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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 3h

#YouthChessClub
#MainLibrary Community Room
Wed Oct 15, 2025
5:45–7:45pm

#YouthChess is a weekly chance for school age youth to continue to improve their critical thinking skills through the game of chess. While playing the game w/ other youth, new techniques, strategies, and tricks are introduced.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 9h

Are you sick of the price of everything constantly increasing? Then drop on by the Main Library @santafelibraryfriends Bookstore on October 15th, because ALL BOOKS ARE #HALFPRICE! Unlike the rest of the world, the Friends are DROPPING prices!

#MainLibrary Bookstore
Wednesday, October 15th
10am-4pm

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 14h

Coming up!
#NatureLoversBookClub

#SouthsideLibrary Magazine Area
Wed Oct 15, 2025
5:30–7pm

October's Selection: We Will Be Jaguars: A Memoir of My People by Nemonte Nenquimo

Read about and discuss the wonders of the #NaturalWorld with like-minded people.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 1d

WE ARE READY for The Great Halloween Costume Swap! T-Minus 1 hour! See you at La Farge!!!

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 1d

#JobSearching : Deciphering the #JobAd
#LaFargeLibrary
Tues Oct 14, 2025
1:45–3:15pm

Job hunting is hard enough! Learn to find real job ads here in Santa Fe, spot fakes, and get employed. This program is designed for adults with a high school degree or higher looking for work.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 1d

Jane has spent over 15 years clearing hundreds of homes and businesses of lingering spirits, disruptive energies, and other "unseen guests." In this lively, eye-opening event, she will share true stories from her ghost-clearing work and answer your questions about the paranormal.

Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 1d

Step into the mysterious world of the paranormal … just in time for Halloween! Certified Medical Intuitive and Paranormal Energy Clearing Specialist Jane Phillips returns to La Farge Library for her 4th talk on ghosts, spirits, and unseen energies.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 1d

#Ghosts, #Spirits, & #Energies - Oh My!

#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
6:00pm–7:30pm

To register:
santafe.librarycalendar.com/event/jane-p...

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 2d

#PawsAndPages
#LaFargeLibrary Children's Room
Mon Oct 20
4:30–5:30pm

Practice reading aloud to a friendly #TherapyDog from the #SFAnimalShelter #PetOutreachProgram! Reluctant readers gain confidence, seasoned readers enjoy practicing read-aloud skills in a relaxed environment.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 2d

Last week's #FridayAfternoonArt #PlayWithClay was a smash hit as always! We loved all the different creations.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 2d

Early voting starts tomorrow!

Early voting opens Tuesday at Santa Fe County Clerk's Office

Voters will elect a new mayor, two new city councilors, school and community college boards and approve or reject ballot measures.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 2d

It's #BannedBooksWeek! Exercise your #RightToRead at your local #PublicLibrary.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 2d

#IndigenousPeoplesDay Closure ~

All branches of SFPL will be closed Monday, October 13, 2025, in observation of Indigenous Peoples' Day. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, October 14.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 3d

#BannedBooksWeek: Knitting without Prejudice Workshop + Listening

#SouthsideLibrary
Wed Oct 8
2–5pm

Please join Santa Fe Art Institute’s artist-in-residence Vagner Mendonça Whitehead for a 3-hr workshop that combines #LoomKnitting while listening to a #BBC performance of 1984.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 4d

Join us for a celebration of Levantine culture and heritage, including regional Palestinian appetizers, introducing children alongside their mothers, cultural poems and stories, and a demonstration of the Dabke, a folk dance from northern and central Palestine.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 4d

3 Cups of Tea: Mothers from Levant
#SouthsideLibrary
Sat Oct 11, 2025
3–5pm

Register to attend at tinyurl.com/MothersFromLevant

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 4d

At this virtual town hall, @nmsecofstate.bsky.social will give accurate, timely info about how to register to vote, different ways to vote, and the importance of getting your voices heard through casting the ballot.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 4d

#Voting and #Election Town Hall

Saturday, October 18, 2025
11:00am–12:30pm

Register to attend this virtual/Zoom Town Hall at tinyurl.com/OnlineVotingTownHall.

Our next election is Regular Local Elections, November 4, 2025.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 4d

Feel free to register even if you can't attend and you will receive a wrap-up email with book recommendations from the meeting.

Try one of the suggestions below!

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 4d

#RebelReadersBookClub
We read what we want!

Saturday, October 18, 2025
10:30am–11:30am

We read what we want! For this virtual book club, read any book that fits the month's theme, then tell us what you thought.

October's Theme: #UnreliableNarrators

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 5d

Final Workshops
#MainLibrary
Sat Oct 4

RSVP: 1–2 PM
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RSVP: 3–4 PM
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Workshop & Celebration
Sat Nov 8
10–1 PM
#SouthsideLibrary

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 5d

The final workshops will be this Saturday at the #MainLibrary, and a final community celebration at the #SouthsideLibrary. Everyone is invited to celebrate their stories!

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 5d

Participants will be invited to respond creatively to a simple prompt based on the storytelling theme of the 12th SITE SANTA FE International: Once Within a Time & create an original #postcard. They'll have the opportunity to display their works at the libraries or send their postcards in the mail.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 5d

Final Workshops for #StoriesArtCanTell with @sitesantafe.bsky.social!

Stories Art Can Tell is a fun and accessible art-making workshop hosted by SITE SANTA FE at Santa Fe’s public libraries.

Register to attend a workshop at sitesantafe.org/en/events/stories-art-can-tell/

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