Postponed until March: Tech Talk: Internet Security

Today's Tech Talk is postponed and will be rescheduled in March. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Join us for our monthly series of talks about technology at the Main Library!
In this talk, we’ll discuss tools to better protect yourself online. We’ll address strong passwords, password managers, two-factor authentication, phishing and spam, browser security features, malware, and tips to keep in mind. Participants are welcome to bring smartphones, tablets, or laptops to follow along.

A Conversation With Ndaba Mandela: Youth Leadership, Mentoring, and Collaboration, Monday February 25 at Warehouse 21

Apply to be the Santa Fe Youth Poet Laureate by February 28

Youth Job Fair at the G.C.C.C., February 23rd

New Mexico FamilyPass brought to you by the Department of Cultural Affairs

Did you know that the Santa Fe Public Library has FamilyPasses brought to you by the Department of Cultural Affairs that will get you and your family into 8 museums and 8 historic sites for FREE! All you need to check one out is your SFPL library card. Ask at your nearest library's circulation desk for the availability of this pass and make sure to take their online survey after your visit to ensure this service remains available to the public: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DCAFamilyPass

Santa Fe Community College and AARP Foundation Offer Free Income Tax Help

Santa Fe Community College, in partnership with AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, will host free income tax preparation assistance beginning Feb. 4 through April 15. This year, the free service will be available on an appointment basis at a new location, the Santa Fe Higher Education Center, 1950 Siringo Road.  AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest free tax assistance and preparation service. The services are provided by volunteers from the community. This year the Higher Education Center is the only AARP Foundation Tax-Aide site in Santa Fe.

AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide Santa Fe is now taking appointments either online or by calling 505-946-3615. To read more about the program and access the online registration link visit sfcc.edu/taxaide/. Those who do not have computer access can call 505-946-3615. A volunteer will return your call. The tax assistance appointments will be available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays, as well as 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays. Reservations are required, however, AARP will accommodate a limited number of walk-in clients based on availability and will make reservations at the HEC on tax preparation days.

Tax-Aide services are not available during any holidays observed by the HEC including the Spring Break from March 18 through March 24. Please note: Tax-Aide services will also observe all HEC weather delays or closures (appointments affected by weather delays or closures will be re-scheduled). Visit sfcc.edu to see notices of weather delays or closures.

The State Director of AARP New Mexico Gene Varela said, “We’re delighted to partner again with Santa Fe Community College to offer this service through AARP’s foundation. The new location at the Santa Fe Higher Education Center has plenty of parking and is a great mid-town location to serve the community.”

In addition to providing the location for tax preparation services, SFCC accounting students who were trained specifically for the service will be among the volunteers available to assist anyone in filing their taxes.

Those seeking assistance with their tax return must have all tax forms collected prior to coming in for help. Be sure to bring all of the information and documents you need, including these items:

• Copy of prior year return, if available
• Photo ID of the primary filers
• Social Security Card or ITINs for parents and children or dependents
• Social Security year end statement
• Proof of health insurance
• Income documents: W-2s; 1099’s for retirement income or self-employment; interest, dividend, stock or CD sales; Unemployment (W2-G) form; Gambling win/loss documents from casinos
• List and supporting documents for expenses: child care, college or vocational training, medical expenses not covered by insurance – including mileage, charity donations, property tax bills or receipts (Santa Fe and Los Alamos County only) and mortgage interest paid
• To have your refund direct deposited, bring a blank check or savings card
• For married filing jointly returns, both individuals must be available to sign documents

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program cannot prepare returns that include:

• Rental income
• Self-employment returns with expenses of $25,000 or more, home office deduction, employees, inventory or operating loss
• Married Filing Separately
• Royalty income with associated expenses
• Casualty loss

For more information, please call 505-946-3615.

February 2019 Art Displays at the Santa Fe Public Library

Stop by and peruse our great art shows that will be on display during the month of February:

Main Library, Satin/Reichman Memorial Art Gallery: Jean Marc Richel, “Arroyo Mundo” (Original Prints). There will be an artist meet and greet on Friday, February 8 from 4-6 p.m. in the 2^nd floor gallery.

Main Library Display Cases: Bridget Rose Green, “Quotidian Pots” (Functional Pottery).

La Farge Branch Library: Darrin Graham & Jodi Drinkwater, “Mixed-media Abstracts”.

Southside Branch Library: Jacki Munro, “From Numbness to Awakening” (Photography and Posters).

Congressman Lujan's Staff Open Office Hours at La Farge, Friday, February 8

Open

Friday Afternoon Art: Collage Cards, Feb. 8 at Southside

Friday Afternoon Art: Tissue Paper Art, January 25, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Southside

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Closing

All locations of the Santa Fe Public Library will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 21, 2019. All locations will return to regular hours on Tuesday, January 22.

Cantos y Cuentos ha regresado! Spanish/Bilingual Books and Babies has returned!

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Call for Artists at the Main Library

Artists wishing to exhibit their work at the Main Library, 145 Washington Ave., should fill out a Main Library Art Application. The Art Committee will meet next on January 2, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Pick Room at the Main Library to meet with prospective artists and schedule art shows for the year. For more information, please see our website: http://santafelibrary.org/artwork-exhibits/.

The Santa Fe Public Library accepts applications from local artists for consideration of art exhibits. All applicants must live in the city or county of Santa Fe, be eligible for a library card, and follow the Information and Exhibit Guidelines and Art Exhibit Policy.

Last chance to view the Confinement in the Land of Enchantment at Southside until December 11

You still have a chance to see the Confinement in the Land of Enchantment exhibit 

at the Southside Branch Library until Tuesday, December 11.

We graciously thank the NMJACL for the opportunity to host this amazing exhibit!

Friday Afternoon Art on Dec. 7 is a stop on the new Holiday Passport from the Santa Fe Arts Commission

The City of Santa Fe Arts Commission is excited to announce the launch of the Holiday Youth Culture Passport. Based on the successful Summer Youth Culture Passport, the Holiday Passport offers kids and their guardians free events happening in Santa Fe from December 1, 2018 through January 1, 2019. 

The Holiday Passport is available on a just-launched smartphone application, making it easy to use. The app is available to Android users on at Google Play and iPhone users on iTunes. It is free to download and use:

Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/…/sf-youth-culture-pa…/id1403586255
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details…

The next Friday Afternoon Art (Gift Making: December 7) is listed as one of the stops.  It's digital application only.  Families download the app, scan the code, and the kids can claim a prize also (from the SFAC).

“Made on Route 66” film presentation at the Main Library, Sunday, December 9, 2:00 p.m.

Load the family into the VW bus, hop into your jalopy, rev up your Thunderbird! New Mexico film historian Jeff Berg presents a FREE motion picture road trip along Route 66!  

"Made on Route 66" is a compilation series showcasing movies made along the Mother Road; it will play at the Main Library (145 Washington Ave.) on Sunday, December 9 at 2 p.m.

The show will screen clips from beloved movies ('The Grapes of Wrath', 'Rain Man') and buried treasures, such as 'Damnation Alley' and 'Starman' and several other Arizona, New Mexico and California-made films as well. Berg provides behind-the-scenes anecdotes along with tongue-in-cheek and critical insight along the way and audience participation is strongly encouraged. 

Additional featured film clips will include 'How the West Was Won', 'Easy Rider', 'Route 66', 'Forrest Gump' and 'Mars Attacks!', among many others. It will truly be a nostalgic trip down memory lane on one of the most famous and celebrated (and well-traveled) roads in the world.

Jeff Berg is a Santa Fe, NM-based freelance writer, film reviewer, and New Mexico film historian. He was also a board member and event planner for the Mesilla Valley Film Society in Las Cruces, NM for 12 years and the Assistant Manager of the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe.

For the past eight years, he has traveled around New Mexico from corner to corner presenting his noted film clip series which features clips of movies made in New Mexico, doing live narration for each show. 

As a writer, Berg's work has authored two books, 'New Mexico Filmmaking' * a history of movies made in NM, and the brand new 'Historic Movie Theatres of NM', released in July. His work has appeared in numerous regional publications including New Mexico and True West Magazines, Film Comment Magazine, Desert Exposure (Silver City, NM), and the Santa Fe New Mexican. 

This FREE event is sponsored by the Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library.

December 2018 Art Displays at the Santa Fe Public Library

Stop by and peruse our great art shows that will be on display during the month of December:

Main Library, Satin/Reichman Memorial Art Gallery: Ruth Meaders, “Deep in the Heart of Art,” (Oils and Acrylics).

Main Library Display Cases: WRAP Children’s Winter Reading Program 2018.

La Farge Branch Library: Beth Cooper, "Pastels".

Southside Branch Library: Last chance to see the Confinement in the Land of Enchantment show. It will be up until December 12th.

City Sets Up Series of Direct Email Communications Options for Residents

Starting this winter, the City of Santa Fe will be increasing its emphasis on email to communicate directly with residents on a range of topics. We’re starting by asking residents to sign-up online to be a part of one or more email networks of their choice.

When you sign up for a list, we’ll start reaching out to you by email—not too much, we promise not to start spamming your inbox—just enough to keep you up-to-date on the topics of your choice.

Email options will include information from the City regarding City Hall happenings, City-sponsored community events, Council District specific information, and more. The full list is below.  To register please visit https://www.santafenm.gov/community_engagement.

Initial distribution lists include:

·         District 1

·         District 2

·         District 3

·         District 4 

·         Mayor Updates

·         City Hall Happenings

·         City Sponsored Community Events

·         Resident E-Newsletter (a monthly summary of news from all over Santa Fe)

·         Closures / Orange Barrel Report

As the City Council and the Mayor work to prioritize making the City the most user-friendly in the country, they are improving the way the City engages with residents and neighborhoods. The Santa Fe email network is a continuation of that effort, which has included Meet the Mayor events, Council on Your Corner meetings, the City Manager’s weekly newsletter, and the establishment of the Constituent and Council Services Office.

Mayor Webber said, “We take our relationship with Santa Fe residents and neighborhoods very seriously. Communicating directly with our residents by email is a clear and convenient way to be transparent and improve communication as we build better relationships with our community.”

City Manager Erik Litzenberg said, “Our goal is to be the most user-friendly City government we can be, and this is one more in a series of steps we’re taking in our commitment to increased public awareness and engagement.” 

“This is the first step in establishing a new communication path with our constituents. There’s so much happening at City Hall, it can be hard to keep track. So we are building a tool to help our residents stay up-to-date on everything they want to know about their City government,” said Kristine Mihelcic, Constituent and Council Services Director.  

Change in Interlibrary Loan Service for December 2018

Due to staff shortages, we will not accept new Interlibrary Loan requests during the month of December.  We will process all requests made in November and will make them available to patrons in December.  ILL books due in December must be returned by their due dates.

Please note that starting in January, each patron may submit a maximum of 3 Interlibrary Loan requests per month. We apologize for the inconvenience and will begin accepting Interlibrary Loan requests again in January 2019.

Seeking Candidates for the Santa Fe Public Library Board

The Santa Fe Public Library is seeking candidates for the Library Board. Ideal candidates are actively involved in our community with an open mind to a 21^st Century library system in Santa Fe. We are seeking potential Library Board candidates with skills in any of the following: technology, new media, and computer literacy; youth advocacy; knowledge of local government; urban planning; or community development.

There is one City position available to applicants that live within the Santa Fe city limits. Library Board members serve for three years without compensation. 

City members are appointed by the Mayor to represent the residents of Santa Fe. The seven member Library Board was created as an advisory board to the City Council and is charged with working with the Library Administration to provide advice on policies such as the use of the library, book selection, acceptance of gifts and bequests, management and operation, and other appropriate matters. The Library Board meets monthly.

 Interested residents may apply by submitting a letter of interest and a resume to:

 Maria Finley

 Santa Fe Public Library

145 Washington Avenue

 Santa Fe, NM 87501

Or hand deliver to the Main Library, 145 Washington Avenue, by 5:00 pm on November 30, 2018.

For more information call 955-6789.