Bayard, NM Public Library

06/16/2026

Bayard Public Library will be closed Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20 in observance of Juneteenth. Regular hours will resume Monday, June 22, 2026.

06/05/2026

Join us tomorrow at Bayard Public Library to create your own clay mask! Shape and decorate your own clay mask using colorful underglaze.

Free! Hands-on! Drop-in any time Saturday, June 6 between 11 am - 1:30 pm.

For kids and kids at heart!
Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

Masks will be ready for pickup during the Clay Market, June 20-21, at the Murray Hotel.

clayfestival.com

06/05/2026

Ice Age America with a Real Archaeologist!

Join the New Mexico Office of Archaeological Studies
for a hands-on adventure at Bayard Public Library!

Monday, June 8, 1 -2 pm
Library Park (next to Bayard Public Library)

Explore how people lived long ago—their environment, tools, and the animals around them. Enjoy hands-on artifacts like spears and mammoth teeth, and try making your own clay “tracks” like archaeologists!

06/05/2026

05/27/2026

Sorry! Our Paint Party with Anneliese Nachman for Sat. May 30th has been cancelled.

05/07/2026

Join Bayard Public Library for a Paint Party on Saturday, May 30 at 11 am - 2 pm! Local artist, AnneLiese Nachman will lead participants in a still life painting!

The subject matter will be Mexican pastries, sodas and chile ristas.
There is no cost to participate but registration is required because there are only 15 spots available. A free sandwich lunch and other refreshments will be provided.

Call 575-537-6244 or email [email protected] to register! Teens and adults welcome!

04/29/2026

We had great time today at San Lorenzo Elementary designing our custom gardens for the Frontier Food Hub Journey Through the Food System event!

04/29/2026

Author Reading at Bayard Public Library!

Join us on Saturday, May 9 from 1–2 PM for a special book reading with award‑winning New Mexico author Marty Eberhardt, Author.
Marty will read from Bones in the Back Forty, winner of the 2025 New Mexico Book Award for Cozy Mystery and two Firebird Awards, as well as from her newest novel, Crime on the Coast, released in February 2026.

📍 Bayard Public Library
📅 Saturday, May 9
⏰ 1:00–2:00 PM
🎟 Free & open to the public

Enjoy a cozy afternoon of mystery, storytelling, and local literary talent!

04/28/2026

Bayard Public Library is hosting an Estate Planning Presentation and Power of Attorney Clinic on Thursday, May 21 from 12 - 1 pm and 1 - 3 pm.

Join the Senior Citizens' Law Office, Inc. for this empowering presentation on Estate Planning. Presenter will discuss:
Incapacity planning (Powers of Attorney)
Planning for end of life (Wills, Transfer on Death Deed, Non-Probate Transfers, etc.)

Note: this presentation is general information only, and the presenter will not be able to give individual legal advice.

For the Power of Attorney Clinic, bring current photo ID, and names with contact information of people you will appoint as agents.

Join the Senior Citizens' Law Office, Inc. for this empowering Power of Attorney Clinic.

Attorneys will guide attendees through completing Powers of Attorney for both Healthcare and Finances.

Please sign up in advance for this event so the presenters will know how many to expect.

Please arrive 15 minutes before start time.

Sign up for the presentations is encouraged! We have sign up sheets at the library or you can message us if you plan to attend! You can also call us at 575-537-6244.

04/24/2026

Our 2nd Annual Bayard Earth Day Celebration was a huge success! We had 40+ volunteers who helped clean up the area around the Community Center and many who stayed for the fellowship over dinner. We want to thank our organizing partners Frontier Food Hub , New Mexico Wilderness Alliance , and Heart of the Gila. I would like to thank our sponsors Safe Space Tree Care and Bayard -Pride Beautification Committee. I would like to thank the organizations who tabled and provided information and activities which are NM Wild, Silver City Watershed Keepers, and Tree New Mexico. Here are some photos from the event. We had a blast!