Library News and Events

Are you struggling with citations? Register for the essential APA workshop and build a solid foundation in your citations skills!

• December 2, 10:00am, East Mesa Library -DAAR 203G
• December 3, 2:00pm, Online

Good luck with your finals!  Don't forget to stop by and grab some goodies or de-stress activities at the Espina and East Mesa Library. Goodie bags at Gadsden and Sunland Park Library while supplies last.

If you need last minute research help, schedule an appointment with a librarian.

For your planning convenience, here are our hours for Finals week:

• Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

• Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  

Library Holiday Hours: November 24-30

We invite you to stop by, browse our collection, and pick up some cozy reads to enjoy during the holidays! Regular hours will resume after the break.

East Mesa & Espina 

• Monday - Wednesday   8:00am-5:00pm 

• Thursday-Saturday      Closed

  Espina early release at 12:00pm on Wednesday, 11/26

Gadsden

• Monday                       Closed
• Tuesday-Wednesday     8:00am-12:00pm 
• Thursday-Saturday       Closed

Sunland

• Monday-Tuesday           1:30pm-5:00pm
• Wednesday                   8:00am-12:00pm
• Thursday-Saturday       Closed

Game night!  

Join the DACC Library and Gaming club for game night: Thursday, November 13 at East Mesa and Tuesday, November 18 at Espina. Details in the flyer below, register here.

Register for an online library workshop, Wednesday October 29:

DACC Library presents: B-Horror movie showing!

Join us for fun movie night, details listed below. Register here!

DACC Library presents: Pumpkin decorating contest!

1. Pick up a pumpkin at Espina or East Mesa Library starting October 20 thru October 24, while supplies last. 

2. Decorate your pumpkin.

3. Bring it back by October 28 at Espina or October 29 at East Mesa to get entered to win a prize. 

Two winners will be selected. 

What is Banned Books Week?

Banned books week is an annual event that has been happening since 1982. The American Library Association (ALA) highlights the ongoing fight against censorship, while promoting access and the ability to choose what you want to read during this awareness week.  

Our library participates by putting up displays, promoting and checking out banned books, and handing out bookmarks or other promo.  This year we will have a Banned Books Week Carnival, keep reading for more details!

The top three reasons why books are challenged or banned:  

1. Material is considered to be sexually explicit
2. Material contained offensive language
3. Material was unsuited to any age group

You can find out more at:

• Library's Research Guide
• ALA's FAQ’s 
• ALA's Top 10 Most Challenged List

Banned Books Week Carnival Event:

Register for event here

We hope to see you there!

Sunland Park is reopen for Fall hours!  

When library staff are not on duty, use the self-checkout service to checkout books and DVDs.

Stop by the East Mesa or Espina library this week (September 8-12) and create a vision board. 

We have the supplies you need, just bring your creativity and goals to get started!  

Snap a pic of your board and share it on Instagram, tag the library @dacclibrarynm and we will feature it on our story.