4th Annual Scarecrow Festival

A chill is in the evening air and the sky is just a little bit more blue, fall is just around the corner and so is the 4th Annual Scarecrow Festival! Make your way down to Becker Ave. between 5th and 6th streets on October 29th between 3pm – 6pm. There you’ll find: Music and Entertainment Scarecrow Parade and Contest … Read More

La Llorona is coming…to the Belen Public Library

We’ve heard the stories, we’ve felt the fear creeping up the back of our necks, now we can experience the presence of La Llorona herself. On Saturday, October 22nd at 5pm the Belen Public Library will be visited by a woman who many have thought of as a myth, a legend used to scare children. Come and listen to the … Read More

Movie in the Park!!

Now that Mother Nature is cooperating we are trying again! The City of Belen Employee Appreciation Committee and Belen Public Library presents, Movie in the Park – Hocus Pocus 2! This event will be Saturday, October 15th at Anna Becker Park. The Movie is FREE, there will be concessions available for purchase. Come early to get a good seat! The … Read More

ABQ Genealogical Society Book Sale

On Tuesday, October 25, 2022 from 10am to 2pm at the Genealogy Center, 2nd Floor of the Main Library, Down Town at 5th and Copper there will be an ABQ Genealogical Society Book Sale! All proceeds from this sale will go to the Genealogy Center at the Main Library for new books and equipment. There are books in the sale … Read More

Share Your Covid-19 Story

For Archives Month the Belen Public Library and the Valencia County Archive Collaborative is asking you to share your Covid-19 story! This event is THIS Saturday, October 15th from Noon to 2pm. Refreshments will be served and there will be a New Exhibit! Please come to the Public Lecture Hall at the Belen Public Library 333 Becker Ave, Belen.

Girl Scouts of NM Trails Halloween Event

Join the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails for some spooky fun on October 15, 2022. This event will be in the Belen Community Center in the arts and crafts room at 305 Eagle Ln, Belen, NM 87002. Wear your Halloween Costumes and come for fun, friendship, and great information about girl scouts and troops in your area! If you’d … Read More

2022-2023 New Mexico Battle of the Books!

The Belen Public Library will be forming an Elementary and a Middle School Battle of the Books team this year! If your child loves to read this may be the perfect opportunity for them to read some great books, make friends, and compete in Los Cruces this spring in the ultimate test of what they’ve read, the Battle of the … Read More

Tell Us Your Covid-19 Story!

Join us for a special exhibit on healing, moving forward, and the life changing experiences you had during the pandemic. New Interactive Exhibit Oral history Recordings Refreshments This exhibit is brought to you by The Valencia County Archive Collaborative and will be held at the Belen Public Library at 333 Becker Ave.

Old Fashioned Christmas featuring Van Ann Moore as Jenny Lind

The Belen Harvey House Museum is pleased to invite you once again to our Old Fashioned Christmas celebration featuring the incomparable Van Ann Moore as Jenny Lind. It will be held at the Belen Harvey House Museum on Sunday, December 18th, 2022 from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. There is limited seating so be sure to purchase your tickets in advance! Tickets … Read More