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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 3h

#SantaFeGuitarEnsemble

#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Tues Oct 21, 2025
10:00am–12:00pm

Do you play #guitar and read music? If so, you are invited to join the Santa Fe Guitar Ensemble. We meet weekly at La Farge Branch Library and we welcome anybody who would like to share their love for music. 🎵

Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 4h

Symphony Storytime

Southside Library Children's Room Steps
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
10:30am–11:15am

Join music educators from The Santa Fe Symphony for singing, movement, & musical stories your little ones will love, in a new program geared towards families with young children!

Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 23h

Únase a nosotros en esta práctica de veneración y sanación ancestral durante todo el mes de octubre en todas las ubicaciones de la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Fe.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 23h

En celebración de la vida y el recuerdo, invitamos al público a colocar fotografías de sus seres queridos difuntos, cartas escritas a quienes hemos perdido y otros recuerdos en nuestras ofrendas comunitarias (altares) en su honor.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 23h

En honor del Día de Muertos

La Biblioteca Pública de Santa Fe invita respetuosamente a la comunidad a participar en la tradición mexicana del Día de los Muertos.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 1d

Tomorrow!
Ghosts, Spirits & Energies - Oh My! 👻

#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
6:00pm–7:30pm

To register: santafe.librarycalendar.com/event/jane-p...

Step into the mysterious world of the paranormal … just in time for #Halloween!

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 1d

Laszlo Krasznahorkai, a Hungarian novelist known for his dystopian themes and relentless prose, with winding sentences that can run on for pages, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/b...

Laszlo Krasznahorkai Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

www.nytimes.com

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 1d

#IndigenousPeoplesDay Closure ~

All branches of SFPL are closed today, October 13, 2025, in observation of Indigenous Peoples' Day. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, October 14.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 1d

We may be closed tomorrow, but the digital library is always open, 24/7!

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 2d

Our dogs are patient, cuddly, and love to hear stories! Reluctant readers will gain confidence and seasoned readers will enjoy practicing their read-aloud skills in a relaxed environment.

Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 2d

This weekend!
#PawsAndPages

#SouthsideLibrary Children's Room Steps
Saturday, October 18, 2025
11:30am–12:30pm

#Woof! Early school age children may practice reading aloud to a friendly therapy dog from the #SantaFeAnimalShelter Pet Outreach Program!

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 2d

At this virtual town hall, @nmsecofstate.bsky.social will give accurate, timely info about how to register to vote, different ways to vote, the importance of getting your voices heard through casting the ballot. We bring our Elections admin team to answer any questions participants may have.

Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 2d

#Voting and #Election Town Hall

Saturday, October 18, 2025
11:00am–12:30pm

Our next election is Regular Local Elections, November 4, 2025.

Register to attend this virtual/Zoom Town Hall at tinyurl.com/OnlineVotingTownHall.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 3d

Feel free to register even if you can't attend & you'll receive a wrap-up email with book recommendations from the meeting.

Need help finding a book? Try one of these titles!

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 3d

We read what we want!
#RebelReadersBookClub

Saturday, Oct 18, 2025
10:30am–11:30am

For this virtual book club, read any book that fits the month's theme, then tell us what you thought.

October's Theme: Unreliable Narrators

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 3d

Let Freedom Read!

Make a plan to take action against censorship. Here are some ideas for steps you can take!
bannedbooksweek.org/let-freedom-...

#LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 3d

#FamilyStorytime at @sfccc.org Library!

Saturday, October 18, 2025
10:30am–11:30am

Join the Santa Fe Public Library for a special Saturday morning #storytime at the Santa Fe Community College Library's Family Study Room.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 3d

We'll have hot glue, sewing supplies, duct tape, papier mache, & a plethora of upcycled crafting materials to make your monster vision come to life.

This program is for families with kids.

Monthly Kid's Nature Parties explore traditional folk crafts, sustainability, and creative eco-consciousness.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 3d

#KidsNatureParty: #Halloween Monster-Making Challenge

#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Thurs Oct 16, 2025
4:30–6:00pm

Get into the creative spirit of the season by creating your own #MonsterMask, plushie, or costume prop from a selection of recycled materials! What kind of monster will you create?

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 4d

Tomorrow!
#JoyOfPlants Santa Fe - Plant Swap

#SouthsideLibrary Café Room
Saturday, October 11, 2025
11:00am–11:45am

The #PlantSwap is an informal gathering of people of all ages who are interested in plants. Share your cuttings and starts with other like minded people and talk about #plants!

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 4d

#FridayAfternoonArt: #DíadelosMuertos Crafts

#SouthsideLibrary Children's Room Puppet Area
Friday, October 24, 2025
2:30pm–4:30pm

Celebrate Día de los Muertos and make a special craft to take home!

Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 4d

Hearts in Motion, Hearts in Place: The Quest for Querencias by Enrique R. Lamadrid

#MainLibrary
Fri Oct 17
4–5pm

To register:
santafe.librarycalendar.com/event/Lamadrid

Enrique R. Lamadrid explores the idea of #querencia through our friends, the birds, in this warm micro-collection.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 5d

Photos from Wednesday's #BannedBooksWeek program with #SantaFeArtInstitute’s artist-in-residence #VagnerMendonçaWhitehead, who led a three-hour community workshop combining loom-knitting while actively listening to a BBC Radio Four performance of 1984, followed by a discussion.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 5d

"Of course this is a legend and not a documented historic fact, but if there was a goat herder named Kaldi who discovered coffee then I personally think he should be revered as a blessed person for gifting us with this bitter nectar."

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Coffee Talk

by Christina S I remember my first cup of coffee. It was awful! It was 1978 and I was 12. My class was taking a field trip from our home in Miami, FL to Washington DC via the overnight Amtrak train…

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 5d

Create with O’Keeffe: Tea Towel Printmaking

Southside Library Children's Room Steps
Thursday, October 16, 2025
3:30pm–4:30pm

Join teaching artist Christina Kortz in creating your own funky shapes and designs before stamping them onto your very own tea towel or bandana!

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