A good thing always comes back. I'm sure you as a child read this amazing book and now it's your kids favorite bedtime story. This book came back as soon as the movie hit the big screen. Daily, we have children and their parents asking for this book. We had to turn them down because the childrend's Department was using it for their big story time project that turned out to be an everyone welcome program. Characters were brough to life as different boys dressed like Max. The boys ate snaks shaped like leaves and played in real leaves. It was a fun turnout that didn’t just bring the book back but brought kids together.

Field Trips to the Library

Theme: "Literary Characters, Literally"

<--- Junie B. Jones and Amelia Bedelia will come to life as the librarians do a skit from the popular Barbara Park and Peggy Parish book. The skits will be followed by students using their new library cards to check out a book of their choice.

So be sure to check out our blog for daily news and stay updated with all of our library fun. Just remember these field trips are for school kids only. These field trips have been reserved ahead of time.

Tony Hillerman's week

November 1-8 is Tony Hillerman's week, to celebrate the life and work of this amazing local Southwest writer, we put together a display with his popular novels.

We are thrilled to have his latest book - Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn. I am sure his faithful fans are eager to get their hands on this book.

Anne Hillerman-Don Strel are on the road for the next two months talking about Tony Hillerman's Landscape book. They visited the University of New Mexico on November 4, and this visit was a benefit for the UNM Hillerman-McGarrity scholarship in Creative Writing.

If you missed the previous event, they will be present on November 7, at 6pm at Inn Rio Rancho, 1466 Rio Rancho Drive, Rio Rancho.

While it's no secret that tomorrow is Halloween, some of us like to celebrate it a day early.

TODAY: Trick or Treat in Midtown, Ruidoso: from 3 pm til 5 pm. Dress in your scariest costume (we sure did) and have a good time trick or treating in Midtown!

Happy Halloween to all

P.S. Story Time

is from 10:30-11:15am every Thursday

November 5th: Wild and Fancy Costume Party. Wear a costume.

November 12th: Fall & Thanksgiving stories followed by turkey note holder craft

November 19th: Fairy Story & fairy pictures. Iteractive day.

November 26th: The Library will be CLOSED

Ruidoso Public Library

107 Kansas City Road

258-3704

LEARN MORE ABOUT

SOLAR ENERGY

PRESENTATION

with Q & A PERIOD by

WILL POTE OF SOLAR SYSTEMS

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 @ PM

IN THE ARCHIVE ROOM

RUIDOSO PUBLIC LIBRARY

107 Kansas City Road 258-3704

It's a little thing called LIFE!

Have you ever asked yourself "why is this happening to me?" i know i sure have. In this film you will find a powerful yet life changing adventure. Like that saying says "it might be stormy now, but it can't rain forever". It truly is a great film, and since this is MAKE A DIFFERENCE WEEK, I believe this film has and will continue to make a difference.

Some Days are Better Than Others is a poetic, character-driven film that asks why the good times slip by so fast while the difficult times seem so sticky. The film explores ideas of abundance, emptiness, human connection and abandonment while observing an interweaving web of awkward characters who maintain hope by inventing their own forms of communication and self-fulfillment. Some Days are Better Than Others is a sad valentine to the forgotten discards of a throwaway society, and is a story about knowing when to hold on, and when to let go.

For more information about the film go to the website below.

http://www.somedaysthemovie.com/

MAKE A DIFFERENCE TODAY

It's the biggest week ever for Volunteering. Join us and help others on Make A Difference Day, the nation's largest day of service.

It's true that together we can change the world one person at a time. So ask yourself this "what have you done to make a difference?" Helped a person in need? Volunteered at your local library? Anything counts really. It's amazing to know that when you help out you are making a difference. So this week we are doing everything we can to help out. We librarians are making a difference by encouraging people to "go green" live an eco-friendly life. So, we put together a incredible, yet informational display on how to "go green" and the benefits of it.

Saturday, October 24th Join millions

Across the Nation

Dog Park - Grand Opening

The Grand Opening of the Village of Ruidoso Dog Park

on Saturday October 24th at 10:00AM

The construction of this dog park was donated to the village by the Humane Society of Lincoln County. The Park is 2 parks in one. There is a small dog park entrance for dogs that are 14" at the shoulder or 30# or less. The lager dog park entrance can be used for dogs of all sizes. Owners of smaller dogs should use directions. To keep you and your pet safe here are a few guidelines for use of the park.

• Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
• Dogs must be leashed until safely inside the off-leash area and must be leashed upon exiting.
• Collars and rabies tags must be visible
• Owners must clean up their dog's waste and dispose of it in the provided trash receptacle
• Always keep an eye on your dog
• Owners must remove their dog from the dog park at the first sign of aggression
• limit of 3 dogs per owner
• Food is not allowed
• You must stay with your pet. Do not leave and go shopping or for a walk around the links.

To show our excitement we put together two informational displays, one in the Adult Department and one in
the Children's Department. come in and enjoy!

it's a known fact that living Green is all about taking actions that are not only good for the planet, but good for your wallet. There are simple things you can do every day to reduce your impact on the environment, and at the same time save money. Don't forget about the three R's when used every day, can reduce the amount of waste going into landfills, reduce the litter fouling the land and water and conserve energy.

So join us at your Ruidoso Public Library and enjoy our awesome and educational "Go Green Energy" display. This year we decided to do things a little different. You'll find information about wind and how wind turbines work, what Geothermal Energy is and it's benefits and last but not least Solar Energy - Alternative Energy and Renewable Energy, and other fun facts like how to save energy and money for home owners. We also have on display a Solar Oven owned by our Library Director come in a see how it works.

Learn about Solar, With Will Pote

Visit our Solar Exhibit followed by a Presentation + Q&A

On November 4th - 2pm-3:30pm

Location: Ruidoso Public Library in the Archive Room.