Week of Events
Sunday, June 14, 2026
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June 14, 2026 -Summer Reading Movie: The Lost World: Jurassic Park – Central & Unser
Summer Reading Movie: The Lost World: Jurassic Park – Central & Unser
The entrepreneur who genetically engineered the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park transpires to have cloned more of the prehistoric monsters on another island location. Researchers arrive to observe the creatures in their natural habitat, but hot on their heels is a band of mercenaries intent on capturing the dinosaurs and transporting them back to San Diego […]
Monday, June 15, 2026
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June 15, 2026 -Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider – International District
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June 15, 2026 -Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider – Cherry Hills Library
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June 15, 2026 -Summer Reading Movie: Encino Man – Main Library
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June 15, 2026 -Cabochon Dino Eyes – Central & Unser Library
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June 15, 2026 -All Eyes on Dinos for Tweens – Central & Unser Library
Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider – International District
Make no bones about it, the happiest music on Earth plus magic and comedy promises tons of fun for the whole family!
Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider – Cherry Hills Library
Make no bones about it, the happiest music on Earth plus magic and comedy promises tons of fun for the whole family!
Summer Reading Movie: Encino Man – Main Library
California teen Dave Morgan is digging a pit for a pool in his backyard when he happens upon a caveman frozen in a block of ice. Aided by his goofy friend Stoney, Dave transports their discovery to his garage, where the Neanderthal thaws and is revived. When Dave and Stoney find the living and thoroughly […]
All Eyes on Dinos for Tweens – Central & Unser Library
All Eyes on Dinos! Don't blink or you will miss it. Unleash your RAWR-some talent and paint your very own cabochon Eye-Rex creation! For tweens ages 9-12. Registration is required. Limited to 25 participants. This program is funded by the Friends of the Public Library.
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
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June 16, 2026 -Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider – Central & Unser
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June 16, 2026 -Fossilized Amber Soap – Main Library
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June 16, 2026 -Salt Dough Fossils – East Mountain Library
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June 16, 2026 -Looking up Close with ¡Explora! – Cherry Hills Library
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June 16, 2026 -Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider – Alamosa Library
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June 16, 2026 -Mini-Dinosaur Cross Stitch – Tony Hillerman Library
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June 16, 2026 -Unearthing New Mexico with New Mexico Museum of Natural History – Taylor Ranch Library
Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider – Central & Unser
Make no bones about it, the happiest music on Earth plus magic and comedy promises tons of fun for the whole family!
Fossilized Amber Soap – Main Library
Discover the science of amber fossils while crafting soap bars with bugs trapped inside! For ages 13-17. Registration is required. Limited to 10 participants.
Salt Dough Fossils – East Mountain Library
We will create realistic fossils and bones that would make any archeologist or dino-digger jealous. All materials provided. Register online.
Looking up Close with ¡Explora! – Cherry Hills Library
Use microscopes and magnifiers to discover the fascinating world of organisms and elements among us! Explore the structures and functions of a variety of interesting features among a micro-world of bugs, plants, and rocks. For ages 9-12. Registration is required. Limited to 20 participants.
Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider – Alamosa Library
Make no bones about it, the happiest music on Earth plus magic and comedy promises tons of fun for the whole family!
Mini-Dinosaur Cross Stitch – Tony Hillerman Library
Join us to learn to cross stitch and create your own mini-dinosaur. All materials will be provided. For ages 9-12. Registration is required. Limited to 16 participants. This program is funded by the Friends of the Public Library.
Unearthing New Mexico with New Mexico Museum of Natural History – Taylor Ranch Library
Have you ever wondered how scientists know what the planet looked like in the past? Come learn about what New Mexico looked like 90 million years ago. This program includes a giant map of New Mexico and over twenty fossils found throughout the state that kids can analyze. For ages 13-18. Registration is required. Limited […]
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
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June 17, 2026 -Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider – South Broadway Library
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June 17, 2026 -Andy Mason Music – East Mountain Library
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June 17, 2026 -Andy Mason Music – Juan Tabo Library
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June 17, 2026 -Ice Age America – The HUB
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June 17, 2026 -Plantersaurus (for Teens) – Rudolfo Anaya Library
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June 17, 2026 -Plantersaurus – Rudolfo Anaya Library
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June 17, 2026 -Collage Story Rocks – SRP Tween Event – South Valley Library
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June 17, 2026 -Discover the Wonders of Nature with ¡Explora! – Ernie Pyle Library
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June 17, 2026 -Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider – Los Griegos Library
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June 17, 2026 -Origami Triceratops – Lomas Tramway Library
Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider – South Broadway Library
Make no bones about it, the happiest music on Earth plus magic and comedy promises tons of fun for the whole family!
Andy Mason Music – East Mountain Library
Andy brings a high energy positive vibe with his music, some surprising new songs, and tales of world-wide travel. His award-winning concerts are educational, interactive, multilingual, and FUN for kids […]
Andy Mason Music – Juan Tabo Library
Andy brings a high energy positive vibe with his music, some surprising new songs, and tales of world-wide travel. His award-winning concerts are educational, interactive, multilingual, and FUN for kids […]
Ice Age America – The HUB
Join the New Mexico Office of Archaeological Studies for an engaging program on Ice Age Americans! We will explore their technology and the animals they coexisted with such as mammoth […]
Plantersaurus (for Teens) – Rudolfo Anaya Library
Join us to create your own dinosaur planter! Teens will create planters using a simple plastic dinosaur toys and small succulent plants. For ages 13-17. Registration is required. Limited to 12 participants. This program is funded by the Friends of the Public Library.
Plantersaurus – Rudolfo Anaya Library
Join us to create your own dinosaur planter! Teens will create planters using a simple plastic dinosaur toys and small succulent plants. For ages 13-17. Registration is required. Limited to […]
Collage Story Rocks – SRP Tween Event – South Valley Library
inary rock into a tiny work of art! Using collage materials, create a story stone that represents a character, place, or moment—then imagine the story it tells.
Discover the Wonders of Nature with ¡Explora! – Ernie Pyle Library
How is a beak’s shape related to its function? Can you tie your shoes without your thumbs? We’ll use our greatest survival tool—our brains—to discover how adaptations help us survive and make us who we are. We'll also spend time up close and personal with some of Explora’s educational animals. For ages 9-12. Registration is […]
Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider – Los Griegos Library
Make no bones about it, the happiest music on Earth plus magic and comedy promises tons of fun for the whole family!
Origami Triceratops – Lomas Tramway Library
Learn to fold an Origami model of a Triceratops ("three-horned face") Dinosaur. For ages 13-18. Registration is required. Limited to 20 participants.
Thursday, June 18, 2026
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June 18, 2026 -Cars with Jobs! – Loma Colorado Library
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June 18, 2026 -Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider – Lomas Tramway Library
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June 18, 2026 -Andy Mason Music – South Valley Library
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June 18, 2026 -Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider – San Pedro Library
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June 18, 2026 -Looking up Close with ¡Explora! – South Broadway Library
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June 18, 2026 -Cardboard Loom Weaving – Erna Fergusson
Cars with Jobs! – Loma Colorado Library
Cars do so much more than drive - they help us put out fires, fight crime, build, and farm. We're having a special Summer Reading event to introduce you to the amazing folks who operate these working vehicles and to give you the chance to see the cars up close! Climb into a fire truck, […]
Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider – Lomas Tramway Library
Make no bones about it, the happiest music on Earth plus magic and comedy promises tons of fun for the whole family!
Andy Mason Music – South Valley Library
Andy brings a high energy positive vibe with his music, some surprising new songs, and tales of world-wide travel. His award-winning concerts are educational, interactive, multilingual, and FUN for kids and families. Andy’s show will make your kids, think, sing, dance, and dare to dream big!
Music and Magic You Can Dig with Mike Schneider – San Pedro Library
Make no bones about it, the happiest music on Earth plus magic and comedy promises tons of fun for the whole family!
Looking up Close with ¡Explora! – South Broadway Library
Use microscopes and magnifiers to discover the fascinating world of organisms and elements among us! Explore the structures and functions of a variety of interesting features among a micro-world of bugs, plants, and rocks. For ages 9-12. Registration is required. Limited to 20 participants.
Cardboard Loom Weaving – Erna Fergusson
Learn the basics of weaving! We will be weaving small fabric samples on simple cardboard looms. One of our librarians will also show examples of other weaving techniques. This event is recommended for ages 9-12, but teens are also welcome! Registration required.
Friday, June 19, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, June 20, 2026
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June 20, 2026 -Dino Magic with John Polinko – Rudolfo Anaya Library
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June 20, 2026 -Dinosaur Origami Bookmarks – San Pedro Library
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June 20, 2026 -Land Before Time Craft – Lomas Tramway Library
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June 20, 2026 -DIYnosaur footPRINTS – International District Library
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June 20, 2026 -Summer Reading Movie: Zootopia 2 – Erna Fergusson Library
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June 20, 2026 -Dino Magic with John Polinko – Tony Hillerman Library
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June 20, 2026 -Summer Reading Movie: Land Before Time – Lomas Tramway
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June 20, 2026 -Summer Reading Movie: Ice Age – South Broadway
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June 20, 2026 -Fabulous Fossil Craft – Ernie Pyle Library
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June 20, 2026 -Minecraft Pillows – Juan Tabo Library
Dino Magic with John Polinko – Rudolfo Anaya Library
Take a magical adventure at your local library with Magician John Polinko. Watch him perform mystifying illusions to around the theme of dinosaurs to encourage children to read.
Dinosaur Origami Bookmarks – San Pedro Library
Do you like origami? How about dinosaurs? Come by San Pedro Library to make your own origami dinosaur bookmark! For ages 9-12. Registration is required.
Land Before Time Craft – Lomas Tramway Library
Think you could've survived the Great Earthshake in The Land Before Time? Test your mettle against lava (slime), then we'll follow along the wild twists of Littlefoot's epic journey!
DIYnosaur footPRINTS – International District Library
Come to the library to be your own printing press! In honor of this year's Summer Reading theme of dinosaurs, we'll be designing our own "stamps" to print our marks […]
Summer Reading Movie: Zootopia 2 – Erna Fergusson Library
Rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives in Zootropolis and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before. […]
Dino Magic with John Polinko – Tony Hillerman Library
Take a magical adventure at your local library with Magician John Polinko. Watch him perform mystifying illusions to around the theme of dinosaurs to encourage children to read.
Summer Reading Movie: Land Before Time – Lomas Tramway
Littlefoot, a young plant-eating dinosaur, is orphaned after his mother perishes while protecting him from a vicious carnivore. With her last breath, she tells him how to get to the legendary Great Valley, where he will be reunited with others of his kind. With his friend Cera, Littlefoot sets out for the fabled land, meeting […]
Summer Reading Movie: Ice Age – South Broadway
Twenty-thousand years ago, Earth is a wondrous, prehistoric world filled with great danger, not the least of which is the beginning of the Ice Age. To avoid a really bad frostbite, the planet's majestic creatures - and a few small, slothful ones - begin migrating south. The story revolves around sub-zero heroes: a woolly mammoth, […]
Fabulous Fossil Craft – Ernie Pyle Library
My feathers, what a fabulous fossil! Assist Blathers by seeking out ancient relics. Unearth the mystery and excitement by crafting your own unassessed fossil! Animal Crossing cosplay is encouraged. For […]
Minecraft Pillows – Juan Tabo Library
Use felt and hot glue to create a pillow with the face of a creeper, a sheep, or whatever your favorite pixel-art character may be. For Teens. Registration required.

