One of the worlds most visited Libraries does not physically exist. It exists in the virtual world of Minecraft. Before you dismiss this as simply something kids put together in a virtual “ga…

by Christina S When I was 12 my parents took me to Westminster Cathedral in London. As we toured the building I spied the the tomb of Lady Elizabeth Nightingale. It is a notable tomb for its fearso…

by Christina S Fall is fast approaching, which brings to my mind one of my favorite fall activities. On cold fall nights I love putting on cozy pajamas, making a big bowl of buttery popcorn, snuggl…

by Christopher S It was autumn in Pennsylvania. The wet sycamores were dropping their crunchy leaves. Ghosts of goldenrod filled the browning fields. One day, my older friend Timothy, then taking a…

by Christina S Have you heard of the worlds most secretive library that you can visit? It is in Norway and part of it is just outside of Oslo growing in a forest and the other part is safely stored…

by Christina S I think of Canada as if it is our super cool cousin up North that we secretly envy and admire, and wish we could be more like. The country is vast with picturesque beauty, and the Ca…

by Christina S King Oyo wearing the crown On August 27, 2026 the world lost the oldest European King, and the Youngest African King within hours of each other. King Harold of Norway’s passing…

by Christina S Guatemala is an amazingly beautiful country full of dramatic landscapes and coastlines. Visitors often remark on it’s verdant forests, unique flora and fauna, and the pristine …

by Christina S Despite several attempts to fish in my life I have never actually caught a fish, but the one and only thing I have ever caught in my life was a shark. Really! I was about 9 years old…

by Christina S When I was growing up in Miami we had a pool at the center of our home and my friends and I often played mermaid in it. Mermaids were magical and independent women who played by thei…

by Christina S Dolly has passed away. She was one of those remarkable people that all you have to say is her first name and you know who she is. She was genuine. She was caring. She was an incredib…

by Christina S I lived in India for a brief period of my life and one of my core memories from that time is the sound of birds nosily going about their business all day, especially in the morning. …

Santa Fe Son and Unsolved Murder by Christina S. Today is the 44th anniversary of Father Reynaldo’s murder, and it seemed appropriate to repost this. It was originally published on this BLOG …

by Christina S The Abbey Library of St. Gallen, Switzerland is the quintessential over the top romantic European library. The Baroque library has cherubs sequestered randomly about, gilded ornament…

by Christina S How often have we heard that we need to strive to be perfect? That perfection is the ideal goal? Perfection can be an ideal beauty standard of the day, doing things in a certain way …

A look at Auroville, and the Auroville Library

by Christina S The western history of Suriname is one of brutal colonization, slavery, and exploitation, but before the European colonist arrived on the shores of this tropical South American coast…

by Christina S July 14 is France’s national holiday (la fête nationale) known as Bastille Day. The celebrations commemorate the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, which marked the begin…

American Patriot Mary Katherine Goddard

by Christina S Mackinac Island is one of those uniquely magical places that many of us wish existed everywhere, but in reality can only exist exactly where it is. It manages to successfully straddl…

A look at the Magical Realism genre and the books in the SFPL collection

Samuel discusses finding queer resources in the library

A look at Ralph Waldo Ellison’s novel Juneteenth

Books with June in their title in the Santa Fe Public Library collection

Remembering Marjane Satrapi

Taking a look at the oldest continuously operating library in the world, the Al-Qarawiyyin Library in Fez, Morocco

by Christina S The story of Peru is the story of civilization and human development in the Americas. Peru is one of the six recognized cradles of civilization in the world. The story of the people …

by Samuel B May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Despite a very long history of Asians in the Americas, it’s only been in the last few years AAPI people have been able to make sig…

by Christina S 988 Suicide and Crisis LifelineLanguages: English, SpanishHours: 24/7 May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This is a tough topic, but I believe an essential one. So many have either…

Christina S Am I in love with Oodi? Yes I am! It is an amazing modern library in Helsinki, Finland which was thoughtfully built to reflect the needs of the community and its culture. Dare I say, it…

by Christina S May has arrived, which means we are in Spring and headed toward Summer. It is such a wonderful month because the temperature is often neither too hot nor too cold. The plants are gro…

by Christina S Belize is a beautiful tropical country located in Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the North and Guatemala to the West. To the East is the Caribbean Sea, with its sparkin…

A look at Trinity College Library

April is here, which means it is time for the list of books from our shelves whose only commonality is that they have the word April in their title.

by Christina S The month of March is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. The name of March is derived from the Roman word Martius and it was originally the first month in the Roman calendar. Ma…

Gardening Is Poetry Is Art: Mail Art Exhibit: Call for Participation

I recently asked the staff of Santa Fe Public Library what some of their favorite books about rebellion are, and they delivered some really diverse titles!

by Christina S I grew up in Miami, Fl and my childhood was a rich mix of sounds, smells, and tastes from all the cultures that made south Florida their home. There was the melodious sounds of the s…

by Christina S Dr. Martin Luther King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, and below is his acceptance speech in it’s entirety. He was an amazing orator and inspiring figure that still resonate…

by Christina S Photo of Mr. Jourdon Anderson Do you know Mr. Jourdon Anderson? If you do not, I would not be surprised, so let me introduce you. Jourdon was a humble and simple man, who was born a …

by Christina S Venezuela. An amazing country that is rich in history and culture, and is unfortunately front and center right now in the news. Rather than focusing on the headlines and picking apar…

by Christina S Photo by Andrey Haimin Sunday, December 21, 2025 is the Winter Solstice this year. This is the midpoint of Winter. It marks the Darkest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere a…

by Christina S Have you ever heard of the giant Yule Goat in Sweden made from straw that anarchists try to (and often succeed) in burning down? If not, I want to tell you about it because it is one…

by Zach W In the pantheon of holiday figures, no one looms larger, or more sinister, than Krampus. This horned, cloven-hooved creature serves as the dark counterpart to St. Nicholas. On the eve of …