Bosque Farms library kicks off June reading, crafts and family events

Bosque Farms Public Library is using June to do more than lend books. The village library began summer reading sign-up Monday, June 1, and its calendar invites everyone from toddlers to seniors, a playful age range of 0 to 199 that underscores how the branch is trying to serve whole households looking for low-cost ways to fill the long school break.

The schedule gives families a steady set of options. Family Storytime is set for Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Read to the Dogs runs on the first and third Tuesday of the month and every Thursday at noon. Kids Craft is planned for Fridays at 2:30 p.m. Adults have their own lineup, including Handi-Crafts on Mondays, Adult Story Hour on Fridays and the Book Worms Book Club on the first Monday of the month. Vajra Gong is scheduled every Monday, and Movies at the Library are set for the third Friday of each month.

The library says its mission is to provide a “safe, educational and interactive space” for all members of the community. It is located at 1455 West Bosque Loop and is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The branch will be closed Friday, June 19, for Juneteenth.

June’s calendar also brings in outside presenters, another sign that the library is functioning as a community hub rather than just a checkout desk. RecycleMan with Kevin Kinane is scheduled for June 9, the New Mexico Office of Archaeological Studies for June 11, Dino Magic with John Polinko for June 16 and Books at the Bench for June 17. For families trying to avoid the cost of paid camps, classes or admission-based outings elsewhere in Valencia County, the library offers a free place to land, with structured activities spread through the month.

That role fits a broader pattern across New Mexico. The New Mexico State Library says summer reading programs help build relationships and community, foster civic partnerships, encourage reading and provide out-of-school programming statewide. The state’s 2026 theme is Unearth a Story. Bosque Farms has already shown it can draw a crowd: in 2025, its six-week summer reading program welcomed patrons from pre-K through adult, and the addition of an Adult Reading Log was especially welcomed.

The library also asks for volunteers through the Friends of the Bosque Farms Public Library, reinforcing its place as part of the village’s civic infrastructure. Incorporated in 1974 and about a 20-minute drive from downtown Albuquerque, Bosque Farms is using its public library as one of the few places where a family can find reading, crafts, learning and a social calendar without paying for the privilege.