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Sweetkind Public Library is again partnering with white Stone Community Church in Pena Blanca to help our students in gr...
06/08/2026

Sweetkind Public Library is again partnering with white Stone Community Church in Pena Blanca to help our students in grades K-12. The Bernalillo School system is making it mandatory for each student to have ONLY transparent backpacks for safety reasons. The Church and the Library have identified strong backpacks large enough to hold an entire day's work and still be breathable and comfortable for students to carry. These sell for an average of $25 to $30 so we are collecting funds to help purchase 100 new backpacks for students who may not be able to afford them. If you can help, please stop in at the library or the church to donate, or send us a check. Call 505-465-2561 for more information1

Sweetkind Library has developed our own Summer Reading Program for students and the kids from Kewa Pueblo are taking ful...
06/08/2026

Sweetkind Library has developed our own Summer Reading Program for students and the kids from Kewa Pueblo are taking full measure. They are combining reading topic specific books about gardening, caring for wild birds, hummingbirds, and small woodland animals with actually planting their own wild flowers and keeping up the bird feeders on our library lawn.
As the library director here in Cochiti Lake I am thrilled that they are enjoying an interactive program while reading together to improve their reading skills!

Sweetkind Public Library has developed our own special Summer Reading Program and kids from Kewa Pueblo are having a gre...
06/08/2026

Sweetkind Public Library has developed our own special Summer Reading Program and kids from Kewa Pueblo are having a great time! They each received a started plant today and will be nurturing wildflowers all summer, as well as caring for our local hummingbirds, bees and songbirds by keeping the feeders stocked. They are reading topic specific books to learn about birds, butterflies, bees, snakes, and small animals and to improve their reading skills by reading aloud to each other. As the library director here at Sweetkind I am thrilled to have an interactive program for our local kids!

This past Saturday (June 6, 2026) our library hosted a reception for 2 local artists. Matt Dubois is a well respected w...
06/08/2026

This past Saturday (June 6, 2026) our library hosted a reception for 2 local artists. Matt Dubois is a well respected wood carver. His birds are displayed in Santa Fe galleries and this was his second show with Art in the Library!
Diana Howell has been producing Nature Photography all over the USA for the past decade and her display of New Mexico photos was a hot ticket on Saturday!
Both artists reside here in Cochiti Lake and their work will be on display and available to purchase through June and July. Please stop in and select a piece for yourself or as a gift.

05/12/2026

The library will be CLOSED May 14 -30
because we are having construction work
done. For safety, nobody will be able to enter the library.
HOWEVER: If you need a particular book or DVD just email me here at [email protected] and I will deliver it to you if you live here in town. (Please allow 48 hours). returns can be placed in the book drop. Remember, your library card works for Libby and Kanopy once you've signed up. (instructions are on the Library Bulletin Board in the mailroom.

Don't forget, you can see the new renovations on May 31, 2026
if you attend the Jazz Concert on the library lawn from 1:00 till 3:00. Jazz classics and original music will be provided by Without Annette!

New and exciting things are happening in our library! We are getting a full facelift! The library was completely repai...
04/27/2026

New and exciting things are happening in our library! We are getting a full facelift! The library was completely repainted at the end of March. In April we installed new, solar themed lighting in the Children's Reading Room, making it brighter and fresher. we have hung some new artwork from local artists and in May, our flooring will finally be replaced! The library will be CLOSED May 14th till 30th (for safety reasons) to install the new flooring and we look forward to showing it off on May 31st.

"Without Annette" a local Jazz Duo ,will perform on the Library Lawn Sunday May 31, 2026 from 1:00 til 3:00 in the afternoon.
Roger Fletcher & Scott Jarrett perform jazz classics and original material and refreshments will be available during the intermission. You are invited to check out our new look at this event! All are welcome, but a $5.00 per person donation is requested to help us defray costs.

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo on Tuesday 5/5/26 with Coffee in the Library from 10:00 till 11:30. enjoy coffee, tea & baked goods with your neighbors.

Art in the Library returns on June 6th with New Mexico nature photography from Diana Howell and hand carved wooden birds from Matt Dubois . Join us in the Library Saturday evening at 6:00 for an Artist reception! Their work will be on display and available to purchase during June/July.

Keep watching our page for news and updates on other upcoming events!

04/14/2026

Our library now has 5 magazine subscriptions available for the public . Read here in the Library, or Borrow & Return so others can enjoy them too!
We have: Time Magazine
Travel & Leisure
The Smithsonian
The New Yorker
Consumer Reports

Sweetkind Public Library's popular event "Art in the Library" continues through March with colorful paintings from Mary ...
02/23/2026

Sweetkind Public Library's popular event "Art in the Library" continues through March with colorful paintings from Mary Keidis-Keough and fantastic whimsical clay sculptures made by Emerald North. Stop by our library to purchase your very own masterpiece today!

The Library recently received a new shipment of books, designed to interest a variety of readers.Among these are: Atmosp...
02/17/2026

The Library recently received a new shipment of books, designed to interest a variety of readers.
Among these are:

Atmosphere (a tale of 6 candidates chosen for the NASA Space Program in the 1980's

A Flower Traveled in My Blood (the true story of the grandmothers of Argentina who fought to rescue a whole generation of stolen children!)

Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers (The Acclaimed Guide to Stress, Stress Related Diseases, and Coping

Shipwrecked (Graham Greene's classic novel)

So many more too! Please visit us at the Sweetkind Public Library in Cochiti Lake to see what's available.

Our popular Art in the Library program continues with a display of paintings by Mary Kiedis-Keough and a whimsical clay sculpture series called The Ravens from Emerald North. Their work will be for sale in the Library through March.

The Elementary and Middle School students in our community are penning poems of all sorts - Free Verse, Haiku, rhymes, and
lyrics to create their second poetry collection. A copy will be available here in the Libraryat the end of March, as well as given to the State Library in Santa Fe and to the Bernalillo School District so everyone can enjoy the creative efforts of your young people ! Lasy year's book was a big hit - you won't want to miss this one.

01/14/2026

THE SWEETKIND PUBLIC LIBRARY IS GEARING UP FOR OUR 2026 SEASON!

Here are some items of interest:

January 21, 2026 - Library Board will hold their quarterly meeting in the library at 3:00pm

February 6, 2026 - Art in the Library returns on Friday evening at 6:00pm We will be displaying paintings from Mary Keidis-Keough and a new sculpture series from Emerald North
Refreshments will be available. Don't miss it!

Saturdays in March 2026 - Introduction to Movie Making
High School juniors and seniors living in our library's service area
(Cochiti Lake, Cochiti Pueblo, Pena Blanca, Sile and Santo Domingo Pueblo) can sign up for a professional mentored series of classes focused on learning basic skills with a goal of attending film school or getting an internship in the industry.
Contact Sunny Thornton at 505-465-2561 Mon/Tues/Wed
between 10 and 5

Address

6515 Hoochaneetsa Boulevard
Cochiti Lake, NM
87083

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm

Telephone

+15054652561

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