Story Time in Burton Park (with free lunch!)
Free lunch and story time in the park! Plus, you get to take home a free copy of the book read. Story Time in the Park and the summer lunch program take place in parks throughout Albuquerque. For more information on STIP, including locations, click here.
Story Time in Wilson Park (with free lunch!)
Free lunch and story time in the park! Plus, you get to take home a free copy of the book read. Story Time in the Park and the summer lunch program take place in parks throughout Albuquerque. For more information on STIP, including locations, click here.
Mobile Abolition Library Book Drive
Support the Mobile Abolition Library at Bookworks! The mobile library is creating a collection of books, zines, a video archive of incarcerated narratives, and an abolition seed library. The library will be “a site to reflect on ways we can re-imagine our current world of surveillance, policing, punishment, and care between communities.” The initiative […]
Library $6 Fill-a-Bag Book Sale
Fill a bag with all kinds of books, CDs, DVDs, and more for just $6! $2 entry before noon, free entry after noon. Main Library, lower level. Proceeds directly support library services and programs. Two-hour free parking available in the Very Special Arts Parking Garage on the SE corner of Copper Ave. […]
How Latina Voices Enrich the American Story
Bookworks hosts an essential conversation about Latinas in literature with authors Cara Lopez Lee, Michelle Otero, and Briana Muñoz. How Latina Voices Enrich the American Story will be presented on Tuesday, June 11th, at 6pm. A portion of proceeds will benefit MANA de Albuquerque, which works to empower Latinas through education, leadership development, community service, and advocacy. […]
Michele Norris: Our Hidden Conversations book talk
Peabody Award–winning journalist Michele Norris and Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden come together for a talk highlighting Norris’s book Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity. Get more details and register HERE. “The prompt seemed simple: Race. Your Thoughts. Six Words. Please Send…. over half a million people […]
Pirate Party & Summer Reading Program Kickoff
Celebrate the start of 2024’s Summer Reading Program with a Pirate Party at the International District Library! Enjoy activity & craft stations, Pirate Picture Portraits, and a scavenger hunt. Sign up for your reading log and start earning prizes just by reading. And this Summer Reading Program isn’t just for kids – all ages […]
Make a Día de los Niños Luminaria
Celebrate Children’s Day (and Book Day) by making your own luminaria to take home! Supplies will be provided. Plus, kids get a free book (while supplies last) when they visit an ABQ library between now and April 30!
How Indigenous Storytellers Are Changing the Narrative of History
Bookworks is partnering with Native America Calling for a special reading and panel discussion. A conversation moderated by Native America Calling‘s own Shawn Spruce will follow readings from readings from three New Mexico authors: Deborah Taffa, author of Whiskey Tender and director of the MFA in Creative Writing at the Institute of American Indian Arts; […]
Books and Brews at Boxing Bear (Adult Book Fair)
Remember going to those awesome kids’ book fairs? Bookworks is hosting one for grownups! Have a drink while browsing specially selected books and novelties. What could be better?