Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Children's Summer Reading Program 2012


“Dream Big READ”
is the theme
for this year’s
Summer Reading Program.

Schedule of Events

All Crafts are limited to 12
Please Pre-Register

June 

Friday. June 15th, 10am-4pm Registration begins and Reading Is Fundamental Book Giveaway.
Wednesday, June 20th, 10:30am-11:30am Design and paint your own canvas bag.
Friday, June 22nd, 11:00am-12:00pm Stilts & Puppet show with Wise Fool New Mexico.
Friday, June 29th, 11:00am-12:00pm Forest Service Puppet Show
                                                                      
                                                                            July

Wednesday, July 11th, 10:30am-11:30am  Paint  your own painters hat.
Friday, July 13th, 11:00am-1200pm Magical Michael Steele,
 with magic, yo yo tricks & juggling.
July 17th or 18th, 10:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-3:00pm Zoo to You, date to be announced.
Wednesday, July 25th, 10:30 am-11:30am Paint or Color your own pencil case.
Friday, July 27th, 10:30am-11:30am Be creative with Sand Art.


 Welcome to the
Taos Public Library’s
Children’s Summer Reading Program!

Grades 1st - 6th are eligible

How to participate:
Registration begins Friday, June 15th.
Books read for the contest must be from the Taos Public Library.
Once you have read 10 books, bring in your book log and get another.
After you have turned in 1 book log, you will be entered in the drawing to win his/her bike. We will be giving away two bikes, one girl one boy, for  participating in the summer reading program. Must be present to win.
For every additional 10 books read, you will receive a choice of prizes. PLUS 1st, 2nd and 3rd certificates will be awarded to those reading the most books.
ALL book logs must be returned by Monday, July 31st. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Attend the Ice Cream Party for the end of
Summer Reading Program
before we announce the winners!
Remember, you must be present to win
the his/her bike.  Good Luck!

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Remarkable Women of Taos





The Taos Public Library is thrilled to be a part of the Town of Taos Summer theme "Remarkable Women of Taos". We are honoring remarkable women in a free lecture series held in our community room beginning in May thru September.
Here's the lineup: Remarkable Women of Taos  Click here to see what art exhibits and other events are planned around town this summer.


Thursday, May 3, 2012

Farmers Market Library Book Sale Dates


     The Friends of Taos Public Library have set the following dates
           for the Farmers Market Library Book Sale:
            May 19
            June 16
            July 21
            August 4
            August 18
            September 1
            September 15
            October 6
            October 20
This is a great opportunity to pick up some treasures and support your local library. Hope to see you there!

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Please Welcome...

If you've been in the library lately, you may have noticed a new face. Dave comes to the Taos Public with  experience from the Los Alamos public library. He's been busy "learning the ropes" here. Next time you're at the library, say hello. All of us here at the library are glad he's joined us!

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

HAPPY NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK!


Celebrate your library- Taos Public Library! Come in this week and receive a free "bio-degradeable" book bag! 
Here are some of the services, events, and items available for checkout at our library:  Some of the latest and award winning documentary and movie releases, books on cd, digital library featuring the latest (and classic) ebooks and audio books, 100 magazines!, Fast Forward computer classes (until May 5th), teen art show, teen poetry slam, summer lecture series, Dr. Suess birthday party, RIF giveaway, and much more...

check this out- National Library Week 2012 for  national events and activities.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

How To Enable Downloading of Audiobooks To A Kindle Fire

Here's a neat tutorial prepared by our own Lisa Libro for those of you who have a Kindle Fire and want to download audiobooks from our library to that device.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

A Community In Massachusetts Shows Its Library Love

The folks in Shutesbury, Massachusett love their library so much that they took to YouTube in order to raise matching funds for a new building. This touching video is a great demonstration of what libraries mean to communities and patrons of all ages. (via Huffington Post)