Los Lunas Public Library Hosts Storytime, Open Gaming and STEAM Feb. 18-19

The Los Lunas Public Library is running a packed family schedule this mid-February, with the municipal brochure and calendar listing entries for Wed, Feb 18 and Thu, Feb 19 that include storytime, open gaming and STEAM sessions. The library at 660 Main St. NW is staffed by Library & Museum Director Cynthia J. Shetter, MLIS, and Assistant Library & Museum Director Andrea Chavez, MLIS, and remains open to the public Monday thru Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Sunday closed).

Library promotional material frames the institution as a hub for practical services as well as programming. The director’s message in the brochure begins, “The Los Lunas Public Library is More Than Just Books...,” and explicitly lists services patrons can use: “Need to print a document from your smart phone or other mobile device? Want to learn a new language or need help with homework? The Los Lunas Public Library offers a wide variety of in person and online services.” Patrons seeking event details can call the village main line at (505) 839-3840 or text the library at (505) 376-4008, and the brochure invites users to “Click on the brochure below to view in full screen or download Library Brochure (PDF).”

The library’s mid-February focus on family and STEAM programming connects to the branch’s past exhibit work: Spacescience lists Los Lunas as host of the Somos Super Creativ@s / We’re Super Creative exhibit from May 10th – August 2nd, 2022, and notes national STEM touring efforts such as the Moon, Mars and Beyond exhibit funded by NASA TEAM II. Those exhibition ties underline an ongoing local commitment to hands-on science opportunities; Spacescience’s materials also cite NCIL impact numbers for 2022 that include 481,606 page views, reflecting broad interest in museum and library STEAM resources.

Community access and equity are threaded through the brochure’s content and logistics. The brochure highlights a “Card Catalog and Digital Materials” section and provides social links for Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube, while staff profiles include “More Information” and “Email” links for Cynthia Shetter and Andrea Chavez. The brochure layout shows calendar subsections for Fri, Feb 20; Mon, Feb 23; and Wed, Feb 25 as well, with the Feb. 25 heading appearing twice in the supplied excerpt, a formatting note locals may notice when they download the PDF.

Practical details for families: programs fall within the library’s posted operating hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, the building is at 660 Main St. NW, Los Lunas, NM 87031, and the brochure encourages use of in-person and online services. The director’s closing line in the brochure, “We invite you to utilize all the services we have to offer”, frames Feb. 18–19 programming as part of a broader effort by the Los Lunas library and its Museum of Heritage & Arts branch to combine literacy, digital access and STEAM opportunities for local children and caregivers.