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Presentation by Dr. John Self, Author of A Santa Fe Compendium Where: Vista Grande Public Library When: Thursday, October 1, 7 pm Price: $25 per person, tickets on sale at the library circulation desk, or online at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/all-about-santa-fe-the-city-different Travel + Leisure magazine named Santa Fe Best City of the Year for good reason! Join Dr. John Self, author of “A Santa Fe Compendium,” 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at Vista Grande Public

Calling Shakespeare buffs (and those who want to be)! We are starting a Shakespeare Readers Group here at the library, and we're looking for members. The group will be facilitated by VGPL's Shakespeare aficionado, Tracey Mitchell, and will meet once a month. Members don't have to know a thing about the bard's work, just have the interest in learning and understanding more about the works and the period. It will be as much a discussion as a reading experience. Our first meeti

Saturday, October 10, 12 noon to 1 pm in the Meeting Room Learn about the benefits of outdoor exercise activities to cardiac, cognitive and mitochondrial health. There are additional benefits to being outdoors, such as vitamin D production, circadian rhythm optimization for better sleep, and better mood. The format will be a short talk with slides followed by a Q&A.

Magic in the Pages: Spooky Celebration at the Library from 3 to 5 pm Get that costume ready and head over to the library for hauntingly good time. We will have FREE food, treats, games and crafts for the family to start their trick-or-treating day. There will be a Costume Parade at 4 pm. This event is in conjunction with our community partner and neighbor, El Dorado Community School, who is holding their Fall Festival from 2 to 4 pm. We could benefit from donations and volunt

Trivia Night at Nuckolls Lamy Railyard: Friday, October 9, 4 pm Trivia Night at VGPL Meeting Room: Monday, September 28 & October 26, 7 pm $10 per player- all proceeds benefit VGPL Circumstances have led to a change in venue for one of our popular Trivia Nights. We will no longer be holding a game at the Taproom. Instead, we will be hosting on our home turf on the fourth Monday of the month at 7 pm. The games will be in the Meeting Room, and you may bring your own food and no

Welcome back, students and families! This Fall we are excited to be able to offer more options for our school-age community. Library Club (aka, Cat-in-the-Hat club) will be offered on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 3:05 to 4:30 pm. The dates are September 14 to November 18 and the club is for ages K to 3. Registration is required and spaces are limited; sign up for your preferred day by printing the form here or come by the library to fill one out. Send completed form

We are taking donations of like-new or very gently used books, CDs and DVDs. Donations will be used to supplement our collection or sell for fund raising. The Fall Book Sale is fast approaching (Nov. 12 to 14). In order to concentrate on the set up for this event, we will stop taking book donations on Oct. 15. If you miss this deadline, please hold onto your items until Nov. 17, when we will again be accepting them/ If you have two bags or boxes of books or less, you can brin