Chris Durlak Memorial Holiday Bake Sale: Sat., Dec. 7, noon to 3 pm. Get Set, Ready, Yum! This season, let the library be your holiday baker! Back by popular demand – and named after our event’s founder, Chris Durlak – the Holiday Bake Sale is back, bigger than ever, with delicious, homemade cookies and holiday breads (and other specialties of our bakers!). You can’t beat our prices: $6 for a dozen assorted cookies, $6 for mini-loaves, and $10 for full-size loaves.

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Fall Appeal: Our Fall Appeal is underway! Did you know about 60% of our budget is achieved through fundraisers and donations? Resources you contribute provide continued support for our programs, events and collections. Please consider donating this Holiday Season by visiting our Fall Appeal information page, and Thank You! 

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The Story of the Palace of the Governors Presentation: Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1pm. Join Ken Bower, a volunteer docent with the New Mexico History Museum, for a presentation about the renovated Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe. The Palace of the Governors was built by the Spanish in 1610 and is the oldest public building in continuous use that was constructed by European settlers in the continental United States.  Learn how the building has changed over time to meet the needs if all those who have used it including the Spanish, Puebloans, Mexicans and the Americans.

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Medicare Information Session: Saturday, December 14, 10am.  Find out about upcoming changes. Meet with a certified Medicare information specialist to discuss changes for this open season.

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Toddler Story Time: Thursdays, 10:30 am.

 

​Book Donations: Now accepting appointments for book, CD/DVD collection donations, please contact the Library Director to make your appointment. 

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Early Literacy Calendars: Care givers of young children can use these monthly calendars to get tips on raising a successful reader. See the Children's Programs page. ​​

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Volunteers Needed, Donations Accepted!

As a Nonprofit 501c3, VGPL is an independent library with 40+ volunteers contributing 5,000+ hours annually in support of circulation, cataloging, inventory management, fundraisers, and various patron programs for all ages. Volunteers are always needed! And while approximately 40% of the library's facility and financial support is provided by Santa Fe County, the New Mexico State Library Association, and grants, the remaining 60% of our annual operating budget depends upon the community's generous donations through our Annual Appeals, legacy gifts, contributions to our Invested Funds, various fundraisers, book and audio/visual collection donations. Your donations support daily operations, library programs, collections, and special events and ensure our future. For more information on how you can make a difference, please visit our "Support Us" page, or donate financially one time or monthly through PayPal using the following links. 

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