Courtesy/Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries

FLACL News:

The FLACL (Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries) Friends Bookstore has expanded its business hours again. The bookstore is now open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

With continuation of being open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, the bookstore has almost returned to prepandemic operating hours.

The Friends Bookstore still maintains safety protocols with facemask requirements, limited occupancy of no more than four customers at a time and asks that only one reasonably sized bag or box be donated at one time.

The Friends Bookstore was closed for five months during the library remodeling project in 2018 and for more than a year in 2020/21 when Los Alamos County closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these challenges, the FLACL has managed to provide the community libraries with invaluable funding at a critical time.

This funding has been used for virtual programing (movement & music, storytime, book discussions…), increasing electronic circulation (Hoopla, ebooks and movies…) plus much more so that the community will continue to enjoy and participate even during these difficult and isolating times.

For information about making media or monetary donations, becoming a volunteer or joining the FLACL board to help the community libraries prosper and progress into the future, reach out to FLACL at www.flacl.org, manager@flacl.org, 505.662.2188 or mail to PO Box 402, Los Alamos NM 87544. To be kept apprised of Friends Bookstore sales, specials and events, “like” the Facebook page: Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries.