Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations and Southwest Apple & Chile Fest

Dona Ana County Free Little Libraries

Pick up a free bilingual and STEM book packet at Dona Ana County Free Little Libraries. Complete the survey on this blog if you could not find a packet in your NM Free Little Library and RNM will mail one to you.  

Miss New Mexico Teen Tourism, Valeria Marquez and Miss New Mexico Tourism, Daisy Cervantes along with Brianna Pena, have been busy this summer, with virtual science bilingual presentations including in packets from Explora Science Center in Albuquerque along with the New Mexico State Library's summer reading program information and links with a fun activity, New Mexico Book Bingo.   

We are limited at the Downtown Craft and Makers Market this summer through October, but have offered curb-side distribution during the virtual storytime.  

Please wear a mask and practice social distancing, we do sanitize the materials in the NM Free Little Libraries, but please wipe down if you get one, before 

you use the books, experiments, etc.   RNM is grateful to The Stocker Foundation, who has provided us with the resources to keep education during the summer months and provide support for the beginning of the school year.

RNM has supported the summer reading program at Hatch Public Library, please visit the virtual storytime and the library, if you are in the area for more details.

Look for us on September 26 for a virtual Cuentos Storytime featuring our NM Latinas through ZOOM with an opportunity for an open mic.  Email us for some details at nwnmac1@gmail.com

Summer Reading and NM Little Libraries

REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico is inviting you to register for the Lt. Governor's Summer Reading Program sponsored by the New Mexico Library Foundation and the New Mexico State Library and at your local library.  Many libraries, like Hatch Public Library, in Dona Ana County offers regular story time and take-home activities.  Farmington Public Library provides storytime and also has scheduled performers do a virtual presentation.  Miss New Mexico Teen Tourism has been busy distributing books across the state to New Mexico Free Little Libraries, while still practicing social distancing.  The bilingual book kits include Spanish/English STEAM experiments from Explora Science Center in Albuquerque and play New Mexico Book Bingo.

Although our focus is Dona Ana County, we do stop and "seed" packets across New Mexico.  If you would like a packet... fill out the survey on this blog and we will send it out to you, ASAP, along with the opportunity to win $100 gift card in August and October. 

Recently, RNM visited a pocket park, since the Las Cruces Craft and Makers Market was unavailable, to distribute books and STEAM activities in a "TO-GO" project.  Sponsored by The Stocker Foundation.

Dr. Seuss Challenge for Read Across America

Miss New Mexico Teen Tourism, Valeria Marquez and Miss New Mexico Tourism, Daisy read Dr. Seuss books to challenge other Tourism Queens across the nation to READ/LEER for Dr. Seuss Birthday!