Santa Fe Public Library
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The Santa Fe Public Library is a three-branch municipal library system serving residents of the City of Santa Fe and Santa Fe County in New Mexico.
"January is upon us, which means a new list of books from our collection that have the word January in their title."
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January : Reading Month by Month
by Christina S January is upon us, which means a new list of books from our collection that have the word January in their title. The word January is rooted in Roman mythology. The month is named f…
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January 5, 2026 at 10:17 PM
"January is upon us, which means a new list of books from our collection that have the word January in their title."
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This Friday!
Make a Book, Take a Book: A #BookArts Workshop for Children with Will Karp
#SouthsideLibrary Café Room
Friday, January 9, 2026
3:00pm–5:00pm
Join Will Karp to learn how to make a book. Children and their families will have three simple book designs to choose from.
Make a Book, Take a Book: A #BookArts Workshop for Children with Will Karp
#SouthsideLibrary Café Room
Friday, January 9, 2026
3:00pm–5:00pm
Join Will Karp to learn how to make a book. Children and their families will have three simple book designs to choose from.
January 5, 2026 at 9:18 PM
This Friday!
Make a Book, Take a Book: A #BookArts Workshop for Children with Will Karp
#SouthsideLibrary Café Room
Friday, January 9, 2026
3:00pm–5:00pm
Join Will Karp to learn how to make a book. Children and their families will have three simple book designs to choose from.
Make a Book, Take a Book: A #BookArts Workshop for Children with Will Karp
#SouthsideLibrary Café Room
Friday, January 9, 2026
3:00pm–5:00pm
Join Will Karp to learn how to make a book. Children and their families will have three simple book designs to choose from.
“It depends on each individual community, on how they capture that essence, that contribution that the Mother Road has made for our communities, especially in rural New Mexico,” she said. “We’re working hard in our communities to celebrate the birthday.”
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New Mexico communities prepare for Route 66 centennial celebrations all year long • Source New Mexico
New Mexico communities have worked for a year or longer to unveil their celebrations next year for the 100-year anniversary of Route 66.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:12 PM
“It depends on each individual community, on how they capture that essence, that contribution that the Mother Road has made for our communities, especially in rural New Mexico,” she said. “We’re working hard in our communities to celebrate the birthday.”
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January is #NationalHobbyMonth and the #LaFargeLibrary staff found some books on hobbies — the usual and not so usual — for you to try in 2026!
January 5, 2026 at 4:50 PM
January is #NationalHobbyMonth and the #LaFargeLibrary staff found some books on hobbies — the usual and not so usual — for you to try in 2026!
Starting this week!
#SantaFeSeniorTheater
#SouthsideLibrary Community Room
Thursdays starting January 8th!
12–2pm
Do you love stories, #drama, & a good laugh? Then join The Santa Fe Senior Theater for a low-pressure way to enjoy #acting and #storytelling with others in our community age 55 & up.
#SantaFeSeniorTheater
#SouthsideLibrary Community Room
Thursdays starting January 8th!
12–2pm
Do you love stories, #drama, & a good laugh? Then join The Santa Fe Senior Theater for a low-pressure way to enjoy #acting and #storytelling with others in our community age 55 & up.
January 5, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Starting this week!
#SantaFeSeniorTheater
#SouthsideLibrary Community Room
Thursdays starting January 8th!
12–2pm
Do you love stories, #drama, & a good laugh? Then join The Santa Fe Senior Theater for a low-pressure way to enjoy #acting and #storytelling with others in our community age 55 & up.
#SantaFeSeniorTheater
#SouthsideLibrary Community Room
Thursdays starting January 8th!
12–2pm
Do you love stories, #drama, & a good laugh? Then join The Santa Fe Senior Theater for a low-pressure way to enjoy #acting and #storytelling with others in our community age 55 & up.
This is the last week of #WinterReadingBingo!
Winter Reading Bingo is for all ages! Pick up a bingo card from any Library location to learn more, participate, read great books, and win awesome prizes! Winter Reading Bingo runs until January 10, 2026.
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Winter Reading Bingo is for all ages! Pick up a bingo card from any Library location to learn more, participate, read great books, and win awesome prizes! Winter Reading Bingo runs until January 10, 2026.
www.santafelibrary.org/news/winter-...
January 4, 2026 at 8:57 PM
This is the last week of #WinterReadingBingo!
Winter Reading Bingo is for all ages! Pick up a bingo card from any Library location to learn more, participate, read great books, and win awesome prizes! Winter Reading Bingo runs until January 10, 2026.
www.santafelibrary.org/news/winter-...
Winter Reading Bingo is for all ages! Pick up a bingo card from any Library location to learn more, participate, read great books, and win awesome prizes! Winter Reading Bingo runs until January 10, 2026.
www.santafelibrary.org/news/winter-...
Georgia O'Keeffe Family Day with Library Storytime
Sun Jan 11
10:30am–2:30pm
A free event offered with the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe Children's Museum, and Santa Fe Public Libraries.
Registration is not mandatory but helps us prepare.
Sun Jan 11
10:30am–2:30pm
A free event offered with the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe Children's Museum, and Santa Fe Public Libraries.
Registration is not mandatory but helps us prepare.
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January 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Georgia O'Keeffe Family Day with Library Storytime
Sun Jan 11
10:30am–2:30pm
A free event offered with the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe Children's Museum, and Santa Fe Public Libraries.
Registration is not mandatory but helps us prepare.
Sun Jan 11
10:30am–2:30pm
A free event offered with the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe Children's Museum, and Santa Fe Public Libraries.
Registration is not mandatory but helps us prepare.
#SantaFeFlutes - Musical Performance 🎶
#SouthsideLibrary Community Room
Saturday, January 31, 2026
3:00pm–4:30pm
Enjoy a free concert of the enchanting sounds of our city's #FluteChoir, including standard concert flutes, piccolo, alto flutes, and bass flutes, at the Southside Library.
#SouthsideLibrary Community Room
Saturday, January 31, 2026
3:00pm–4:30pm
Enjoy a free concert of the enchanting sounds of our city's #FluteChoir, including standard concert flutes, piccolo, alto flutes, and bass flutes, at the Southside Library.
January 4, 2026 at 4:57 AM
#SantaFeFlutes - Musical Performance 🎶
#SouthsideLibrary Community Room
Saturday, January 31, 2026
3:00pm–4:30pm
Enjoy a free concert of the enchanting sounds of our city's #FluteChoir, including standard concert flutes, piccolo, alto flutes, and bass flutes, at the Southside Library.
#SouthsideLibrary Community Room
Saturday, January 31, 2026
3:00pm–4:30pm
Enjoy a free concert of the enchanting sounds of our city's #FluteChoir, including standard concert flutes, piccolo, alto flutes, and bass flutes, at the Southside Library.
Yarniacs #YarnSwap 🧶
#SouthsideLibrary
Sat Jan 17, 2026
1–3pm
Looking to clear out or add to your yarn stash? Is it time for the yarn that might never see the light of day to find a new home and new life? Bring yarn you'd like to rehome or just come to find great free yarn for your next project.
#SouthsideLibrary
Sat Jan 17, 2026
1–3pm
Looking to clear out or add to your yarn stash? Is it time for the yarn that might never see the light of day to find a new home and new life? Bring yarn you'd like to rehome or just come to find great free yarn for your next project.
January 3, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Yarniacs #YarnSwap 🧶
#SouthsideLibrary
Sat Jan 17, 2026
1–3pm
Looking to clear out or add to your yarn stash? Is it time for the yarn that might never see the light of day to find a new home and new life? Bring yarn you'd like to rehome or just come to find great free yarn for your next project.
#SouthsideLibrary
Sat Jan 17, 2026
1–3pm
Looking to clear out or add to your yarn stash? Is it time for the yarn that might never see the light of day to find a new home and new life? Bring yarn you'd like to rehome or just come to find great free yarn for your next project.
Joy of Plants Santa Fe - Plant Swap
#SouthsideLibrary Café Room
Saturday, January 10, 2026
11:00am–12:00pm
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!
#SouthsideLibrary Café Room
Saturday, January 10, 2026
11:00am–12:00pm
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!
January 3, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Joy of Plants Santa Fe - Plant Swap
#SouthsideLibrary Café Room
Saturday, January 10, 2026
11:00am–12:00pm
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!
#SouthsideLibrary Café Room
Saturday, January 10, 2026
11:00am–12:00pm
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!
#DropInCollage
#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Friday, January 9, 2026
2:00pm–4:00pm
Join us in this self-led #collage workshop. We will experiment with images, paper, textiles, stamps, and other collage materials. All supplies provided!
No registration necessary. For adults.
#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Friday, January 9, 2026
2:00pm–4:00pm
Join us in this self-led #collage workshop. We will experiment with images, paper, textiles, stamps, and other collage materials. All supplies provided!
No registration necessary. For adults.
January 3, 2026 at 6:16 AM
#DropInCollage
#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Friday, January 9, 2026
2:00pm–4:00pm
Join us in this self-led #collage workshop. We will experiment with images, paper, textiles, stamps, and other collage materials. All supplies provided!
No registration necessary. For adults.
#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Friday, January 9, 2026
2:00pm–4:00pm
Join us in this self-led #collage workshop. We will experiment with images, paper, textiles, stamps, and other collage materials. All supplies provided!
No registration necessary. For adults.
The Book Transformed: A Book Arts Workshop for Adults w/ Will Karp
#SouthsideLibrary Café Room
Fri Jan 16 2026
2–4pm
Join Will Karp to learn techniques for transforming discarded books into art. Bring a book of your own to make into a sculpture or use one available at the workshop.
#SouthsideLibrary Café Room
Fri Jan 16 2026
2–4pm
Join Will Karp to learn techniques for transforming discarded books into art. Bring a book of your own to make into a sculpture or use one available at the workshop.
January 2, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The Book Transformed: A Book Arts Workshop for Adults w/ Will Karp
#SouthsideLibrary Café Room
Fri Jan 16 2026
2–4pm
Join Will Karp to learn techniques for transforming discarded books into art. Bring a book of your own to make into a sculpture or use one available at the workshop.
#SouthsideLibrary Café Room
Fri Jan 16 2026
2–4pm
Join Will Karp to learn techniques for transforming discarded books into art. Bring a book of your own to make into a sculpture or use one available at the workshop.
#SantaFeSeniorTheater
#SouthsideLibrary Community Room
Thursdays starting January 8th!
12:00pm–2:00pm
Do you love stories, #drama, and a good laugh? Then join The Santa Fe Senior Theater for a low-pressure way to enjoy acting and storytelling with others in our community ages 55 and up.
#SouthsideLibrary Community Room
Thursdays starting January 8th!
12:00pm–2:00pm
Do you love stories, #drama, and a good laugh? Then join The Santa Fe Senior Theater for a low-pressure way to enjoy acting and storytelling with others in our community ages 55 and up.
January 2, 2026 at 5:20 PM
#SantaFeSeniorTheater
#SouthsideLibrary Community Room
Thursdays starting January 8th!
12:00pm–2:00pm
Do you love stories, #drama, and a good laugh? Then join The Santa Fe Senior Theater for a low-pressure way to enjoy acting and storytelling with others in our community ages 55 and up.
#SouthsideLibrary Community Room
Thursdays starting January 8th!
12:00pm–2:00pm
Do you love stories, #drama, and a good laugh? Then join The Santa Fe Senior Theater for a low-pressure way to enjoy acting and storytelling with others in our community ages 55 and up.
Wendy Stein's "Wildlife Photos ... Mostly Birds" Reception
#MainLibrary Art Gallery
Thursday, January 8, 2026
6:00pm–7:45pm
Please join us at the reception for Wendy Stein's exhibit "Wildlife Photos ... Mostly Birds" in the 2nd floor art gallery, 6:00 p.m. until 7:45 p.m.
#MainLibrary Art Gallery
Thursday, January 8, 2026
6:00pm–7:45pm
Please join us at the reception for Wendy Stein's exhibit "Wildlife Photos ... Mostly Birds" in the 2nd floor art gallery, 6:00 p.m. until 7:45 p.m.
January 2, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Wendy Stein's "Wildlife Photos ... Mostly Birds" Reception
#MainLibrary Art Gallery
Thursday, January 8, 2026
6:00pm–7:45pm
Please join us at the reception for Wendy Stein's exhibit "Wildlife Photos ... Mostly Birds" in the 2nd floor art gallery, 6:00 p.m. until 7:45 p.m.
#MainLibrary Art Gallery
Thursday, January 8, 2026
6:00pm–7:45pm
Please join us at the reception for Wendy Stein's exhibit "Wildlife Photos ... Mostly Birds" in the 2nd floor art gallery, 6:00 p.m. until 7:45 p.m.
January 1, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Understanding and Releasing Limiting Beliefs: A Transformational Workshop for Artists & Creatives
Main Library Community Room
Thursday, January 15, 2026
5:30pm–7:30pm
To register: www.santafelibrary.org/event/worksh...
Main Library Community Room
Thursday, January 15, 2026
5:30pm–7:30pm
To register: www.santafelibrary.org/event/worksh...
January 1, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Understanding and Releasing Limiting Beliefs: A Transformational Workshop for Artists & Creatives
Main Library Community Room
Thursday, January 15, 2026
5:30pm–7:30pm
To register: www.santafelibrary.org/event/worksh...
Main Library Community Room
Thursday, January 15, 2026
5:30pm–7:30pm
To register: www.santafelibrary.org/event/worksh...
We are so ready for a whole year of reading ahead!
Happy New Year from Santa Fe Public Library!
Happy New Year from Santa Fe Public Library!
January 1, 2026 at 7:04 PM
We are so ready for a whole year of reading ahead!
Happy New Year from Santa Fe Public Library!
Happy New Year from Santa Fe Public Library!
#AllThingsYarn!
#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Wed Jan 7, 2026
5:30–7:30pm
Join us for a #FiberArts social gathering! Knit, crochet, embroider, stitch, and more! Supplies and help will be available. Bring your own project to work on in our community setting or begin a new one.
#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Wed Jan 7, 2026
5:30–7:30pm
Join us for a #FiberArts social gathering! Knit, crochet, embroider, stitch, and more! Supplies and help will be available. Bring your own project to work on in our community setting or begin a new one.
December 31, 2025 at 8:57 PM
#AllThingsYarn!
#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Wed Jan 7, 2026
5:30–7:30pm
Join us for a #FiberArts social gathering! Knit, crochet, embroider, stitch, and more! Supplies and help will be available. Bring your own project to work on in our community setting or begin a new one.
#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Wed Jan 7, 2026
5:30–7:30pm
Join us for a #FiberArts social gathering! Knit, crochet, embroider, stitch, and more! Supplies and help will be available. Bring your own project to work on in our community setting or begin a new one.
#TweenBookClub
BY KIDS, FOR KIDS!
#MainLibrary Pick Room
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
4:00pm–5:00pm
For Ages 9 to 12. Bring your favorite book. Share what you love! Enjoy snacks, conversation, meet new friends, and help plan future sessions. Created by kids for kids!
BY KIDS, FOR KIDS!
#MainLibrary Pick Room
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
4:00pm–5:00pm
For Ages 9 to 12. Bring your favorite book. Share what you love! Enjoy snacks, conversation, meet new friends, and help plan future sessions. Created by kids for kids!
December 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
#TweenBookClub
BY KIDS, FOR KIDS!
#MainLibrary Pick Room
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
4:00pm–5:00pm
For Ages 9 to 12. Bring your favorite book. Share what you love! Enjoy snacks, conversation, meet new friends, and help plan future sessions. Created by kids for kids!
BY KIDS, FOR KIDS!
#MainLibrary Pick Room
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
4:00pm–5:00pm
For Ages 9 to 12. Bring your favorite book. Share what you love! Enjoy snacks, conversation, meet new friends, and help plan future sessions. Created by kids for kids!
The library division is working to increase participation in programs among underserved residents by 15% and to grow its Spanish-language collection to 25% of total materials.
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Santa Fe Public Library hopes to boost Spanish-language materials, programming in 2026
As part of its goal of being accessible to the whole community the library division is working to expand its Spanish-language collection.
www.santafenewmexican.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The library division is working to increase participation in programs among underserved residents by 15% and to grow its Spanish-language collection to 25% of total materials.
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Forty Years in the NM #Roundhouse w/ David Abbey
#MainLibrary
Tues Jan 13, 2026
6–7pm
To register: www.santafelibrary.org/event/forty-...
Join us for an author talk with David Abbey, former head of the NM Legislative Finance Committee, for his book Forty Years in the New Mexico Roundhouse.
#MainLibrary
Tues Jan 13, 2026
6–7pm
To register: www.santafelibrary.org/event/forty-...
Join us for an author talk with David Abbey, former head of the NM Legislative Finance Committee, for his book Forty Years in the New Mexico Roundhouse.
December 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Forty Years in the NM #Roundhouse w/ David Abbey
#MainLibrary
Tues Jan 13, 2026
6–7pm
To register: www.santafelibrary.org/event/forty-...
Join us for an author talk with David Abbey, former head of the NM Legislative Finance Committee, for his book Forty Years in the New Mexico Roundhouse.
#MainLibrary
Tues Jan 13, 2026
6–7pm
To register: www.santafelibrary.org/event/forty-...
Join us for an author talk with David Abbey, former head of the NM Legislative Finance Committee, for his book Forty Years in the New Mexico Roundhouse.
"Libraries are a moment of repose. The silence is welcoming, the books are loved, and the workers are passionate. The world can stop for a little while, and we can lose ourselves in the loving embrace of a library."
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The Quiet Power of Libraries and Why We Need Them More Than Ever - Magazine
Explore how libraries continue to be irreplaceable anchors of learning and human connection, and why their role as third spaces matters more than ever.
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December 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
"Libraries are a moment of repose. The silence is welcoming, the books are loved, and the workers are passionate. The world can stop for a little while, and we can lose ourselves in the loving embrace of a library."
magazine.1000libraries.com/the-quiet-po...
magazine.1000libraries.com/the-quiet-po...
#SomethingQueerAtTheLibrary is back!
Safe harbor to explore #LGBTQ+ literature
#SouthsideLibrary Community Room
Tues Jan 13, 2026
6–7:30pm
#QueerGermany 1860s-1930s: The Foundation of a Modern Movement
This talk is rescheduled from March 2025.
Safe harbor to explore #LGBTQ+ literature
#SouthsideLibrary Community Room
Tues Jan 13, 2026
6–7:30pm
#QueerGermany 1860s-1930s: The Foundation of a Modern Movement
This talk is rescheduled from March 2025.
December 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
#SomethingQueerAtTheLibrary is back!
Safe harbor to explore #LGBTQ+ literature
#SouthsideLibrary Community Room
Tues Jan 13, 2026
6–7:30pm
#QueerGermany 1860s-1930s: The Foundation of a Modern Movement
This talk is rescheduled from March 2025.
Safe harbor to explore #LGBTQ+ literature
#SouthsideLibrary Community Room
Tues Jan 13, 2026
6–7:30pm
#QueerGermany 1860s-1930s: The Foundation of a Modern Movement
This talk is rescheduled from March 2025.
Paws and Pages
#LaFargeLibrary Children's Room
Mondays
4:30pm–5:30pm
Practice reading aloud to a friendly therapy dog from the #SantaFeAnimalShelter Pet Outreach Program! Our dogs are patient, cuddly, and love to hear stories!
#LaFargeLibrary Children's Room
Mondays
4:30pm–5:30pm
Practice reading aloud to a friendly therapy dog from the #SantaFeAnimalShelter Pet Outreach Program! Our dogs are patient, cuddly, and love to hear stories!
December 30, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Paws and Pages
#LaFargeLibrary Children's Room
Mondays
4:30pm–5:30pm
Practice reading aloud to a friendly therapy dog from the #SantaFeAnimalShelter Pet Outreach Program! Our dogs are patient, cuddly, and love to hear stories!
#LaFargeLibrary Children's Room
Mondays
4:30pm–5:30pm
Practice reading aloud to a friendly therapy dog from the #SantaFeAnimalShelter Pet Outreach Program! Our dogs are patient, cuddly, and love to hear stories!
Toddler Time at Many Mothers
4001 Office Ct Dr Ste 207
Mon Jan 5, 2026
11:30am–12:00pm
Toddlers and caregivers, join Santa Fe Public Library at Many Mothers of Santa Fe on the first Monday of every month for a special storytime.
Enjoy rhymes, songs, movement, and stories in a lively atmosphere.
4001 Office Ct Dr Ste 207
Mon Jan 5, 2026
11:30am–12:00pm
Toddlers and caregivers, join Santa Fe Public Library at Many Mothers of Santa Fe on the first Monday of every month for a special storytime.
Enjoy rhymes, songs, movement, and stories in a lively atmosphere.
December 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Toddler Time at Many Mothers
4001 Office Ct Dr Ste 207
Mon Jan 5, 2026
11:30am–12:00pm
Toddlers and caregivers, join Santa Fe Public Library at Many Mothers of Santa Fe on the first Monday of every month for a special storytime.
Enjoy rhymes, songs, movement, and stories in a lively atmosphere.
4001 Office Ct Dr Ste 207
Mon Jan 5, 2026
11:30am–12:00pm
Toddlers and caregivers, join Santa Fe Public Library at Many Mothers of Santa Fe on the first Monday of every month for a special storytime.
Enjoy rhymes, songs, movement, and stories in a lively atmosphere.