Program areas at El Rito Public Library
Library services. The library employs librarians to serve the publics needs for books, DVDs, use of services such as fax, scanner, and copier, and the use of 7 public computers with up-to-date software. Salaries, book and DVD purchases, computer equipment and software purchases, and office supply purchases are necessary to provide these services to the public as are utilities and facility maintenance. Some 4,127 people were served with these services in the fiscal year ended June 2024.
Summer reading. Summer reading is a staple of our youth programming, held every summer in June and July. Qe taught 20 youth, three days per week in July 2023 and 2 days per week in June 2024, for 3 hours each session, with lunch. Classes included drawing lessons, journal writing, stage play writing, puppetry, bead work and weaving, outdoor gardening, and organized outdoor games. In June 2024 we invited the local wildlife rehab center to visit, who taught us about turtles. Youth, parents, and grandparents enjoyed a field trip to a heritage farm in Santa Fe on June 27, 2024.
Events: *Sep, Library open house and state of the library talk. *Oct, Halloween Trunk or Treat with local band, vintage cars, and meals for costumed youth and adults. *Nov, author Sabra Moore book reading. *Dec, library holiday party. *Jan, poetry readings by 4 local poets. *Feb, Lone Pinon concert. *Mar, Hands-on Archaeologist Cultural Materials traveling exhibit from N.M. Office of Cultural Affairs. *Mar, Mulching and Seeding our Landscape, with help from AmeriCorps. *Apr, screening of Navalny documentary, with Q&A with film editor. *Apr/May, story hour for toddlers up to age 5. *May, part of El Rito Studio Tour weekend, including quilts made by local quilters. *Jun, community pancake breakfast.
Story Hour. Reading to toddlers up to age 5.
Kanopy. Provides a kanopy.com subscription to all library patrons at no charge.
History. Presenting exhibits (including books and artifacts) that showcase the cultural history of northern New Mexico.
InterLibrary Books. Shipping of books to/from other libraries at the request of library patrons.