Community Services Public Library System

Take a journey and discover a universe of possibilities!

Mesa Public Library and the White Rock Branch Library both offer free Wi-Fi, computer use, books from every category and genre, and great places to study and meet. The library has extensive online resources, like e-books, magazines, language services, and links, as well as unique collections, including CDs, DVDs, video games, chamber music, circulating art and more.

MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY

Website: losalamosnm.us - Click on “Library”

Email: libweb@lacnm.us

Address: 2400 Central Ave., Los Alamos Phone: (505) 662-8250

WHITE ROCK BRANCH LIBRARY

Website: losalamosnm.us - Click on “Library”

Email: libweb@lacnm.us

Address: 10 Sherwood Blvd., White Rock Phone: (505) 662-8265

Hours for both libraries: Monday-Thursday, 10:00am - 8:00pm | Friday, 10:00am - 6:00pm Saturday, 10:00am - 5:00pm

Facilities CLOSED: May 29 - Memorial Day

ONLINE LIBRARY SERVICES AND EVENTS

Website & Events Calendar losalamosnm.us - Click on “Library” & “Library Programs and Events”

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOKSTORE Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00am - 4:00pm

STEP UP GALLERY AT MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY

2400 Central Ave.| stepupgallery.org

Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:00am - 8:00pm Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm | Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm

Ongoing Programs

Get a Library Card!

One Card. Two Libraries. Plus, you get access to a wide variety of online resources! Sign up today!

Library cards are available to anyone with a New Mexico ID or who resides in Los Alamos County for one month or longer.

FREE Participation

Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library

Check the website for upcoming show information

Step Up Gallery showcases the work of local and regional artists and provides educational and community-related exhibits. Visit stepupgallery.org for upcoming show information.

Upper Level, Mesa Public Library

FREE Admission

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Sign up to participate!

Collect stickers and incentives as you read to your child before they go to kindergarten. Earn a free book! Register and track at lacnm.beanstack.org

Register Online

FREE Participation

Library Volunteers - Kids & Teens

Get involved today!

The library has volunteer opportunities for kids ages 8 and up. Those who are in 6th grade and younger can be junior volunteers. Middle and high schoolers can be minions. High schoolers can also be homework helpers or book buddies. Call 662-8258 or email ysweb@lacnm.us for more information.

Home Pages

Check the library calendar for dates

Conversation and activities about award-winning picture and chapter books geared toward homeschoolers ages 5-11.

1:30pm, Mesa Public Library

FREE Admission

Cover to Cover

September-April

Library staff curates a great list of books in various genres for readers grades 3rd-6th. Kids track their reading at lacnm.beanstack.org

Classroom visits, prizes, and special events!.

Register Online

FREE Participation

Book Buddies for Kids

October-April

This program is for readers ages 6-9. Teen volunteers help emergent readers, early fluent readers, and fluent readers practice reading skills. Sessions are 30 minutes and at Mesa Public Library.

Contact the library to schedule, Mesa Public Library

FREE Participation

Babytime

Tuesdays

Share & learn songs, bounces, & rhymes to help babies develop early literacy skills. The program includes lap time and floor time for play and socializing. The program might include scarves, bells, or rattles. About 20 minutes are spent in a circle with babies in laps, then floor time for babies to play and caregivers to visit together.

10:15 - 11:00am, Mesa Public Library, The Zone

FREE Participation, For ages 0-2 years

Library Storytime

Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays

Library staff share books, early literacy concepts, songs with kids who can listen to a few books and are starting to put the world together in story form. Babies and older siblings are welcome, but caregivers should be aware of the program's focus.

Wednesday, 10:15 - 10:45am, White Rock Branch Library

Thursday, 10:30 - 11:00am, Mesa Public Library, The Zone Saturday, 10:15 - 10:45am, Mesa Public Library, Rotunda

FREE Participation, For ages 3-5 years

Music & Movement

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays

Outdoor musical fun! Connecting with music for early literacy skills, sing, dance and play instruments! Music & Movement is great for brain and body development. There is songs, scarves, bells, rhythm sticks, and more to count, clap, sing, jump, and wiggle together.

Tues., Thurs. & Sat., 9:30-10:00am, Mesa Public Library, Rotunda

Wednesday, 9:30-10:00am, White Rock Branch Library, Children's area or the Placita in Warmer Weather

FREE Participation, For ages 0-6 with caregivers

What's Up Wednesday?

Wednesdays

Activities for elementary-aged kids weekly: Each month will consist of a different theme, building and making things, playing games, science, and outdoor fun.

1:30 - 3:00pm, Mesa Public Library, The Zone

FREE Participation, best for ages 6 - 11

Anime Club

Second Thursday, Starting January 2023

Each month, come watch three to four episodes of popular anime or a full movie. Snacks every month and manga giveaways once every few months. Anime may be rated TV-14/PG13.

5:30 - 7:30pm, Mesa Public Library, The Zone

FREE Participation, for grades 7 - 12

Teen Advisory Group (TAG)

Third Thursday

Interested in the newest teen books? Come to TAG and get dibs - the library always saves the newest books for this group. Participate in book talks, snacks and games. The Library supports and encourages a welcoming and accepting atmosphere for all teens.

3:30 - 5:00pm, Mesa Public Library, The Zone FREE Participation, For middle and high school students

Random Fandom

Fourth Thursday

Hang out time for 7th - 12th graders to make stuff, play games, eat, talk, and win prizes.

6:00 - 7:30pm, Mesa Public Library, The Zone FREE Participation

Library Playtime

Wednesdays and Saturdays

Free play time for babies, toddlers, and young children to share space, toys, games, and books. The room will not be staffed and normal library rules apply.

10:00am - 12:00pm, White Rock Branch Library, Multi-purpose Room

FREE Participation, best for ages 0 - 6 with caregivers

The Zone

Monday - Friday, After School

The Zone doors are open for anyone of any age. Wi-Fi, comfortable seating, art supplies, and board games are always available when the Zone is open. Snacks and Drinks are allowed in this Library Space

Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., 3:30 - 5:00pm, Mesa Public Library, The Zone

Weds., 12:00 - 5:00 pm, Mesa Public Library, The Zone FREE Participation

Adult Seasonal Programs & Events

(IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER)

Visit losalamosnm.us and click on “Library” to see what else is coming this spring! Events are subject to changes. Please check the website for the most up-to-date information.

To register for any online adult program, please visit the event calendar at LosAlamosLibrary.org or call (505) 662-8257. Registration is not required for in-person events. Adult programming is supported by Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries.

Adult English Language Classes

Wednesdays, January 11 - May 31

UNM-LA and Youth Services offers this adult program with a youth component. Wednesdays, in collaboration with the Adult Education Program at UNM-Los Alamos, there are English language learning classes with ESL teacher Claudia Ress. The informal classes are held in a public part of Youth Services on the lower level of the main library. Children are welcome to accompany adults.

12:30 - 2:30pm,Beginning ESL

2:30 - 4:30pm, Advanced ESL FREE, registration recommended

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Notorious RBG

Saturday, March 18

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away in September 2020, is celebrated for her work as an attorney, federal judge, and Supreme Court justice, notably on behalf of gender equality. Her life will be presented by Dr. Dianne Layden in both a lecture and Chautauqua portrayal that include her judicial opinions, family life, and reverence for opera. Ginsburg’s friendship with fellow justice and opera lover Antonin Scalia became the subject of the opera Scalia/Ginsburg, now performed worldwide. She visited Santa Fe with her family for many years and called the Santa Fe Opera the finest summer opera company in the world. Made possible by the New Mexico Humanities Council.

7:00 - 8:00pm,Fuller Lodge or Via Zoom

Visit the library’s event calendar at LosAlamosLibrary.org for more information or call (505) 662-8257.

The Half White Album: An Author Talk with Cynthia Sylvester

March 23

This powerful debut collection explores lives lived between worlds. Sylvester masterfully weaves together fiction, poetry, and nonfiction to give readers a poignant through fractured view of her characters' lives, their loves and their struggles. Told from the perspective of an urban Native, the work details a journey led by the nomadic band, the Covers. It is an experience meant to heal generational trauma and bring back into the light people who may otherwise be forgotten. At its heart, The Half-White Album is a healing ceremony of the author's own creation, a process grounded in music that celebrates what it is to be human and imperfect and to love imperfectly.

7:00 - 8:00pm, Virtual livestream via Zoom

Visit the library’s event calendar at LosAlamosLibrary.org for more information or call (505) 662-8257.

The Official Cookbook of the Chile Pepper Institute: An Author Talk with Paul Bosland and Wendy Hamilton

April 13

The world-famous Chile Pepper Institute is the only organization devoted to the study, cultivation, and enjoyment of the world's favorite fiery fruit, and The Official Cookbook of the Chile Pepper Institute is your guide to cooking with and enjoying chile peppers in all their magnificent, flavorful varieties. With over eighty recipes celebrating the world's diversity of chile peppers and more than a hundred photos of chile peppers in the field, at the market, and on your plate, The Official Cookbook is like a tour through the Institute's famous Teaching Garden.

7:00 - 8:00pm,Virtual livestream via Zoom

Visit the library’s event calendar at LosAlamosLibrary.org for more information or call (505) 662-8257.