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Upcoming News and Events

This Event has been postponed until Spring 2026

​El Paso Community College Auditorium
More information Coming

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Our Bookstore is Now Open!
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays only!
Noon - 6 p.m.

¡Nuestra librería ya está abierta! ¡Solo lunes, miércoles y viernes! ​Medio dia. - 6 p. m.

               In Person & VIRTUAL STORYTIME SATURDAYS 
11:30 Every Saturday Morning
LOS SÁBADOS DE HORA DE CUENTOS En Persona y VIRTUALES ¡Termina el sábado 30 de septiembre! Continuaremos con la hora del cuento en persona ​sábado 7 de octubre de 2023


Time:     11:30 am
How:     In Person or  Via ZOOM - The Zoom link is Available on this Website!
Cost:      FREE

Note: Only the First 15 Families Will Receive a Free Story Book!


*We Will accept book donations Every Monday, Wednesdays & Fridays
​Noon- 5pm
DO NOT leave donations outside at the Bookstore.
Thank you.*

*Aceptaremos donaciones de libros todos los lunes, miércoles y viernes. ​Medio dia- 5 p.m. NO deje donaciones afuera de la Librería. Gracias.*

                                               Should you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]
Si tiene alguna pregunta, contáctenos en [email protected]

Families May Participate in Our New Programs:
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays Noon - 6 p.m.
and 
Saturdays 10 am. - 1 p.m.

In Person & Virtual Storytime Saturdays, on Zoom & Facebook Live, we will have in-person storytime at the bookstore at 11:30 a.m.


Las familias pueden participar en nuestros nuevos programas:
Lunes, miércoles y viernes de medio dia a 6p. m.
Los sábados de 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Los sábados de cuentos en persona y virtuales, en Zoom y Facebook Live,
tendremos hora de cuentos
​en persona en la librería a las 11:30 a. m. cada Sabado!



Please check our voicemail message for Open times: 915-845-5437.

#BooksareGEMS


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Join Books are GEMS, Saturday, April 4 at 10:30 a.m. (MST) for a unique Storytime!

Our Storytime video (please see below) is also posted on our Facebook page:

www.Facebook.com/BooksareGEMS


In this video, Sofia Vega, Board of Directors Secretary, reads: “Sulwe” by Lupita Nyong'o and “I love you when…” by Annie Baker.
“Sulwe” is an award-winning New York Times best-seller (The Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award and an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children’s Literary Work) about true beauty, which comes from within, by exploring issues of colorism and self-esteem. In this book, Nyong’o encourages children to understand their own unique beauty.

“I Love You When...” uses simple rhymes by Baker, with beautiful illustrations by Barroux, in order to comfort all Little Bunnies that the Big Bunnies in their lives love them, no matter what. Kids ages two to four (2-4) will love this sweet story!

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