View our full calendar of events here.
Summer Reading is here!
Come check out our summer program! We have all sorts of fun stuff to do like magic show, foam party, messy art day, teen crafts, and special presenters like Officer Howdy and Sue Porter.
Registration has started so head on over and get your bag and log.
First event is June 2 at Gough Park. Prizes start that day too!
For more details check out our summer reading page at https://silvercitypubliclibrary.org/events-and-activities/summer-reading-program/
To receive updates about activities for children at the library, join the children’s email list. All events are free, no registration necessary. Funding provided by the Friends of the Library.
Need help with homeschooling? Need some practice with school. Educate Station is a free service that provides lessons and worksheet to help in a variety of subject for grades pre-k to fifth. educatestation.com/access/silver-city-public-library-nm
Babytime
Tuesdays, 10:00am
Join us for stories, songs and rhymes, and movement for infants 0-24 months and their caregivers. Special thanks to Nancy Stephens of the Imagination Library of Grant County for leading Babytime!
Storytime
Wednesdays at 10:00am
Come for stories, songs, and more geared to ages 0-5 and their caregivers! Special thanks to our wonderful talented storytime volunteers!
Services
Computers with internet and office programs are available in the children’s area. Log in with a children’s/youth library card or ask for a guest pass from the Circulation Desk. The children’s room also has two AWE Early Literacy Station computers for children ages 2-8 and one AWE AfterSchool Edge computer for ages 8-12. These computers have built-in games, no internet necessary.
The library also has new Launchpad tablets by Playaway that can be used inside the library. These tablets are durable and come pre-loaded with games, so internet is not necessary and loading times are quick. The library has tablets from Playaway’s STEAM Academy and Reading Academy that cover a range of activities and ages, for different skill levels and learning areas.
Homework and study help for students is available at BrainFuse HelpNow, an online service provided by the New Mexico State Library. BrainFuse is part of the El Portal resource portal.
Group tours and special group storytimes are available with advance scheduling; please call 575-538-3672 and ask for the Children’s Librarian.