Clare Ryan

Children in reading room, Santa Fe Public Library, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Photo: Palace of the Governors Photo Archives
Date: 1957
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#AllThingsYarn!
#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Wed Jan 7, 2026
5:30–7:30pm

Join us for a #FiberArts social gathering! Knit, crochet, embroider, stitch, and more! Supplies and help will be available. Bring your own project to work on in our community setting or begin a new one.

Genre fiction and female authors top U.S. libraries' most-borrowed lists in 2025 All of the top 10 books borrowed through the public library app Libby were written by women. And Kristin Hannah's The Women was the top checkout in many library systems around the country.

All of the top 10 books borrowed through the public library app Libby were written by women. And Kristin Hannah's The Women was the top checkout in many library systems around the country.

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U.S. reinstates all canceled library grants after court order A court ruled that Trump’s effort to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the only federal agency dedicated to funding libraries, was unlawful.

U.S. reinstates all canceled library grants after court order www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/1...

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

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Yes, this is my concern for our future. The Federal Government will kneecap its self out of relevance and we will become a nation of Independent states/regions.

State steps in to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccine Public health order counters potential limitations set by the USFDA

New Mexico is overriding the federal government on the topic of COVID19 vaccines to ensure their residents can access them.

States hold a tremendous amount of public health power. They should use it.

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STOP SAYING "DISASTER SEASON". THERE IS NO "DISASTER SEASON". YOU ALL SOUND RIDICULOUS!

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Jackie Cochran climb into the cockpit of her plane. Photo credit: FAI record file archives.

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Today in history, 1953: Jackie Cochran becomes the first woman to break the sound barrier, flying an F-86 Sabre borrowed from the Royal Canadian Air Force. At her death in 1980, Cochran held more speed and distance records than any pilot — male or female.

Arson in Alabama correlates with The number of library assistants in Alabama (r=0.773)

Forcing people to pay $130 for a passport in order to vote is just a Jim Crow poll tax by another name.

It is blatantly unconstitutional.

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Trump is attempting to eliminate federal funding for libraries.

We need you to take action now at SaveIMLS.org

I'm no good with patterns. Can someone help me out here?

It's not a bad idea to go to the local Walmart or big box retailer and buy lots of consumables now. From toothpaste to soap, anything you can find storage space for, buy before they have to replenish inventory.

Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.

I just finished Scout Camp. Great story telling. I was fascinated all the way through. I was never involved in BSA yet the book resonated with me on different levels.

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Annotated Book Club by Christina S. There is a new Book Club at Santa Fe Public Library and it looks very different than all the others. Instead of each person having their own copy of the book to read, a single copy …

SFPL is pioneering a totally new type of #BookClub! Check it out ~

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Let's get ready to Color Our World! - New Mexico State Library Public libraries all over New Mexico are already getting ready for summer - specifically their Summer Reading Program! Summer Reading Programs are a

It's only February, but we are already gearing up for our 2025 Summer Reading Program!

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Did not expect a children’s book at the library to absolutely ruin me. There’s a page about Tato coming home from the war, followed directly by one about riding the Kyiv funicular and… 😭 💙 💛