The Placitas Community Library is delighted to host local author Betsy James on Saturday, August 12 at 2 pm. Breathing Stone: Living Small in a Southwest Village “Time is passing, better pay attention to the curve of the red road beside the field of yellow grass. The western horizon is white, Cabezón is cloaked in […]
The Naked Don’t Fear the Water by Matthieu Aikins In Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Matthieu Aikins’ riveting and transporting non-fiction book, he narrates how he and Omar, his Afghan driver and translator, flee Afghanistan and escape to the West in 2016. Aikins was exhausted after seven years of wartime reporting in Kabul and planned to return to […]
“All Together Now” is the theme of this year’s summer reading program. Whether it be within the confines of a family, a group of friends, or a wider community, the bonds that are formed and the roles each member plays can contribute to positive outcomes. Each of the books below center around community and the […]
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 approximately the next two weeks from late June to early July. Note that the plant is pollinated by bats, so do not be alarmed if […]
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 the Edge in their poetry, novels, and short stories. Each will read an excerpt from her own work to illustrate this aspect of their writing […]
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 as our connection to it. The following books are testaments to both. Wildoak by C. C. Harrington Suggested ages: 9-12 years Wildoak is a beautifully […]
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, missiles, the stock market, electrical grids, and smartphones. Until recently, America designed and built the fastest chips in the world. “Chip War” discusses the history […]
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 this gripping new installment of New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman’s Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series. The Bears Ears area, at the edge of […]
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 New Mexico and raised in Gallup. Around the age of eight, she expressed an interest in animals and told her father she wanted to run […]
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 share information on some of her favorite places with you and her experience finding hidden treasures. Joan uses the word “professional” loosely, but because her wandering […]