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Half-hour to the south of the village of Abiquiú, lies a formerly inhabited region known as “Abiquiú Viejo,” or “Old Abiquiú.”     It is difficult to find signs of prior civilization amid the thick juniper and piñon...
Stargazing for the first time in his life, one-year-old Josiah Alire said, “Whoa,” when he saw Saturn in the eyepiece of a telescope, 746 million miles away.     He is the nephew of Lorraine Alire, president of...

Future Scientists Train at Rural Libraries

After a full afternoon of listening to a book called “Billions of Bricks,” followed by building — but mostly eating — snowmen made of...

Summer Reading Programs Net Big Prizes

Each summer, the New Mexico State Library sponsors summer reading programs at libraries across the state. The State Library offers funding for membership into...

Tewa Thrives in Ohkay Owingeh Library

    “It’s always like this,” P’oe Tsawa Library Director Rexine Calvert said.     Every Tuesday and Thursday, the P’oe Tsawa Community Library in Ohkay Owingeh...

Chama Library Heart of Village Life

The Chama Village Library is a busy place.     On any given day, a steady stream of visitors file into the Village of Chama’s Eleanor...

Santa Clara Librarian Tradition-Like Role

It’s not always easy finding parking at the Santa Clara Pueblo Community Library.     It’s central location on Kee Street, its adjacency to the recreation...

El Rito Library’s Power in Reading

Located in an unassuming gray building, the El Rito Public Library is easy to miss when driving down the road.     In contrast, the inside...

Volunteers Lead Truchas Library Programs

As a patron of the Truchas Library, one might find it hard to believe that the now-thriving library was shuttered for 10 years, beginning...

Embudo Library Celebrates 25 Years

    A banner rests above the double doors leading into the Embudo Valley Library, of a massive gold medal with the words, “National Medal...

Abiquiú History Safe in Its Library

    The Pueblo de Abiquiú Library is easy to miss, were it not for the book return dropbox and the cart full of books...

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