Friends of the Los Lunas Public Library and Museum

12/18/2025

The Friends of the Los Lunas Library are honored that the readers of the Valencia County News-Bulletin selected us as “Best Community Service/Nonprofit Organization” in the county.

We strive to support the Los Lunas Library and its Museum of Heritage and Arts and to serve the public in the best ways that we can.
Visit the five little libraries around Los Lunas which we maintain for the public.

Stop by the front of the Los Lunas Library to peruse a wide selection of used books for sale.

And be sure to visit the Museum of Heritage and Arts (under the water tower on Main Street) and its gift shop with a wide selection to choose from.

11/07/2025

Paint with Crayons! A Fall Encaustic Workshop.
Pick your session: Saturday, November 22 from 10 AM - 12 PM or 2 PM - 4PM

Join local artist Mikaela Guggino on a FREE adventure in molten wax. Create a fall-themed artwork using crayons and a special tool, the encaustic stylus pro. This class is intended for students of all levels – if you are looking to explore a new medium or perfect your encaustic practice, please join us! This class for ages 13+ and is not recommended for younger children. Additionally, hot wax can aggravate those with sensitive lungs. A fan will be going in the background to promote ventilation, and masks will be offered to attendees.

All materials will be provided. This is a free event thanks to the generous support and sponsorship of the Friends of the Los Lunas Public Library & Museum. Reservations are required as space is very limited. Please call the Los Lunas Museum at (505) 352-7720 to reserve your spot.

For more information about Mikaela, visit her website: GugginoArt.com.

10/16/2025

Alexia Seidl is the recipient of the 2025 UNM Valencia scholarship endowed by Friends of the Los Lunas Library. Ms. Seidl was also the recipient of another UNM Valencia scholarship.

At the UNM Valencia awards ceremony on October 15th, she is pictured holding her award certificates; with Friends of the Los Lunas Library president Jim Rickey; and with her mother.

Congratulations to Alexia and best wishes for her future academic success!

10/13/2025

On October 11th ghost hunter, paranormal investigator, self-described amateur historian, and author Cody Polston provided an informative and entertaining presentation on Dark Tales of Old Albuquerque, which is also the title of his newest book, to an attentive audience at the Los Lunas Museum of Heritage and Arts.

09/16/2025

On Saturday, September 13th an audience at the Los Lunas Museum of Heritage & Arts enjoyed an informative talk on the less well known Massai: New Mexico’s Apache Kid, sometimes confused with Arizona’s Apache Kid. The museum and Friends of the Library had previously hosted another presentation by Mr. Laumbach in March on Tales of Lost Gold and Other Treasures. For both presentations, the Friends of the Library gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Historical Society of New Mexico.

09/16/2025

Ghost hunter and author Cody Polston will give a presentation at the Los Lunas Museum of Heritage & Arts on “Dark Tales of Old Town Albuquerque” and other stories. Free. Several of his books will be available for sale at the presentation, including his newest, “Dark Tales of Old Town Albuquerque”.

Presented by Friends of the Los Lunas Library and the Los Lunas Museum of Heritage & Arts.

For more information please call the museum at 505-352-7720.

07/23/2025

Bikes are here at the library ready for summer reading winners. The bikes are prizes for the summer reading program sponsored by The Friends of the Library. Keep an eye out for the announcement of the winners on the Library page and all winners will be contacted by library staff.

07/21/2025

Historian and archaeologist Karl Laumbach will present on Massai: New Mexico's Apache Kid at the Los Lunas Museum of Heritage & Arts Saturday, September 13th at 2 PM. Massai, who is often confused for the Apache Kid from Arizona, was a former Apache scout who rebelled with other scouts in 1886 and jumped the train in Oklahoma on his way to Florida to be imprisoned. He made his way on foot to the Southwest where he survived for 20 years in the mountains of southwestern New Mexico. During this time, he married and raised a family of six. In 1906 his trail was picked up in the San Mateo Mountains near Socorro and he was shot during an ambush. The location of his death was marked on a tree, but his body lay unburied. His bones were finally buried in the 1960s.

Mr. Laumbach, a native of northeastern New Mexico, is the principal investigator and associate director of Human System Research and serves on New Mexico’s Cultural Properties Review Committee. He has been pursuing archaeology and history for many years This presentation is courtesy of The Friends of the Los Lunas Library and Museum of Heritage & Arts and the support of the Historical Society of New Mexico.

05/19/2025

The Friends hosted New York Times Bestselling author Anne Hillerman on May 17th at the Los Lunas Transportation Center. She spoke about her father, Tony Hillerman, whom she said would have been 100 this year; her own family, and her new book “Shadow of the Solstice”. She then took several questions until there were no more and then went to work signing copies of her books.

05/12/2025

The Friends of the Los Lunas Public Library & Museum of Heritage & Arts is pleased to announce that renowned author Anne Hillerman will be coming to the Los Lunas Transportation Center on Saturday, May 17 from 2-4PM. The Transportation Center is located at 101 Courthouse Road next to the Rail Runner Station. Anne Hillerman has written many books and is a 2024 Will Rogers Medallion Award Winner in addition to many other accolades. This free event will feature a talk by the author as well as optional book sales and signings. She will have copies of her new release "Shadow of the Solstice" as well as previously published books available. For questions, please call the Los Lunas Public Library at (505) 839-3850. We look forward to seeing you there!

03/27/2025