-5, and Sun. 1-4.
Our special guest is Donna Salamoff who will sign the story, "The Garden Wall" by Phyllis Limbacher Tildes. A member of the Children's Committee will read the story aloud as Donna signs. After the reading, Donna will teach sign language to the children. An activity will also be available in the Pearl Room.
Our special guest will be Santa! We will have stories, crafts and snacks in the Pearl room!
Please join us for an afternoon of stories, crafts, and games as we learn about and celebrate the winter holidays of Christmas, Chanukah, and Kwanzaa! We hear Santa will stop by to return some overdue books, so be sure to bring a camera!
Join on Saturday, February 11 from 1-3 to celebrate Love, Kindness, Friendship, and Books at the Placitas Community Library. This program is for families and elementary school children, 6-10. Younger ones are welcome too and will have their own Pre-K program on Tuesday, February 14 from 10-12 at the library. Ages 2-5.
Tuesday, February 14 from 10-12 at the library. This program is for families and Pre-K ages 2-5.
Join us for "A Pawsome Afternoon" with Piki, the service dog and his human, Joan Hellquist. Joan will read her book, Piki Goes to College, in which Piki tells the story of his life after being adopted by Joan at the Rio Rancho Animal Shelter. It is very touching and entertaining story of their lives […]
Pre-K Stories to celebrate Spring. An egg hunt in our labyrinth, and a photo opportunity of your child on our bunny bench.
Children's Art Exhibit by the students of Placitas Elementary, "Our Children, Their Art and Their Books" and the Artist Reception on Saturday, April 22 from 1-3 with refreshments and a book give away for children ages pre-k to grade 5. Bring family and friends to celebrate your child's artistic achievements. Exhibit runs from April 2- […]
Calling all artists from grades 1-5. Please join Dianna Shomaker to create some art! All supplies will be provided.
Saturday, June 10 at 1:00 - Harnessing the Wind with Stephanie and Walt Witowski. Children will follow the scientific method to build their own windmill.
Explora will bring hands-on STEM activities for the entire family.
Thursday, July 6 at 12:00 - Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum where children will view two art exhibits one with Gustav Baumann's landscape paintings and one with marionettes. Kids will make their own marionette.
Sing, dance, and read aloud in this fun program with Aspen Black, teaching artist and performer.
Enjoy polka music with Mike Schneider, Pint Size Polkas.
Celebrate the last day of the Summer Reading Program with puzzles, games, coloring, legos and loteria (Mexican Bingo) and enjoy refreshments and receive a prize bag and special prizes for top readers.
The Children's Committee invites you for a Kids' Polished Glass Art Project for ages 6-11. Artist, Karen Shatar will guide children through decorating a glass hot air balloon.. Artist and all materials are courtesy of the Placitas Artist Series.
Each program will have stories, an activity, time to check out books, and refreshments. The program will be 1-1.5 hours.
Please join us for our annual Halloween Party for kids Sunday, Oct. 29 from 1-3 PM. Wear a costume, hear scary stories from storyteller, Indiana Bones, play games and Trick or Treat.
Each program will have stories, an activity, time to check out books, and refreshments. The program will be 1-1.5 hours.
ADVENTURE is coming to your library this summer and your adventure begins with a good book where you can read about new things to do, new places to visit, and make some new friends along the way. Kick -off your summer on Saturday, May 18 at a summer registration party starting at 1:00 – 3:00 […]
Explore the relationship between science and sports with Stephanie and Walt Witkowski.
A beading party where kids will make several friendship bracelets with the help of the library beading group.
Glass art with Karen Shatar. Kids will paint a design of their own choosing on glass.
An iexplora! Family Science Event! Reading prizes and gift bags will be given out. And cake!
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 […]
Please join us for another delightful Pre-K Story Hour for children ages infant - 5. Count on Valentine Hearts with stories about hearts and numbers with counting fun, finger plays, rhymes, and a 10 Heart, Happy Snake Activity plus SNACKS! What more can you want? A handout with tips for helping your child learn to […]
The sessions will be led by Pam and Peter Colton, percussionists and founders of the Placitas Drumming Group and Shelley Miller, visual artist and teacher. Participants will be exposed to a variety of percussion instruments and will practice rhythms. During the 2nd session, they will create their own instrument and will participate in their in […]
Join us for Stories the Wind Tells Us for ages infant - 5: I Face the Wind, Like a Windy Day, and The Wind Blew. Make your own windsock and have a snack.
The sessions will be led by Pam and Peter Colton, percussionists and founders of the Placitas Drumming Group and Shelley Miller, visual artist and teacher. Participants will be exposed to a variety of percussion instruments and will practice rhythms. During the 2nd session, they will create their own instrument and will participate in their in […]
Let's Make Tracks! Learn how to identify various wildlife tracks led by Elise Van Arsdale. Elise will provide several fun and educational activities to help children identify mammal tracks. The program will include making a t-shirt with wildlife tracks. All materials will be provided including the t-shirt by Elise and the library, so we need […]
We will be celebrating a special event called Dia. This is the celebration of Dia de los libros y de los ninos, Children's Book Day. We will celebrate by reading bilingual board books to your children and by letting them select a new book to take home. This program is for children ages infant - […]
This Earth Day program is for children ages, 6-12 accompanied by an adult. Ginnie Kirsch, artist and PCL patron will teach your children how to make a sun print. Reservations required. See the post on the children's page for details.
Listen to stories ready by our PCL volunteers and make a birds nest using a small paper bag, twigs, grasses, and yarn. Have a snack with us! Introduce your child to reading, socializing with other children, and working with adults.
Summer Reading Party where you can learn all about our summer activities and sign up for the reading challenge. Our special guest is Ziggy Prothro representing the New Mexico Office of Archaeological Studies. Ziggy and her son Vincent will teach your children how to play the snake game, Ginebig. We will have prizes, raffles, and […]
Opening event: Join us at the Placitas Community Library for our summer reading programs. All programs are on Saturdays at 1:00 starting June 7. Our theme is "Color Our World" - all about art and artists. Your children will have an opportunity to experience and create a variety of art forms. We will start on […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 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.
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 […]
Kyle Hollingsworth, Placitas resident and artist, will join us in October. She will read a new book written by her friend Maggie Wheeler, Ebeneezer Helps a Friend. Come dressed for Halloween! There will be treats and activities!
Halloween Party for our patrons, infant - 12 and their families. There will be a D.J., dancing, games, and Trick or Treat! Come dressed up for Halloween!
A children's art exhibit is being held from November 8-18 at the Placitas Library. The art was created by Placitas Elementary School Students under the guidance of Joanne Collier, art teacher. Please come enjoy their beautiful work.
Mikail Deese, founder of On a Wing and a Prayer is bringing owls she has rescued. Your children will be able to meet the owls and hear stories about them. Please join us. This will be fun!
Come celebrate the holidays at our Pre-K Story Time with your little ones. We will have books for all your celebrations, Christmas,Kwanzaa, and Hanukkah. There will be activities and snacks too. Our special guest is Santa Claus who will be singing and playing his guitar. Don't miss this one. It will be fun!
The Children's Committee invites you and yours to our annual Holiday Open House celebrating the traditions and cultures of New Mexico. There will be stories, making luminarias, and decorating cookies. Children will receive a new book courtesy of the Mary M. Coupens Reading Endowment of New Mexico. Our special guest will be the Pueblo Enchantment Dancers from Acoma. The […]
Cozy up with Warm Winter Stories by Jan Brett. PCL Volunteer, Kathy Suydam, will read winter-themed stories, The Mitten and The Three Snow Bears. Wear your mittens and bring a teddy bear to listen with you!
Glass artist, Karen Shatar, will be at the library with beautiful glass hearts and glass feathers for you to decorate as a Valentine gift or just for yourself. She is providing materials. Please RSVP nntimmons@comcast.net by January 31st with the number of adults and children.
Hear stories about cats and dogs. Make a valentine for your paw-fect buddy. Bring a photo of your pet to share.
What do you do when an octopus captures grandma? Put on your superhero cape and rescue her!Octopus Stew, written by Eric Velasquez, will be read by Amy Owens, director of the Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera. Throughout the story, the Young Voices will perform songs.
The is theme is 3rd Time's The Charm featuring the book: It's Not Easy Being Number Three by Drew Dernavich. Find out what happens when Number 3 gets bored and decides to quit being a number. He goes exploring out into the world trying to find other things he can do being shaped like a […]
The April Pre-k story time will be on the 14th at 10:00 am. Join us as Grumpy Monkey celebrates the arrival of Spring and experiences spring fever. Grumpy Monkey Spring Fever was written by Suzanne and Max Lang. We will have an egg hunt and make a flower crown. Sounds like fun so come join us!
This is a fun, family program that explores how the violin works and the amazingly acrobatic, character-filled music of Nicolo Paganini. Carmelo de los Santos is not only a violin wizard but has been known to perform magic tricks for his audience as well.
At the May Pre-K story hour, there will be stories and activities centered around Dinosaurs. Dinosaurs will be one of many things we study this summer during our summer reading program.
We officially start our summer reading program, UNEARTH A STORY with a special visit from archaeologist, Ziggy Prothro from the NM Office of Archaeology. She is bringing an interactive mini museum to help you learn about Ice Age Americans.
John the magician will perform his magic tricks along with assistance from his animals.
Denise Gard and her beautiful and smart border collies will be "Digging Up Dinosaur Bones!"