Program listing

Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo INDOOR exhibits

02 Aug 2025 On Friday, August 1. from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Saturday, August 2. from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, all County Fair indoor exhibits and awarded ribbons are on display for public viewing. The indoor exhibits are located on the upper level of the Mesa Public Library in the meeting rooms and Step Up Gallery.

Hosted by the Los Alamos County Extension Office and Step Up Gallery.

Tagged as: , Kids & family, Adults

Beginning ESL Classes in White Rock

04 Aug 2025 The Adult Learning Center (ALC) at the University of New Mexico, Los Alamos offers this English as a Second Language (ESL) class for beginners at Los Alamos Public Library.

The classes held at White Rock Branch Library, with instructors Jolene and Edith, are held Mondays, Tuesday, and Wednesdays, from 5:30 to 7:00pm. These classes in White Rock can also be attended online.

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Open Chess Series

05 Aug 2025 Join a group of chess fiends at the library every Tuesday. All levels are welcome to drop in and play. For beginners, find experienced chess players available to help you learn and practice. For experienced players, come to find a community of people who share your passion for the game.

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Social Services office hours at Mesa Public library 2025

06 Aug 2025 Los Alamos County Social Services Division is offering convenient evening hours at the Mesa Public Library to better assist people that may not be able to meet during regular business hours. Community members who need assistance with housing services, utility payments, food instability, or connections to other resources in the county are encouraged to stop by for a one-on-one meeting.

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Tabletop Game Day

09 Aug 2025 All ages are welcome to bring their board games or choose from the more than 125+ board games the library owns. Members of the library staff and volunteers will be hanging out hoping to play games with people at Mesa Public Library mostly in The Zone on the lower level.

Free popcorn and drinks in The Zone area!

This program is for everyone and anyone who wants to play tabletop board games.

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White Rock Family Films: Dog Man

09 Aug 2025 Join us for crafts, popcorn and a matinee!

Every second Saturday of the month, White Rock Branch Library is showing a family-friendly film. Come to the library at 2:00pm to get started on a movie-themed craft with the whole family. Movie showtime is at 2:30pm. We invite you to sit back (with one of our snacks and drinks) and enjoy!

Tagged as: , Kids & family

Anime Club

14 Aug 2025 Second Thursdays are for anime at Mesa Public Library. Each month we'll watch 3-4 episodes of a popular anime or a full movie. Snacks are provided every month, and manga giveaways are held once every few months. Come by to talk about your favorite shows and manga! For grades 7-12, anime may be rated TV-14/PG 13. 5:30-7:30 in the Zone.

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Truth, Justice, and Freedom of Expression.

16 Aug 2025 Step Up Gallery opening reception: Truth, Justice, and Freedom of Expression.
Join us for the opening reception of the Artomicon-inspired show, Truth, Justice, and Freedom of Expression. From fine art to comix, New Mexico is home to great artists working in the fields of graphic novels, political cartoons, sci-fi & fantasy art.

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Silent Book Club

20 Aug 2025 Silent Book Club
Come read with us! Quietly.
The library hosts a Silent Book Club every 3rd Wednesday of the month. Bring your book (or knitting! or pen and notebook!) and curl up in a cozy nook on Mesa Public Library's upper level rotunda. We won't have our phones ringing, there will be no demands on our time, it's a space and time for us to enjoy the silence.

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Books & Banter: New Books for Teens

21 Aug 2025 new teen books to check out
snacks
games
prizes
conversation
Every month the library adds new books and other media to our shelves. In youth services, we set aside all the latest teen/young adult books to share those sparkling new titles with our 7th-12th grade patrons.

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