Holiday Hours

Stop by the library to take a breather from all that holiday stress!
Here are our holiday hours:

Tuesday, December 23..............9 am-6 pm
Wednesday, December 24.........9 am-5 pm
Thursday, December 25.............Closed
Friday, December 26..................Closed
Saturday, December 27...............9 am-6 pm
Sunday, December 28..................1 pm-5 pm
Monday, December 29.................Closed
Tuesday, December 30................9 am-6 pm
Wednesday, December 31...........9 am-5 pm
Thursday, January 1....................Closed
Friday, January 2........................Closed

All libraries resume normal hours on Saturday, January 3.

Santa's Coming to the Library!

Listen to Christmas stories, and then tell Santa your Christmas wish and get a treat! Don't forget to bring your camera!

Saturday, December 20
Storytime @ 1 p.m.
Santa @ 2 p.m.

Turtles and Snow Globes

Nancy Green Presents: La Tortuga de la Concha
Saturday, December 13 @ 1 p.m.
La Concha is a newly-released CD based on a creation myth featuring Mother Turtle. The CD is a collaboration of artists relating the story of emergence, migration, and return with original music by Nancy Green. For all ages.

Crafty Hour Presents: Snow Globes
Thursday, December 18 from 4-6 p.m.
Make a snow globe just in time for the holidays! If it doesn't snow in El Paso, at least it will snow in your very own snow globe. For youth, in grades 4th-8th. Sign up at the information desk.

Stories and Celebrations

This Saturday, the Dorris Van Doren Regional Branch Library will have its weekly family storytime at 1:00 p.m. featuring stories about Las Posadas. Stick around or come back at 3:00 p.m. to hear part one of The Tale of Despereaux. We'll be reading the book aloud for two Saturdays in celebration of the movie release. We'll also be raffling away a free copy of the book. What can be better than listening to a story by the fireplace while sipping on hot cocoa?

You can also swing by the Westside Branch Library to celebrate their 20th anniversary! The branch was able to open its doors to the public in 1988 due to citizen involvement, money raised from private donations, and grant funds. Dorris Van Doren spearheaded the fundraising for construction and was able to get the land donated for the branch. Our branch is proud to be named after this amazing woman!

See you at these events on Saturday, December 6!

Dorris Van Doren Regional Branch

551 Redd Rd.

>Family Storytime @ 1 p.m.
>The Tale of Despereaux
Reading, Raffle, and Cocoa @ 3 p.m.

Westside Branch

125 Belvidere St.
>20th Anniversary Celebration
Live music and refreshments

from 2-4 p.m.