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College & Career Exploration for Teens - Part II

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
La Farge Library Community Room at La Farge Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Teens

Open to high school students in grades 9 to 12, this FREE two-part course will help students identify their interests, learn about college and career options, and discover tools to explore post-graduation pathways that fit their goals. 

Open
Registration Required
A quill pen hovers over a scroll with cursive writing. The scroll is unrolled next to a headshot of author Darryl Lorenzo Wellington. Logo for Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library placed in bottom left corner.

Poetry Workshop with Darryl Lorenzo Wellington

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
La Farge Library Community Room at La Farge Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Saturday mornings with Santa Fe Poet Laureate emeritus Darryl Lorenzo Wellington

Open
Registration Required
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Paws and Pages

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Southside Library Children's Room Steps at Southside Library
Program Type:
Drop-in, Reading
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Paws and Pages:

Early school age children may practice reading aloud to a friendly therapy dog from the Santa Fe Animal Shelter Pet Outreach Program! Our dogs are patient, cuddly, and love to hear...

A stage with a long table set for a panel discussion, featuring a microphone, glasses, and a pitcher of drinks. Red curtains frame the scene, and framed pictures adorn the curved walls.

La Mesa: Story Development Workshop

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Story Development Workshop with Joe Lambert for La Mesa: A Santa Fe Story Exchange

La Mesa: A Santa Fe Story Exchange

Open
Registration Required
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Paws and Pages

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
La Farge Library Children's Room at La Farge Library
Program Type:
Drop-in, Reading
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Practice reading aloud to a friendly therapy dog from the Santa Fe Animal Shelter Pet Outreach Program! Our dogs are patient, cuddly, and love to hear stories!

Creative Writing

Creative Writing

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library Media Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Drop-in, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Everyone

Writing workshops with Santa Fe Public Library every first and third Tuesdays of the month. Join the creative writing group and drop in for your workshopping needs!

Two teens sitting on the floor, chatting in-between library stacks, while another teen is browsing in the background.

Teen Lounge

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
La Farge Library Community Room at La Farge Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-in, Games
Age Group:
Teens

Teens are invited to decompress after school with tea and snacks, art supplies, board games, a reading nook/nap zone, wifi, and more. 

Teen Lounge - Southside

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Southside Library Teen Area at Southside Library
Program Type:
Drop-in
Age Group:
Teens

Hang out space for teens to relax with games, crafts, snacks, study and use wi-fi.

Black and White Chess Board

Youth Chess Club

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 5:45pm - 7:45pm
Main Library Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Drop-in, Games
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens

Youth Chess is a weekly chance for school age youth to continue to improve their critical thinking skills through the game of chess. While playing the game with other youth, new techniques, strategies, and tricks are introduced.

A quill pen hovers over a scroll with cursive writing. The scroll is unrolled next to a headshot of author Darryl Lorenzo Wellington. Logo for Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library placed in bottom left corner.

Poetry Workshop with Darryl Lorenzo Wellington

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
La Farge Library Community Room at La Farge Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Saturday mornings with Santa Fe Poet Laureate emeritus Darryl Lorenzo Wellington

Open
Registration Required
Image of reading dog, Maggie, a Bernese Mountain Dog, with the book about a Bernese puppy, "A Snowy Day for Hannah"

Paws and Pages

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
La Farge Library Children's Room at La Farge Library
Program Type:
Drop-in, Reading
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Practice reading aloud to a friendly therapy dog from the Santa Fe Animal Shelter Pet Outreach Program! Our dogs are patient, cuddly, and love to hear stories!

Two teens sitting on the floor, chatting in-between library stacks, while another teen is browsing in the background.

Teen Lounge

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
La Farge Library Community Room at La Farge Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-in, Games
Age Group:
Teens

Teens are invited to decompress after school with tea and snacks, art supplies, board games, a reading nook/nap zone, wifi, and more. 

Teen Lounge - Southside

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Southside Library Teen Area at Southside Library
Program Type:
Drop-in
Age Group:
Teens

Hang out space for teens to relax with games, crafts, snacks, study and use wi-fi.

Black and White Chess Board

Youth Chess Club

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 5:45pm - 7:45pm
Main Library Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Drop-in, Games
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens

Youth Chess is a weekly chance for school age youth to continue to improve their critical thinking skills through the game of chess. While playing the game with other youth, new techniques, strategies, and tricks are introduced.

Photograph of a group of children and an adult standing over a table as they work on creative activities with paint.

Create with O’Keeffe: Poppin’ Up Poppies!

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
La Farge Library Community Room at La Farge Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join us at the library to create your very own flower masterpiece!

Image of two reading dogs, ffion and ivey rose at the Southside Library

Paws and Pages

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Southside Library Children's Room Steps at Southside Library
Program Type:
Drop-in, Reading
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Paws and Pages:

Early school age children may practice reading aloud to a friendly therapy dog from the Santa Fe Animal Shelter Pet Outreach Program! Our dogs are patient, cuddly, and love to hear...

Image of reading dog, Maggie, a Bernese Mountain Dog, with the book about a Bernese puppy, "A Snowy Day for Hannah"

Paws and Pages

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
La Farge Library Children's Room at La Farge Library
Program Type:
Drop-in, Reading
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Practice reading aloud to a friendly therapy dog from the Santa Fe Animal Shelter Pet Outreach Program! Our dogs are patient, cuddly, and love to hear stories!

Creative Writing

Creative Writing

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library Media Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Drop-in, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Everyone

Writing workshops with Santa Fe Public Library every first and third Tuesdays of the month. Join the creative writing group and drop in for your workshopping needs!

Two teens sitting on the floor, chatting in-between library stacks, while another teen is browsing in the background.

Teen Lounge

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
La Farge Library Community Room at La Farge Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-in, Games
Age Group:
Teens

Teens are invited to decompress after school with tea and snacks, art supplies, board games, a reading nook/nap zone, wifi, and more. 

Teen Lounge - Southside

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Southside Library Teen Area at Southside Library
Program Type:
Drop-in
Age Group:
Teens

Hang out space for teens to relax with games, crafts, snacks, study and use wi-fi.

Black and White Chess Board

Youth Chess Club

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 5:45pm - 7:45pm
Main Library Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Drop-in, Games
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens

Youth Chess is a weekly chance for school age youth to continue to improve their critical thinking skills through the game of chess. While playing the game with other youth, new techniques, strategies, and tricks are introduced.

Map of Kenya.

International Authors Book Club

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
La Farge Library Community Room at La Farge Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Read an author of your choosing from a predetermined country. May's nation is Kenya.

We will meet each third Thursday of the month to discuss your author, their works, and any themes they explore.

Photograph of a group of children and an adult standing over a table as they work on creative activities with paint.

Create with O’Keeffe: Poppin’ Up Poppies!

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Southside Library Café Room at Southside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-in, Workshop
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join us at the library to create your very own flower masterpiece!