Los Alamos Public Library

09/15/2026

09/12/2026

See what's new this week at the Los Alamos County Library System at:

*** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=2043-685 ***

There are eight new bestsellers, fourteen new audiobooks, two new children's books, and thirteen other new books, including 35 that are available online.

The new bestsellers this week include "Hollow Bones," "Limitless Daily: 366 Keys to Train Your Brain, Master Your Mind, and Win Every Day," and "Exit Party."

09/12/2026

Tomorrow is Tabletop Game Day at Mesa Public Library. Starting at 1pm, we'll have hundreds of board games AND we'll also have a special feature: Learn to play BRIDGE with Los Alamos Bridge Club. They'll have multiple tables set up for all levels and interests. We're getting our cards out and will be ready to play!

And maybe they can help us learn to smoothly shuffle our cards too.

https://laconm.libcal.com/event/16902546

09/11/2026

Saturday, September 12th we'll have all the board games you expect PLUS expert bridge players will have a "demo table" where you can play too! Or play other trick-taking games like Hearts, Whist, or Spades. 1-4:30 pm, bridge is best for ages 10+, but all are welcome for tabletop games.

See you at the library!

09/09/2026

It is White Rock Wednesday!!!
In this month’s Discover! program at the White Rock Branch Library, we offer an introduction (or refresher) to Life Drawing.
On Thursday, September 24. Los Alamos Life Drawing Group facilitator Ken Nebel will lead a workshop that explores what it’s like to draw with a clothed model as inspiration. Participants will take a look at a variety of drawing materials and draw the human form through a series of quick exercises.
Program Details:
• Registration is recommended; space is limited to 10 participants: https://laconm.libcal.com/event/17552768
• This is a free event taught for teens and adult audiences.
• No skills required. Art supplies are provided, or bring your own mess-free supplies.
• The group will meet in the Multi-Purpose Room at the White Rock Branch Library.

09/09/2026

It's competition time! Register to compete in our Jigsaw Puzzle Competition on September 13 and you'll get your chance at puzzling champions! Special this season is separate individual and team competitions so you can register for both slots in one puzzle-filled day.

See you at Fuller Lodge this weekend!
Register here: https://laconm.libcal.com/calendar/events?t=d&q=puzzle%20competition

09/08/2026

Join us for our very first Silent Book Club Book Exchange at Mesa Public Library. The exchange is open to all readers, not just Silent Book Club members!
From 6:00–7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, swap your gently used adult fiction or nonfiction books and discover fresh reads. Come for the book exchange, and stay (optional!) for 30 minutes of peaceful, silent reading in the upper rotunda.
Bring as many books as you’d like, or drop in even if you don’t have any to trade. Take home “new‑to‑you” titles for personal enjoyment, and any leftovers will be donated to the Friends of the Library Bookstore.
Read more in the library event calendar:
https://laconm.libcal.com/event/16326492

09/05/2026

See what's new this week at the Los Alamos County Library System at:

*** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=2043-684 ***

There are eight new bestsellers, two new movies, fifteen new audiobooks, three new children's books, and 52 other new books, including 27 that are available online.

The new bestsellers this week include "The Disappearers," "Between Two Fires," and "Absolute Batman 2: Abomination." The new movies this week are "High Fidelity" and "Kiss of the Spider Woman."

09/04/2026

Library teen programs you can count on! Each month on 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Thursday evenings, the main library hosts programs in The Zone for 7th-12th grade. No signups, no membership- just come in for anime, books, games, and art. Anime Zone September 10, Books & Banter September 17, and Zoned Out September 24.

09/02/2026

It's White Rock Wednesday! All newly purchased adult fiction and nonfiction books are displayed in White Rock Branch Library on the tall shelving unit near our service desks. As high-demand items, their checkout period is one week. But did you know the two bottom shelves of each "new" section (for a total of six) hold all the books--fiction and nonfiction--recently converted from that one-week sprint to our regular three-week loan period? If you've been eyeing the new books but prefer a more leisurely read, check out those shelves! They hold the best of both worlds!