LottaLove Petting Zoo will be at the Library on Wednesday, August 7th, 2024 from 10-11:30 AM. LottaLove Petting Zoo is a mobile petting zoo from Capitan, bringing lots of animals (Dwarf Goats, Baby Goats, Baby Sheep, Chickens, Baby Bunnies, Mini Ponies) for the kids to interact with! We hope to see you there!

Join us at the Ruidoso Library on Wednesday, July 31st, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM for our End of Summer Bash! Enjoy an afternoon filled with games, snacks, and great prizes. We’ll also reveal the winner of our Passport Challenge!

It’s the perfect way to wrap up the summer season. Bring your friends and family for a fun-filled event. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Hey Ruidoso Kids! Join us at the Ruidoso Public Library from July 8th to 12th, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., to help us say a big THANK YOU to our local heroes! With provided art supplies, create notes and drawings to honor our firefighters, police, EMTs, village workers, and volunteers. Your artwork will be displayed on a THANK YOU BOARD to show our appreciation for their dedication and bravery. See you there!

Hey Kids, we rescheduled our Elementary Program to make DIY Hexbugs for July 18, 2024, at 3 PM. Make your Hexbugs and race them against your friends!

Adventure begins at your Library. Join us for a STORY HIKE on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 10:00 AM. We’ll be outside, so make sure to wear sunscreen and bring a hat!

Celebrate Children’s Day/Book Day with Ruidoso Public Library on April 27, 2024, at Wingfield Park from 11 AM to 3 PM. Bring chairs and hats for our 3rd annual event! Enjoy booths, sign-up for Summer Reading Programs, free activities, and a photo op with PETE THE CAT! Free family fun!

Come to the library on Wednesday, April 17th, at 3 pm to make a color print with us. Each participant will receive a tote bag with project supplies that will be yours to keep. Ages 11 - 18. This project was made possible by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs!

Join us as we welcome special guest author Jodie Canfield for a children’s story and bilingual game on Thursday, April 11th at 3 PM. Children of all ages are welcome!

Join us for this month’s elementary program on Thursday March 14th, at 3 PM with Special Guest Jodie Canfield who will read her book and lead us in a bilingual game!

Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday with a special guest reader, snacks, and a take-home craft!

Come get crafty with us and make your own Tissue Paper Wreath on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 3 pm as we celebrate Valentine’s Day!

Join us for story time on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 10:30 am. Then join in for a fun Library Scavenger Hunt, and take a picture at the Photo Shoot Corner!!

This Thanksgiving, WOW your friends and family with a turkey made from the pages of a book! Join Library Manager Dianne Staab on November 9 @ 2 PM in the Library Conference room for a step-by-step class on how to make an eye-catching Thanksgiving centerpiece. The program is free, and supplies will be provided!

September is library card sign-up month. In celebration, we will be having a book bag decorating program on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 3 p.m. Come join in on the fun!

Calling all Teens! Join us on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 3 p.m. at the Ruidoso Public Library to talk about different programs that you would like to see available! We will have snacks, games, and a collaborative coloring program. We hope to see you there!

Join us for the fourth event of the Ruidoso Public Library Summer Music Series with Homegrown Boyz performing live on Thursday, September 7, 2023, at 6 p.m. on the outdoor stage in the back of the library. If the weather decides to bring rain, the event will be moved indoors. We hope we see you all there!

Join us for the third event of the Ruidoso Public Library Summer Music Series with Old Friends performing live on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at 6 pm on the outdoor stage in the back of the library. If the weather decides to bring rain, the event will be moved indoors. We hope we see you all there!

Join us on July 27, 2023, at 3:00 pm for The Art of the Book Series!

Join us on July 20, 2023, at 2:00 pm for The Art of the Book Series!

Join us on July 13, 2023, at 1:00 pm for The Art of the Book Series!

Join us for the second event of the Ruidoso Public Library Summer Music Series with Sam Barlow and The Moneymakers performing live on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 6 pm on the outdoor stage in the back of the library. If the weather decides to bring rain, the event will be moved indoors. We hope we see you all there!

Join us as we host Rocky Mountain Puppets on Wednesday June 28, 2023, at 2:30 PM

Join us Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 2:00 pm as we learn about different instruments and then make some music together!

Join us on Friday, June 9, 2023, at 2:00 pm as we welcome Children Musician Andy Mason for our “All Together Now” summer reading program! The concert will be on the stage in the back of the library.

Join us for the Ruidoso Public Library Summer Music Series with the band Cactus Sol performing live on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at 6 pm on the outdoor stage in the back of the library. You are welcome to bring your blankets, chairs, and snacks. If the weather brings rain, the event will be moved indoors. We hope we see you all there!

The 2022 Summer Reading Program will run from June 1, 2023, through July 7, 2023, and is open to babies, toddlers, and students in grades K-12. Attend free weekly programs. Register at the library Youth Services Department on June 1, 2023. Learn more >>

What is the connection between plant life and the ecosystem? In this presentation by Dick Cooke on April 25, 2023, at the Ruidoso Library, he will discuss plant life’s effect on the ecosystem in the Ruidoso area.