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Current and Upcoming Events
Toddler Story Hour! Click for more information Fridays, February 7 ~ April 25, 2025, 10am ~ 11am After School Program Tuesdays and Wednesdays, April 1 ~ May 21, 2025, 4pm ~ 5:30pm Designed for pre-K to 3rd graders. Mesa Vista students can ride the bus to the library. Parents need to pick their children up by 5:30. Programs will be guided by student needs and interests, and may include: homework help, stories, songs, STEM projects, games, crafts, and snacks. Cinco de Mayo Celebration Saturday, May 3, 2025, 11am ~ 5pm Car show, DJ, frito pies until 2:00 or we run out. Stay tuned for more information! |
Spring/Summer Hours
Tue ~ Sat, noon ~ 5 pm Closed Sunday & Monday Extra hours for special events |
Board of Directors
Minutes of the April 11, 2025 Board meeting are available here.
Regular Board Meeting All patrons are invited. The agenda for this meeting will be posted 3 days before the meeting.
Friday May 9, noon ~ 1:30 pm
To send comments or suggestions to the Board, contact us.
Minutes of the April 11, 2025 Board meeting are available here.
Regular Board Meeting All patrons are invited. The agenda for this meeting will be posted 3 days before the meeting.
Friday May 9, noon ~ 1:30 pm
To send comments or suggestions to the Board, contact us.
Announcements
Books-by-Mail delivers books to rural residents of New Mexico who do not live near a State Library Rural Bookmobile stop or a public library. The service is also available to New Mexico residents who are homebound because of a physical disability and unable to visit a local library, or who can only read large print books due to a visual disability.
Protect yourself from scams! Click for guidelines from the Social Security Administration.
UNM Community and Regional Planning is researching the history and importance of rural community grocery/general stores in Northern New Mexico, and how we can protect and restore them as places that support our health, culture, and economic development. They hope to connect with families who have owned or operated local stores (historically or currently), or anyone who would like to share a story, photo or other input about the importance of these places. Click here for more details.
The library has teamed with Driving Tests, an online resource for learning and practice tests for driver's licenses.
The library is now part of the Smith's Inspiring Donations program. Scroll to the bottom of the Donate page for information.
It's that time of year again: State of New Mexico Income Tax Packets are available at the Library.
WiFi is available inside the library and outdoors in and around the parking area.
We're always looking for suggestions to improve the library! Please contact us to let us know your thoughts.
Books-by-Mail delivers books to rural residents of New Mexico who do not live near a State Library Rural Bookmobile stop or a public library. The service is also available to New Mexico residents who are homebound because of a physical disability and unable to visit a local library, or who can only read large print books due to a visual disability.
Protect yourself from scams! Click for guidelines from the Social Security Administration.
UNM Community and Regional Planning is researching the history and importance of rural community grocery/general stores in Northern New Mexico, and how we can protect and restore them as places that support our health, culture, and economic development. They hope to connect with families who have owned or operated local stores (historically or currently), or anyone who would like to share a story, photo or other input about the importance of these places. Click here for more details.
The library has teamed with Driving Tests, an online resource for learning and practice tests for driver's licenses.
The library is now part of the Smith's Inspiring Donations program. Scroll to the bottom of the Donate page for information.
It's that time of year again: State of New Mexico Income Tax Packets are available at the Library.
WiFi is available inside the library and outdoors in and around the parking area.
We're always looking for suggestions to improve the library! Please contact us to let us know your thoughts.
Challenge Grant
In November 2024, the library received a $15,000 challenge grant. Through March 31, we have raised $13,845 towards that grant (the terms of the grant do not allow us to count silent auction proceeds or government or foundation grants). The library thanks all our donors and patrons for your support!
Please help us meet the rest of the challenge, via our Donation page.
In November 2024, the library received a $15,000 challenge grant. Through March 31, we have raised $13,845 towards that grant (the terms of the grant do not allow us to count silent auction proceeds or government or foundation grants). The library thanks all our donors and patrons for your support!
Please help us meet the rest of the challenge, via our Donation page.
Recent Events
The April 11 Board meeting proceeded smoothly. All Board business was completed expeditiously.
The after-school program is off to a strong start, with a dozen pre-K to 3rd graders participating in multiple educational activities.
The January 10 STEM-based hands-on program presented by the ¡explora! Science Center and Children's Museum from Old Town Albuquerque was enjoyed by all attendees. Science kits were handed out to attendees and to grandparents at the library for their grandkids.
The December silent auction raised a bit over $3,340. Thank you to everyone for your support of the library!
The April 11 Board meeting proceeded smoothly. All Board business was completed expeditiously.
The after-school program is off to a strong start, with a dozen pre-K to 3rd graders participating in multiple educational activities.
The January 10 STEM-based hands-on program presented by the ¡explora! Science Center and Children's Museum from Old Town Albuquerque was enjoyed by all attendees. Science kits were handed out to attendees and to grandparents at the library for their grandkids.
The December silent auction raised a bit over $3,340. Thank you to everyone for your support of the library!
Local History
- A Developing Project will focus on historic fruit growing in Northern NM. Stay tuned!
- An Oral History Project for El Rito is underway, click here for more information.
- A Traveling Exhibit. A grant from the Northern New Mexico National Heritage Area helped the Library create three new exhibit banner stands which we'll bring to schools and community meetings to talk about El Rito's fascinating natural and cultural history. To read about some of that history, click here.
"I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of a library." -- Jorge Luis Borges
