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Take-Away Activity

Grab this month’s activity from the Information Desk. Every month is something new, from an art project to a craft, from a do-it-yourself scavenger hunt to a fun activity to try at home. No...  More
Date:
Friday, November 21, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Central & Unser
Categories:
  All Ages  

Thanksgiving Card Making

It is the season for giving thanks. Create a card to express your gratitude for someone special. Supplies will be out all month. For families with children ages 0-18.
Date:
Friday, November 21, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Main Library (Downtown)
Categories:
  Arts & Crafts     Children     Recurring Event  

Thanksgiving Card Making

It is the season for giving thanks. Create a card to express your gratitude for someone special. Supplies will be out all month. For families with children ages 0-18.
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Main Library (Downtown)
Categories:
  Arts & Crafts     Children     Recurring Event  

Bilingual One-on-One Computer Session for Adults

One-on-one class focuses on learning beginning computer skills such as navigating the Internet, typing a Word document or creating an email account. Classes are offered in English and Spanish on...  More
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Location:
South Valley Library
Categories:
  Adults     Computer & Technology Classes     Recurring Event  

Seal the Deal: Wax Seal Workshop

Have you ever wanted to send a fancy letter sealed in wax to a faraway friend or relative? Come work with a local artisan to create your dream letter, and seal it with a beautiful wax pressing! All...  More
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Main Library (Downtown)
Categories:
  Adults     All Ages     All of Us     Arts & Crafts     Fun & Games     Home & Garden     Learn @ the Library     Mobile Makerspace     Snail Mail  

Family Storytime

Visit us in the morning for our weekly storytime where we share fun with books, songs, and more with families in your community! This storytime is designed for families with children ages 0-6. For...  More
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:15am - 10:45am
Location:
Tony Hillerman Library
Categories:
  Family Storytime  

Animal Tales with the ABQ BioPark

Come join the BioPark for “Animal Tales” and enjoy a reading of an animal related book. The BioPark will bring animals and biofacts that represent the animals in the story for the kids to meet.
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time:
10:30am - 11:30am
Location:
Juan Tabo Library
Categories:
  All Ages     BioPark     Special Event  

Baca Family Connections to the Socorro Land Grant In-Person

In 1815, families from Belen reestablished the community of Socorro, New Mexico. But who were these settlers? Many were descendants of the Baca family. In his new book, History and Families of the...  More
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Location:
Genealogy Center, Main Library (Downtown)
Categories:
  Adults     Genealogy     History     Local History  

Read to the Dogs

Come to the International District Library and read out loud to registered therapy dogs! Every second and fourth Saturdays 10:30am-12:00pm.
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Location:
International District Library
Categories:
  Children     Read to the Dogs     Storytelling  

Special Collections Library Tour

Take a tour of Albuquerque's oldest public library. The Special Collections Library houses research collections on Albuquerque history and New Mexico history and culture. The 1925 Pueblo/Spanish...  More
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Special Collections
Categories:
  All Ages     Local History     Recurring Event  

Book Blooms: Japanese Flower Ornaments!

Learn how to transform old book pages into beautiful Japanese flower ornaments! No registration required. All materials provided. Ages 8 and up.
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 1:00pm
Location:
South Valley Library
Categories:
  All Ages     Arts & Crafts  

Toy Story Craft and Watch In-Person

Happy 30th Anniversary of Toy Story! To celebrate bring your best friend whether they are human or of the toy variety and create a special set of friendship bracelets so that you are sure to be best...  More
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 1:00pm
Location:
Lomas Tramway Meeting Room, Lomas Tramway Library
Categories:
  All Ages     Arts & Crafts     Movies     Special Event  

Virtual Reality Gaming

Experience the library's new virtual reality gaming system. Ages 13+. No registration required. Drop-in time slots only are first come, first serve. Warning: Virtual reality can be unpredictable and...  More
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 1:00pm
Location:
Main Library (Downtown)
Categories:
  Fun & Games     Recurring Event     Teens  

Reading Room Rumble at the Library In-Person

Calling all gamers! Reading Room Rumble is an Albuquerque esports tournament series, hosted in collaboration with ABQ Parks and Recreation. Register today solo or with a team and enter events...  More
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
Community Meeting Room, Central & Unser

Read to the Dogs In-Person

Children can come to the library and practice their reading in a relaxed atmosphere with a patient listener. Trained therapy dogs will sit calmly and quietly for a story. This is a great way for...  More
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location:
Juan Tabo Meeting Room, Juan Tabo Library
Categories:
  Children     Read to the Dogs     Recurring Event  

Paris is Burning - LGBT Movie Party In-Person

Wear your best Ball gear and vouge! This landmark documentary film provides an intimate snapshot of the Afro-Latino Harlem Ball scene where voguing and throwing share comes natural. Made over a period...  More
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Erna Fergusson Meeting Room, Erna Fergusson Library
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 48 seats left

AMP Concerts: Joseph General and High Vibration

Since 2010, Joseph General & High Vibration have worked hard to promote unity through the power of music. This company of musical talent is composed of some of Albuquerque's top musicians and...  More
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Main Library (Downtown)
Categories:
  All Ages     Concerts @ the Library     Music     Special Event  

Magical Mystery Tour book group

Calling all literary sleuths! Every fourth Saturday the Magical Mystery Tour book club travels the world via mystery and crime fiction. Each month group members will choose a novel from a list of...  More
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Los Griegos Library
Categories:
  Adults     Book Clubs  

Grow Your Own Garden Club In-Person

Are you interested in increasing your self-sufficiency and living more sustainably while you grow your own vegetables, herbs and fruit at home? Come join our Grow Your Own Garden Club! We meet...  More
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Children's Room, Cherry Hills Library
Categories:
  Adults     Home & Garden     Recurring Event     Seed Library     Teens  

Read to the Dogs

Children are invited to join our specially-trained therapy dogs to practice reading aloud. Our dogs love to listen!
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Rudolfo Anaya Library
Categories:
  Children     Read to the Dogs  

The Geological Story of the Albuquerque Area  In-Person

Jayne Aubele, geologist and adult program educator at the Natural History Museum, offers a presentation of Albuquerque’s past, written in stone. Have you wondered why the Sandia Mountains look so...  More
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Botts Hall, Special Collections
Categories:
  Adults     History     Local History     Special Event  

DIY Miniature Winter Scene Decoration In-Person

The earliest known miniatures were created over five thousand years ago! Join in the tradition by creating your own miniature winter scene to decorate your home or office. Registration required. ...  More
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
San Pedro Library
Categories:
  Adults     All Ages     Arts & Crafts     Children     Special Event     Teens     Tweens  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register!

Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning (2025) - Movie Matinee for Grown-Ups In-Person

Join us for a movie matinee! The library will show blockbuster films all fall and winter. Snacks provided.
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Erna Fergusson Meeting Room, Erna Fergusson Library
Categories:
  Movies  

Virtual Reality Gaming at the International District Library! In-Person

Calling all gamers of varied ages and skill levels! Show your virtual reality gaming skills. Registration is required. For ages 13+. Warning: Virtual reality can be unpredictable and can trigger...  More
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
International District Library
Categories:
  Adults     Fun & Games     Teens     Tweens  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 15 seats left

Zine Making Basics In-Person

What is a Zine Anyways? attendees will learn a brief history of zines and get the opportunity to flip through some of our host, Raychel's collection. attendees will learn three zine folds and one...  More
Date:
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
South Broadway Library
Categories:
  Adults     Arts & Crafts     Teens  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 25 seats left

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