Southside Branch Library Plaza Under Construction
The City has started construction on the Southside Library Plaza. The Plaza was designed with the original Library plans, however at the time of construction the City did not have the funds to complete the Plaza. Councilor Carmichael Dominguez spearheaded the Plaza project.
Both the Library and the Plaza were designed by Ike Benton of Integrated Design & Architecture and Harvey Monroe, Jr. of Terraplen. Recently Lockwood Construction won the bid to construct the Plaza.
Earthmovers were seen daily in late July honing down the dirt in front of the Library to create a level plaza ground.
The mound of dirt had been named “Mount Santa Fe”.
Plans include a criss cross of wide brick sidewalks, approximately 40 trees, shrubs and low level lighting along the paths. .Many of the trees for the site were donated by Jeff and Michelle Branch in honor of the 25th Anniversary of the Santa Fe Community Foundation.
Patrons are looking forward to a welcoming, groomed plaza with no more dust storms and mud. Project substantial completion is projected for the 2nd week in November.
updated 8/3/2010
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Upcoming Programs
Tall Tales from the Mekong Delta
Twentieth Anniversary Reading
By Kate Braverman
Thursday, September 16, 2010
7:00 pm
Main Library Community Room
145 Washington Ave.
Published in the 1990 short story collection, Squandering the Blue, Kate Braverman’s “Tall Tales from the Mekong Delta” has appeared in numerous anthologies, including The Best American Short Stories, 1991, and The O. Henry Awards Prize Stories, 1992. To commemorate the twentieth anniversary of its publication, Ms. Braverman will read and discuss her widely-acclaimed story.
Kate Braverman is author of four books of poetry and the novels: Lithium for Medea, Palm Latitudes, Wonders of the West, and The Incantation of Frida K. She was awarded the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize for Frantic Transmissions to and from Los Angeles: An Accidental Memoir, published in Feb. 2006.
This event is free and open to the public.
posted 8/11/2010
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Southside Fall Book Sale
Open to the Public.
Sale will feature Gift books individually priced & discount books.
Southside Library
September 25 & 26
Friends Only Hours:
Saturday: 10 am - 1 pm
Memberships will be available at the door: Individual: $10 - Household: $15
Open to the Public:
Saturday: 1 pm - 4 pm
Sunday: 1 pm - 4 pm
Sunday is Bag Day! Community Room: $3.00 per bag!
Community Room:
Standard priced items:
Hardcover books - $1.00 ea.
Paperback books - $0.50 ea. or 3 for $1.00
Children's books - $0.25 ea.
DVDs, CDs and Audiobooks also available!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library.
All proceeds from the sale of these donated books are used to purchase new books for the Library.
posted 8/10/2010
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Main Autumn Book Sale
Open to the Public.
Sale will feature Gift books individually priced & discount books.
Main Library
October 9 & 10
Friends Only Hours:
Saturday: 10 am - 1 pm
Memberships will be available at the door: Individual: $10 - Household: $15
Open to the Public:
Saturday: 1 pm - 4 pm
Sunday: 1 pm - 4 pm
Sunday is Bag Day! Community Room: $3.00 per bag!
Southwest Room:
Quality Items individually priced
Community Room:
Standard priced items:
Hardcover books - $1.00 ea.
Paperback books - $0.50 ea. or 3 for $1.00
Children's books - $0.25 ea.
DVDs, CDs and Audiobooks also available!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library.
All proceeds from the sale of these donated books are used to purchase new books for the Library.
posted 8/10/2010
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Upcoming Book Sales
Check back frequently for additional sales!
Dates are subject to change.
Discount Sale
La Farge Library
November 20 & 21
Christmas Sale
Main Library
December 4 - One Day Only!
All sales sponsored by the Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library.
Funds raised by the Friends are dedicated to purchasing new books for the Library.
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Teen Programs at Southside
Wanna eat ramen and watch anime? Hang with your friends? Have your voice heard by helping plan cool teen programs? Read the book before the movie is released? Get crafty? Well, you can do all that at the Santa Fe Public Library Southside Branch! Join us every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. starting September 16. Teens 13 to 18 years are invited to come in and see what’s up.
1st Thursdays: Teen Book Club
2nd Thursdays:
Teen Advisory Board
3rd and 4th Thursdays: Anime Club
5th Thursdays (if there is one):
Par-tay!
For more information, call 955-2829.
updated 9/1/2010
Teen Book Club
at the Southside Library
6599 Jaguar Drive
1st Thursdays
4:30 - 5:30 pm
The Teen Book Club meets on the first Thursday of every month at 4:30. We’ve read and discussed Eragon by Christopher Paolini, The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman, Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause, Going Bovine by Libba Bray, and many more. Join us, and help decide what we’ll read next!
If you're ages 13-18, you are welcome to just drop by. Books are provided.
posted 7/23/2010
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Teen Advisory Board
at the Southside Library
6599 Jaguar Drive
2nd Thursdays
4:30 - 5:30 pm
Have ideas for new teen events at the library? Gone to an event in the past you’d like to see again? We’ve had mystery and vampire parties, chocolate-tastings, photography and calligraphy workshops, and much more. Want a say in what new books, movies and magazines are purchased for the library? Then the Teen Advisory Board is for you! We meet the second Thursday of every month at 4:30 pm.
posted 7/23/2010
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Anime Films
at the Southside Library for Teens
6599 Jaguar Drive
3rd and 4th Thursdays
4:30 - 5:30 pm
Anime Club is held the third and fourth Thursday of every month at 4:30. Join us for anime on the big screen and ramen. Choose anime, watch anime, talk about anime. Each month features a different anime film!
posted 7/23/2010
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Anime Films
at the Main Library for Teens
145 Washington Ave.
The Anime Club at the Main Library is on the 1st & 2nd Thursday of each month, from 4:15-5:15 pm. Each month will feature a different anime film.
If you're a teen you're welcome to just drop by, watch some anime, and help choose the movie for the following months! No registration required, just drop in.
For more information, call 955-6783.
updated 7/23/2010
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Census Information
The 2010 Census has started! As of April 12, it has a 66% National participation rate. New Mexico has a 57% rate, and Santa Fe County has a 59% rate.
If you haven't received a form, you can find the nearest location to pick one up at the Census Bureau's Find Locations page. Just type in your ZIP Code and receive a listing of nearby centers.
If you have questions about the Census and forms, you can call the toll-free number: 866-872-6868.
Also, check out the 2010 Census Page. There's a wealth of interesting information on there, which should only increase as more forms are turned in.
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One-Click Audio
The Santa Fe Public Library is absolutely thrilled to announce the launch of One-Click Audio!
"What is One-Click Audio?" you might ask. It's a collection of audiobooks that can be downloaded to your home computer, iPod, or MP3 player. Just like checking out a CD audiobook from the library, these downloads are free!
We have over 2,000 titles, and get new books every month! The list of One-Click Audio titles can be found here. We also have them linked from our Media & Large Print listings. To download them, you'll need to create a free account on the One-Click (NetLibrary) site. The One-Click site also has fantasic Help Pages if you need technical assistance.
Also, these One-Click Audiobooks will be showing up in our general catalog. If you see the following icon, you know it's a One-Click!
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Grzimek's Animal Life
We have a new online resource, Grzimek’s Animal Life database. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia has been the go-to source for laypeople for over 30 years, and now you can access this online! The online database also has features that just can't be included in a print encyclopedia, such as videos of lions and audio clips of bird calls.
Grzimek's, pronounced chimeks, has information that is useful to all ages of animal lover, whether you're in elementary school doing a report on a duck-billed platypus, or a researcher who needs definitive information about the owls of Russia. Because of this wide range, we have links to this database on our Online Resources page, and a fun widget on our Children's page.
You can access Grzimek's outside the library with your library card, but not through Research Pro. As always, if you have any questions, be sure to call or visit your local reference librarians!
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updated 7/20/2010
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Opposing Viewpoints Database
We’ve added a new database, Opposing Viewpoints. This is a great resource for students in grades 6 to college who need to do reports on current events or controversial issues, such as Drug Abuse or Pollution. The database provides different perspectives on the issues from a wide variety of sources including pro and con viewpoint articles, 140 full-text magazines, academic journals, newspapers, primary source documents, statistics, multimedia, web sites, and more.
This is one of the Gale databases, so it can be accessed in and outside the library both from the Gale Databases General link, and it also has its own link on the Online Resources page. You can also access this through our meta-search product, Research Pro. While the interface is different from the other Gale databases, it should be easy to figure out and use. You can always call your branch's reference desk for more information or assistance.
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Learn Some Mango Languages!
Check out our database, Mango Languages. It's an easy-to-use, self-paced online language-learning system. You can access this both inside and outside the library, and can sign up for a free account if you want to track their progress. Links to this database are on the Online Resources page.
Mango provides the following languages: Arabic (Levantine), Chinese (Mandarin), Dari, Farsi (Persian), French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Pashto, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Latin America), Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
There are also English as a Second Language (ESL) courses for the following languages: French, Russian, Mandarin, Cantonese, Italian, Egyptian Arabic, Japanese, Vietnamese, Polish, Korean, Greek, German, Latin American Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese.
updated 7/20/2010
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LearningExpress Library
 Are you studying for the GED, SAT, ACT, GRE, ASVAB, or LSAT? Do you need to take an exam to become a police officer, fire fighter, commercial driver, or teacher? Do you need to work on your English or study for your citizenship exam? The Santa Fe Public Library can help you succeed in all your exams and career endeavors with our new database of test preparation, LearningExpress Library!
You'll be able to access the database both in the library and from home. You can create your own account and help track your progress as you take practice tests and skill-building modules. There are modules for Elementary, Middle, and High School students to improve their math, reading, and writing. There's also a section to help you with a job search, résumés, cover letters, and interviews.
You can access this database by going to our Databases page on the catalog, and just look for the Learning Express links. You'll be excelling in school or at your job in no time.
For more information, stop by the Library or call the Reference desk.
updated 7/20/2010
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Adult Spelling Bee Update
Sunday, October 3, 2010
2:00 pm
Main Library
145 Washington Ave.
After skipping it in 2009, Qforma will once again sponsor the Adult Spelling Bee, benefiting the Friends of the Santa Fe Library. Contestants can get information and download the entry form on Qforma's web site.
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E-mail Notices
If you get an e-mail message from SFPLCIRC@yahoo.com, please don't think it's Spam. We're using this e-mail to send out Hold Pick-up notices and Overdue messages. Be sure to add this address to your e-mail program's address book so you don't miss out on any important information. If you have a question about a hold or overdue notice, simply reply to the e-mail.
If you need to update your e-mail address, other contact information, or choose whether you receive notices by phone or e-mail, login to your record, and click on the "Update Account" button. If you need to contact us by e-mail for something other than overdues and holds, please continue to use library@santafenm.gov.
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Wireless Information: In the Library and Out
All branches of the Santa Fe Public Library have wireless access. It is free to use, and does not require a login or password. We have more information about our wireless connection Here.
If you're looking for a free wireless connection when we're closed or when you're elsewhere in New Mexico, WiFi Free Spot is a good site for this information.
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