One of our favorite places to eat and hang out, Hub City Brewery, is holding a fundraiser to benefit our Summer Reading Programs! All you need to do is eat at Hub City Brewery on June 25th between 5-8 pm. They’ll be serving their full menu, if you order the $1 hot dogs, all proceeds will go to help kids … Read More
Calling All Artists!
Hello Belen! We are looking for artists who want to display their work in our lecture hall during our Open House on May 25th. If you would like to have your art displayed, please bring it to the Library before May 24th. We are so excited to see what our amazing Belen artists have to share with the community! If … Read More
Summer Kick-Off Open House
Wednesday, May 25th from 4-7pm we are throwing an Open House to kick of summer and welcome our patrons back in! Live music, food trucks, door prizes, author reading, VR and Arcade games, Adult Makerspace preview, Video Booth (show off YOUR star quality!), snacks, sign up for Summer reading, an amazing Art Show, and reconnect with your library all in … Read More
Register for Summer Reading
This year’s summer reading programs for adults, teens, and children will begin on June 6, 2022 and run through July 31, 2022. The theme is Oceans of Possibilities and we are so excited to have a traditional, in-person summer reading season again! Children’s Summer Reading Registration Teens’ Summer Reading Registration Adults’ Summer Reading Registration You can see our full calendar … Read More
Belen Public Library Service Changes
Due to the Covid surge the Belen Public Library will have temporary changes to their services. Beginning on Tuesday, January 18th the Library will be closed to the public. Appointments can be made to use the computers by calling 505-966-2600 and they will continue to offer Curbside service for patrons to pick up books, DVDs, prints, or other materials. Curbside … Read More
Gathering for Peace Rescheduled
The January 17th Gathering for Peace has been rescheduled to April 4th, 2022 at 6pm in the Belen Public Library Lecture Hall. This will be the 28th Annual Celebration and Remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther king, Jr. During the Gathering for Peace we will announce the winners of the K-12 Art and Verbal Art contests and award the prizes. Please … Read More
Start the New Year With our New App!
We are excited to announce the launch of our new Reading Challenge app and website! Please go to https://belenpubiclibrary.beanstack.com/ and follow the directions to sign up or you can download the app by following the steps below!Children can be added as readers to an adult’s account so it’s super easy to keep everyone’s info in one place. Once you have … Read More
We’ve Hired a New Computer Specialist
We are happy to announce that on Monday, December 20th we will have a new member joining our staff. Jessica Rodgers will come aboard as our Computer Specialist. Once she has a bit to settle in, we will update her class and training schedule. We are so excited for you to get to meet Jessica and for her to share … Read More
Watch the Replay of the Livestream of Looking Deeper into Space
The James Webb Space Telescope is the most advanced and complex instrument we’ve ever placed in space. What sets Webb apart from other space telescopes, including the Hubble Space Telescope, and how will the mission extend our understanding of the Universe? To find out, travel more than a million miles from Earth, using the OpenSpace visualization software, to Webb’s future … Read More