Santa Fe Public Library

09/02/2026

09/01/2026

Something Q***r at the Library
Safe harbor to explore LGBTQ+ literature

Southside Library Community Room
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
6:00pm–7:30pm

YA Novel Buried Feelings presented by the author Kit Rosewater

Buried Feelings By Kit Rosewater
When a San Francisco treasure hunt ropes two ex-besties back together, they’ll end up digging into their own complicated, buried feelings in this q***r YA rom com!

Cam was the one who discovered the hunt. He brought it to Ivy like an offering, took her hand as they combed through San Francisco, searching for treasure and conspiring against the heteronormative agenda. But that was back then.

Now juniors, they’re both out and proud -- Cam as a trans man and Ivy as gay -- but their friendship isn’t as assured. Problem is, Ivy can’t reveal Cam’s past betrayal without airing closely guarded secrets of her own.

As Ivy comes across the missing link in the treasure hunt from their childhood, she’s certain she can put the clues together and finally come out on top in the cat-and-mouse game Cam’s been playing with her ever since their friendship ended.

Once Cam gets wind of Ivy’s renewed interest in the hunt, the ex-best friends will go head-to-head in their search for gold. But as they get digging, they’ll uncover more things buried between them than they bargained for.

Kit Rosewater lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her partner and two small children. She is the author of the romances Buried Feelings and All's Fair in Love and Field Hockey, as well as the Derby Daredevils, an illustrated middle-grade series. Kit has been a theater and English teacher, a bookseller, and a children's literature academic. She is the chairperson of the Freedom to Read New Mexico coalition and advocates in schools and at the state legislature against book censorship.

Free copies of the book are available for giveaway at the Southside Info Desk while supplies last.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided at this event.

09/01/2026

Day after tomorrowwwwwww!! 🍁🍂
Kid's Nature Party: Leaf Printmaking

La Farge Library Community Room
Thursday, September 3, 2026
3:30pm–5:00pm

Create a colorful autumn bandana using leaves and printmaking supplies. Bring your own leaves and flowers that you have collected or use some of ours!

This program is for families with kids.

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

09/01/2026

Have you and your friends been desperate to start a book club, but don’t know where to start? What to read? What to discuss? We are here to solve all your (book-club-related) problems! Santa Fe Public Library is now offering all-in-one Book Club Kits, with six copies of the book you choose, plus a handy list of questions to kick off your discussion. We’ve done all the work –- now you get to experience the fun! Check out our list of titles, and then stop by the Main Library Circ Desk to check out your kit, and get your book buddies ready for your next meeting! All you need to supply is the snacks 😊

Holds can also be placed for pickup at La Farge and Southside branches!

09/01/2026

This September, Santa Fe Public Library invites you to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month and discover how a library card can hit all the right notes, no matter what your tastes are.

With a library card, you can do more than check out books. From free classes and job resources to homework help, streaming media, and cultural events, today’s libraries connect communities to information, inspiration, and each other.

Come on in and check out all we have to offer!

https://www.santafelibrary.org/

08/31/2026

Santa Fe Philosophy Forum
Featuring Janie Chodosh

Date: Monday, September 14, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Location: Main Library
Address: 145 Washington Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501

A space to think, discuss, and analyze.

Bring your individual perspective of existence to contribute to a universal growth of consciousness. A monthly gathering to explore the works of different philosophers to inspire new circles of constructive discussion.

For Monday, September 14th’s meeting, environmental educator and award-winning author Janie Chodosh, whose books focus on conservation and connection to the natural world, will explore our ethical obligations to non-human animals and discuss how much individual choices matter. Janie will give a short presentation and a brief reading from her book Wild Lives: Leading Conservationists on the Animals and the Planet they Love, followed by a discussion. Spend some time exploring the question: what does tea have to do with elephants? 🐘🍵

08/31/2026

Please join us!
Opening Reception for Tammy Oesting's Eyes of the World exhibit

Main Library Art Gallery
Thursday, September 10, 2026
6:00pm–7:30pm

Please join us at the opening reception for Tammy Oesting's Eyes of the World exhibit. Statement from the artist:

Rendered in bold acrylic impasto, Eyes of the World traces artist Tammy Oesting's passage into deep relationship with the Northern New Mexico high desert, each of its paintings named for a way of being, sensing, opening, homing, rather than a scene.

08/31/2026

All branches of SFPL will be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, September 8.