Santa Fe Public Library

06/02/2026

Celebrating America(s): Independence Remembered in Troubled Times, 1976 and 2026

Location: La Farge Library Community Room
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Time: 6:00pm–7:00pm

Register here: https://www.santafelibrary.org/event/usa250

Event Details
Join us for a history lecture entitled Celebrating America(s): Independence Remembered in Troubled Times, 1976 and 2026

About the lecture: USA250 carries a heavy load in these troubled times. We commemorate the imperial rebellion that forged the United States of America, but our “semi-quincentennial” also reminds us 1776 felt much different in Nuevo México, the complex multi-ethnic communities inhabiting Spain’s northernmost colonial frontier.

And as Faulkner reminds us, “The past isn’t dead; it isn’t even past.” Like the 1976 Bicentennial, USA250 harnesses different versions of the past to everyday political controversies.

Unelected President Gerald Ford used the Bicentennial to lift Americans’ eyes from the “long national nightmares” of Vietnam and Watergate while Ronald Reagan, Ford’s bitter rival for the Republican presidential nomination, fueled partisanship with patriotism. Like today, the rivals debated immigration. But unlike USA250, Ford and Reagan’s Bicentennial campaign celebrated Americans’ diverse immigrant heritage.

About the speaker: Historian Karl Brooks is the author of numerous books and articles about American environmental and legal history. Karl practiced law in his hometown of Boise while serving three terms in the Idaho Senate.

He left the University of Kansas faculty to serve as President Obama’s EPA regional director in Kansas City and then as EPA’s national operations manager in Washington, DC.

Karl managed court operations in northern New Mexico after serving as deputy director of our state’s Administrative Office of the Courts. He and his wife Mary live in Santa Fe.

06/02/2026

UNEARTH A STORY!

Grab your friends and family, because Summer Reading is here! The Unearth a Story Summer Reading Program starts June 1 and ends July 25.

This summer, at your own pace and on your own time, you will complete a variety of challenge activities and reading to unearth an array of fantastic prizes. Beginning June 1, you can pick up a game card at your library. We have separate activities and game cards for Ages 0 to 3, Ages 4 to 12, and Ages 13 and up.

You can register now, online at santafelibrary.beanstack.com, or at your library.

We have a summer filled with special programs for all ages: concerts, author talks, workshops, puppet shows, STEM and crafting events, and MORE! See our exciting lineup here:
https://www.santafelibrary.org/events/list?keywords=%20&program_types%5B203%5D=203

06/02/2026

Something Q***r at the Library - Author Talk with sj Miller

Southside Library Community Room
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
6:00pm–7:30pm

Author Talk
We Refuse to Disappear: Resistance Amid Anti-Trans Education Policy by sj Miller, PhD

This talk introduces We Refuse to Disappear: Resistance Amid Anti-Trans Education Policy, a timely examination of how anti-trans legislation is reshaping classrooms and communities across the United States. Grounded in real-world cases, educator narratives, and policy analysis, it highlights both the legal landscape and the lived realities for trans*+ and gender-expansive youth. The session advances a pedagogy of refusal as an active stance against anti-trans policy, tracing how educators, students, and communities interrupt mandates that erase and constrain trans*+ students. Participants will work through grade-, discipline-, and policy-specific vignettes that surface real points of pressure, confront imposed silencing, and enact concrete practices that affirm trans*+ students in the face of legislative constraint.

06/02/2026

🎉Today is Election Day in New Mexico!

Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

🎉Today is Election Day in New Mexico!

Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Need help finding your polling location? Looking for wait times, sample ballots, information about New Mexico's semi-open primary, or Same Day Registration requirements?

Visit SantaFe.vote for everything you need to vote today, including:

✅ Polling locations and hours
✅ Real-time wait times
✅ Sample ballot lookup
✅ Semi-open primary information for Decline-to-State (DTS) voters
✅ Same Day Registration information
✅ Accessibility resources and voter assistance information

Questions? Call the Santa Fe County Clerk's Office at 505-986-6280 and our staff will be happy to assist you.

If you're in line by 7:00 p.m., stay in line—you will be allowed to vote.

Make your voice heard. Make your plan. Vote today.

06/02/2026

Children’s Paint ‘n Sip (Juice)

La Farge Library Community Room
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
3:00pm–4:30pm

Get your creative juices flowing at our Children's Paint & Sip (Juice)! We'll have a variety of painting supplies, paint prompts to explore (or make your own!), and juice boxes to enjoy while you paint.

Limited aprons available for use; please wear clothes you are okay with getting messy!

This program is for families with kids.

06/02/2026

06/01/2026

CANCELLED: Wonders on Wheels: The Arts of Democracy in New Mexico

La Farge Library Front Patio
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Cancelled

Wonders on Wheels will still be appearing at Southside on July 6th!
https://www.santafelibrary.org/event/wonders-on-wheels-SS

Southside Library Parking Lot
Monday, July 6, 2026
12:00pm–6:00pm

06/01/2026

ONE WEEK TO GO! Take a break from the sunshine and dive into a world of fun and magic with the Santa Fe Public Library! There will be stories, songs, and more fun!

06/01/2026

This week!
New Mexico’s Forgotten Churches

Main Library Community Room
Thursday, June 4, 2026
3:00pm–4:00pm

Register here: https://www.santafelibrary.org/event/ana-pacheco-39505

Catholicism was ingrained in New Mexico’s early history. With the passing of time some of its churches and the people that built them have faded away. Revisiting a foundation of spirituality throughout the state.

Join Ana Pacheco, the former Santa Fe City Historian (2015 to 2017), for her monthly presentations as she delves into four centuries of Santa Fe history. Through her thirty-three years as a writer and historian Pacheco has created books, articles, blogs, videos, and five-star walking tours of her beloved hometown. In the last three decades she has pieced together the puzzle that makes Santa Fe the most historically significant city in the U. S. Learn more about Ana Pacheco and History in Santa Fe at historyinsantafe.com.