The La Farge Branch Library will re-open to the public at 10:00 a.m.,
Wednesday, August 29, 2018. The La Farge Branch, 1730 Llano Street, has been
closed due to flooding damage sustained in the City’s major storm in late July.
Books and other materials will be available at the branch as well as
internet computer access. On Wednesday, Books and Babies will return at
10:30 a.m., for children 6 months to two years and their caregivers. Other
programming will return to its regular schedule. To check on programs or
other information on La Farge Branch, go to the Library’s calendar on its
website www.santafelibrary.org.
Branch manager Kathryn Spangle stated, “The Santa Fe Public Library
would like to thank our wonderful community for their support! The outpouring
of assistance from people with offers of book donations and contributions to
the Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library are heartwarming. Donations
from individuals, fundraising events at the Violet Crown Cinema and Casa
Chimayo Restaurant, plus Rep. Ben Ray Lujan’s efforts to obtain and ship
replacement books from the Library of Congress will bolster the children’s book
collection.”
Library Director Patricia Hodapp thanked City workers for their hard
efforts, “Santa Fe city workers and their long hours of cleaning and repairing
the damage were appreciated. Not only did staff and volunteers help the night
of the storm, they have worked tirelessly to get the branch ready to open.”
La Farge Branch safely passed air quality testing performed by Havona
Environmental and Keers Remediation which allowed the branch to reopen.
