Calendar

The Wonders on Wheels traveling museum will be set up in the library parking lot with one of their special exhibits. Free and open to the public. All ages

Join us at the library this summer for Movies Monday! Bring your pillows and blankets and snuggle in for an ocean themed film. Fun for all ages. We'll bring the popcorn. This event is free and open to the public. All ages. This week's film is "Luca".

Join us and members of our community Tuesdays this summer for Story Time and Craft. This week is the Fish with the Artesia Streets Department. Free and open to the public. Ages 0-12.

Join us for Activity Tuesday. This week's activity is Survivor Island. Free and open to the public. Grades 6-12

Join us in the library Wednesdays this summer starting June 8th for Steam exploration! Bring your thinking cap along and be ready to learn all sorts of fun facts about the Oceans of Possibilities. This event is free and open to the public. Ages 0-12.

Join us for Art Wednesdays where we use different artistic mediums to create fun and unique sea creatures. This week we will start with a basic art style and draw some whales. All supplies provided. Free and open to the public. Grades 6-12

Ahoy maties! We have lost our treasure and need all our hearties to help us hunt down the pirate booty for our Family Scavenger Hunt. Find all the items and earn yer'self a bounty. Free and open to the public. All ages.

Join us for X-Box and Jackbox games every Thursday this summer. Free and open to the public. Grades 6-12.

Each Friday we are creating with LEGOs. Each week presents a new challenge. Stop by any time between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. for creative fun. Building materials are provided. This event is free and open to the public ages 0-12.

Come for an afternoon of card play. New players welcome. Basic decks available for beginners. Free Play. Every other Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Ages 13+. Open to the Public.

Learn the basics of macrame knotting. We'll do simple projects so that you can practice for making more complicated projects at home. This program is self-paced and materials are provided at no cost to participants. Free and open to the public. Ages 50+

Join us at the library this summer for Movies Monday! Bring your pillows and blankets and snuggle in for an ocean themed film. Fun for all ages. We'll bring the popcorn. This event is free and open to the public. All ages. This week's film is "Finding Nemo".

Join us and members of our community Tuesdays this summer for Story Time and Craft. This week is the Sharks with the Pizza Hut. This event is free and open to the public ages 0-12.

Join us in the library Wednesdays this summer starting June 8th for Steam exploration! Bring your thinking cap along and be ready to learn all sorts of fun facts about the Oceans of Possibilities. This event is free and open to the public. Ages 0-12.

Join us for Art Wednesdays where we use different artistic mediums to create fun and unique sea creatures. This week we are using the string art technique to create seals. All supplies provided. Free and open to the public. Grades 6-12

Join us as Rocky Mountain Puppets present "Dive In and Discover". A program designed specifically for our Summer Reading Program Theme, Oceans of Possibilities. Free and open to the public. Ages 0-12

This summer we will be making sea themed crafts. Join us this week for Tiny Turtle Dot Painting. All supplies provided. Free and open to the public. Ages 18 and up

Each Friday we are creating with LEGOs. Each week presents a new challenge. Stop by any time between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. for creative fun. Building materials are provided. This event is free and open to the public ages 0-12.

Lunchtime Book Discussion Group meets from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the third Monday of the month. Patrons are encouraged to bring a sack lunch and enjoy a lively and spirited discussion of the month’s book selection. This month we are reading "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The meetings are held in the Artesia Public Library meeting room. The book is available in multiple formats at the library. Should you need special assistance, please inform library staff and every effort will be made to accommodate your request. Free and open to the public. Ages 18+.

Join us at the library this summer for Movies Monday! Bring your pillows and blankets and snuggle in for an ocean themed film. Fun for all ages. We'll bring the popcorn. This event is free and open to the public. All ages. This week's film is "IMAX Under the Sea".

Join us and members of our community Tuesdays this summer for Story Time and Craft. This week is the Silly Creatures with the Nancy Dunn. This event is free and open to the public ages 0-12.

Join us for Activity Tuesday. This week's activity is Water Filtration. Free and open to the public. Grades 6-12

Join us in the library Wednesdays this summer starting June 8th for Steam exploration! Bring your thinking cap along and be ready to learn all sorts of fun facts about the Oceans of Possibilities. This event is free and open to the public. Ages 0-12.

Join us for Art Wednesdays where we use different artistic mediums to create fun and unique sea creatures. This week we are making dolphins out of modeling clay. All supplies provided. Free and open to the public. Grades 6-12

Join us for award-winning singer and song writer, Judy Pancoast. Free and open to the public. Ages 0-12

This summer we will be making sea themed crafts. Join us this week for Sea Glass Letters. All supplies provided. Free and open to the public. Ages 18 and up

Each Friday we are creating with LEGOs. Each week presents a new challenge. Stop by any time between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. for creative fun. Building materials are provided. This event is free and open to the public ages 0-12.

Come for an afternoon of card play. New players welcome. Basic decks available for beginners. Free Play. Every other Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Ages 13+. Open to the Public.

Learn the basics of macrame knotting. We'll do simple projects so that you can practice for making more complicated projects at home. This program is self-paced and materials are provided at no cost to participants. Free and open to the public. Ages 50+

Join us at the library this summer for Movies Monday! Bring your pillows and blankets and snuggle in for an ocean themed film. Fun for all ages. We'll bring the popcorn. This event is free and open to the public. All ages. This week's film is "Moana".

Join us and members of our community Tuesdays this summer for Story Time and Craft. This week is the Octopus with the CVE. This event is free and open to the public ages 0-12.

Join us for Activity Tuesday. This week's activity is Light-Up Angler Fish. Free and open to the public. Grades 6-12

Join us in the library Wednesdays this summer starting June 8th for Steam exploration! Bring your thinking cap along and be ready to learn all sorts of fun facts about the Oceans of Possibilities. This event is free and open to the public. Ages 0-12.

Join us for Art Wednesdays where we use different artistic mediums to create fun and unique sea creatures. This week we are creating upcycled Seahorses with old magazines. All supplies provided. Free and open to the public. Grades 6-12

Join us for award-winning story-teller Indiana Bones. Free and open to the public. Ages 0-12

Our fabulous book discussion group meets on the last Thursday of the month to work on crafts and discuss the monthly food related book selection. Books are available at the library. This month we are reading "A Deadly Eclair" by Daryl Wood Gerber.