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Summer Reading Contest for All Ages: June 1 to July 31 The end of the school year means it's time for the Summer Reading Contest and programs to begin! The Reading Contest is for everyone from ages 100 to infants. You can register any time by going to our Beanstack page ( https://vistagrandepl.beanstack.org/ ) . Starting June 1, you can begin logging your reading that you do this summer: track minutes for 12 and under, track books for teens and adults. Keep logging in through

Levin will resume his talks on healthy cognitive aging on Saturday, July 11, at noon. Come learn about Mitochondrial Health as it relates to physical and cognitive fitness and optimal aging. As we age, we lose both physical strength and cognitive abilities. Mitochondria are the powerhouse, the energy production centers of our bodies.

Download your copy of this month's Early Lit Calendar with ideas for the caregivers of little ones. It's never too early to teach your children the beginning skills and love of learning! These calendars are provided by the New Mexico State Library and we are happy to provide them to our families.

Run Free In the Display Case, we rotate our wonderful local artists. Stop by and see what is on display. All items are for sale unless marked NFS. In July we have the mosaics of Pi Luna (greeting cards as well!) and in August, ceramicist John Segell returns with functional and fun pottery designs. Cabo Arches On the walls, see the stunning photography of John H. Stewart, a global traveler with an eye for the unexpected. His framed photographs are selling for a fraction of wha

Saturday, July 18, 1 to 3 pm Join us for our annual Dog Day of Summer, featuring dogs with jobs and pet adoptions. Come meet our doggie guests, learn about what they do, and get some pets in. Espanola Humane will be back with some adorable, adoptable furry friends that you can add to your family (or just come sneak a cuddle). For the safety and comfort of our invited guests of all species, please leave your own pets at home. We'll provide dogs!

We had two great events last month (besides the Book Sale) and wanted to share photos with our community. On May 16, we celebrated World Migratory Bird Day with local experts on the birds in our area: Carol Beidelman from Environment for the Americas; Bryan Bird, Director of Defenders of Wildlife; Jerry Cheney, Bird photographer; and Naima Shea to talk about the impact of pesticides on wildlife. On May 30, we held our annual Kickoff Party for the Summer Reading Contest and Pr

VGPL’s 24th annual Spring Book Sale, held May 7-9, raised more than $10,000 for the library! That money goes directly to provide you, the VGPL library patron, with services including additions to the materials collection and educational programming and events for children and adults. The equation is simple: you donate a book and we go to work to maximize its market potential to better serve all library patrons. The book sales are a popular, fun community event, but they are

We are once again 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. If you have two bags or boxes of books or less, you can bring those during any open hours. For more than that, please call or consult a staff member for an appointment (505-466-7323 or email librarydirector@vglibrary.org ). Also, consider the weight of the boxes and if the staff can lift them. When We Accept Don

You may not know this, but the EACA (Eldorado Arts and Crafts Association) has always been a tremendous supporter of VGPL. For longer than the 12 years I’ve been here, a portion of the sales from the Studio Tour has been donated by the wonderful and caring artists to help fund the library. Recently the organization's president Charles Boxhill and Vice President Julie Hill presented me with a check with this year's contribution. We are deeply grateful for this ongoing assistan