Nmsu-A Townsend Library

09/02/2026

📚✨ The Book Nook
September 2026 is here!

🩺 Nursing students, come check out the NEW nursing materials we have available to you at Townsend Library! Thanks to our Nursing Grant, we’ve added new resources to help support your studies and success. 📖💉

Don’t miss what else is happening in September! Visit the Student Art Wall or step into our Podcast Studio and share your semester story during our 2-Peas in a Pod-Cast event.

08/28/2026

📚💥 NEW COMICS! 💥📚

Check out the newest additions to our Graphic Novel area, generously donated by Library Assistant Nik Huffman, who also created this awesome display! 👏

📖 Library Use Only

Thank you, Nik, for adding something fun to our collection! ❤️

08/28/2026

🎉🏆 WE HAVE A WINNER! 🏆🎉

Congratulations to Abigail Wood, the winner of our Open House Prize Giveaway! 🎁✨

Thank you to Abigail and everyone who stopped by the Townsend Library Open House yesterday. We had such a great time with all of you and hope you enjoyed the snacks, crafts, scavenger hunt, and all the library fun! 📚❤️

Congratulations, Abigail! We hope you enjoy your prize! 🥳🎁

08/27/2026

🎉 COME ON BY! 📚

We’re at the Townsend Library Open House NOW until 2 PM!

🍿 Snacks
🎨 Crafts
🔎 Scavenger Hunt
🎁 Prize Giveaway

📍 2400 N. Scenic Dr.

We’re here waiting for you! ❤️

08/25/2026

Please continue to comment as this awesome snack basket might be something you bring home!😁🎉🍿🍪🍫🍬🧃

If you won a cozy snack gift basket, what kind of snacks would you hope for?❓
I have been asking around at the library today and so far I have been told cheetos, jalepeno cheetos, gold fish crackers, pretzels, pepitas, sesame sticks, and frappuccinos drinks.

🎉📚 LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE + GIVEAWAY! 📚🎉

Come hang out with us this Thursday from 12–2 PM at our Library Open House! ❤️

Everyone is welcome, and everything is completely FREE! 🙌 We’ll have arts & crafts, fun activities, and a chance to check out the library and see what we have to offer!

🎁 PLUS… WE’RE HAVING A GIVEAWAY! 🎁

Everyone who shows up will be entered for a chance to win a Cozy & Comfy Snack Basket! 🧸🍿🍫🥔

And we need YOUR help filling it!

If YOU won the basket, what snacks and flavors would you want inside? 👀

🥔 Chips, BBQ, sour cream & onion, cheddar, spicy?
🍿 Popcorn? Butter, cheddar, kettle corn?
🍫 Chocolate? Milk, dark, caramel?
🍪 Cookies? Chocolate chip, Oreo, peanut butter?
🍬 Candy? Sweet, sour, fruity?
☕ Hot cocoa? Tea? Soda? Juice? Or another cozy drink?

👇 Comment your favorite snack + flavor below! We may use your ideas when filling the basket! 😋

🏆 We’ll draw the winner at the end of the Open House. You do NOT have to be present when we draw, you just have to stop by during the event to be entered!

✨ No purchase. No cost. Just show up, have a good time, check out the library, and you could go home with a cozy basket full of goodies! 🎁📚❤️

📣 Don’t forget to SHARE this post with your friends and family! Help us spread the word so they can join the fun and have a chance to win too! ❤️

Thursday from 12–2 PM and EVERYONE is welcomed to this completely FREE event!

08/24/2026

📚 Library Update: Townsend Library will sadly be closing early today due to high temperatures inside the building. Please see the notice below for details. Stay cool and follow us for updates! ☀️📖

08/24/2026

🎉📚 LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE + GIVEAWAY! 📚🎉

Come hang out with us this Thursday from 12–2 PM at our Library Open House! ❤️

Everyone is welcome, and everything is completely FREE! 🙌 We’ll have arts & crafts, fun activities, and a chance to check out the library and see what we have to offer!

🎁 PLUS… WE’RE HAVING A GIVEAWAY! 🎁

Everyone who shows up will be entered for a chance to win a Cozy & Comfy Snack Basket! 🧸🍿🍫🥔

And we need YOUR help filling it!

If YOU won the basket, what snacks and flavors would you want inside? 👀

🥔 Chips, BBQ, sour cream & onion, cheddar, spicy?
🍿 Popcorn? Butter, cheddar, kettle corn?
🍫 Chocolate? Milk, dark, caramel?
🍪 Cookies? Chocolate chip, Oreo, peanut butter?
🍬 Candy? Sweet, sour, fruity?
☕ Hot cocoa? Tea? Soda? Juice? Or another cozy drink?

👇 Comment your favorite snack + flavor below! We may use your ideas when filling the basket! 😋

🏆 We’ll draw the winner at the end of the Open House. You do NOT have to be present when we draw, you just have to stop by during the event to be entered!

✨ No purchase. No cost. Just show up, have a good time, check out the library, and you could go home with a cozy basket full of goodies! 🎁📚❤️

📣 Don’t forget to SHARE this post with your friends and family! Help us spread the word so they can join the fun and have a chance to win too! ❤️

Thursday from 12–2 PM and EVERYONE is welcomed to this completely FREE event!

08/17/2026

📚 Townsend Library Hours Update

Welcome back! 🍂📖 We want to let our campus community know that Townsend Library will not be offering extended hours this semester until further notice due to current staffing limitations.

🕗 Library Hours:
Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

We understand that extended hours are helpful to our students, and we appreciate your patience and understanding as we work with our current staffing availability. ❤️

Please continue to follow us for any updates or changes to our hours.

08/01/2026

📚 The August Edition of The Book Nook is Here! 🍍✨

Catch up on what's happening at David H. Townsend Library this month!

Inside this issue:
📖 Check out our New Arrivals and discover your next great read.
👋 Meet Nik Huffman, our new Library Assistant, in this month's Librarian's Corner.
🎨 Learn how to showcase your creativity through our Student Art Wall.
🎉 Don't miss our Open House on Wednesday, August 27, from 12:00–2:00 PM featuring hands-on activities, a scavenger hunt, raffle prizes, and light refreshments!

There's always something new to explore at Townsend Library. Stop by, get involved, and make the library your next destination!

07/28/2026

🌱 Don't miss our final Library Arts & Crafts event of the summer!

While Townsend Library will be closed July 28–30 for scheduled maintenance. Our July 29 Library Arts & Crafts: Terrariums event is still happening, just in a new location! 🌿🪴
📍 Student Union Building (SUB)
🗓️ Wednesday, July 29
🕙 10:00 AM

Bring your creativity and join us for a fun morning of building your own terrarium. We look forward to seeing everyone there! 🌿✨