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🌱 Saturday's library book sale brings bargain books to Market Street

Silver City, New Mexico Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Silver City? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Saturday's library book sale brings bargain books to Market Street
  • Where to find free Narcan in Silver City
  • Silver City police log lists hit-and-runs and DWI arrests

Also on today's calendar: Open Studio GCAG and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 67 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 65, low: 41.
  • Friday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Friends of the Library (FOL) Book Sale November 14, 2026 (grantcountybeat.com) — Silver City's Friends of the Library will hold a public book sale Saturday, November 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1510 Market Street. Most hardbacks and trade paperbacks cost $1, with paperbacks at 50 cents. Weather permitting, shoppers can also fill provided bags with parking-lot clearance books for $2 each.
   

2. HMS Reminds Community Of Free Narcan Availability Through Naloxone Vending Machines (grantcountybeat.com) — Free Narcan is available from a vending machine at HMS Community Health Center, 1007 N. Pope Street in Silver City, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The medication can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose, and HMS is reminding residents to know where to find it before an emergency.
   

3. Silver City Police Department blotter and arrest report – Nov. 1 through Nov. 7, 2026 (grantcountybeat.com) — Silver City's Nov. 1–7 police blotter lists several hit-and-run reports and three arrests involving DWI charges. One person arrested on North Pope Street also faces assault charges and a charge of leaving an accident scene. The log provides little detail about the circumstances or outcomes of reported incidents.
   

4. WNMU Welcomes UNIVA Leadership Delegation to Strengthen Cross-Border Academic Partnership (wnmu.edu) — Western New Mexico University is exploring expanded student and faculty exchanges with UNIVA, an 11-campus university network in Mexico. President Jose E. Coll hosted UNIVA's leadership for talks on joint research, shared curricula and cooperative programs, though the announcement gives no application dates or specific new offerings for students.
   

5. American Legion post brings community into stories of service (scdailypress.com) — Dozens of handcrafted model warplanes have found a home at Silver City's American Legion Post No. 18, donated by the daughter of late Army veteran Richard Ohmann. The collection adds another layer of history to a post where veterans share stories over breakfast and organize help for the wider community.
   

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Ok Silver City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Silver City

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Silver City

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.