The Friends of Branigan Memorial Library will host a book sale on Saturday, June 2nd in the Roadrunner Room of the Branigan Library. Of special interest are many children’s and young adult books for teachers and students, as well as adult fiction, non-fiction and media. Sale hours are 10AM to 2PM. Final ‘after sale’ bag of books from 2PM to 3PM. Special sale for Friends members only hours on Friday June 1 from 3PM to 5PM. Memberships available at the door.

For more information please contact Maryellen at 5258-9891

The Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley will conduct two off-site pet adoption events on Saturday, May 19.  Available for adoption will be dogs, puppies, cats and kittens.

Adoptions will take place from 8 a.m. to noon at the Farmer’s Market in downtown Las Cruces. Dogs available for adoption will be located at the north end of the mall. Cats can be adopted from the offices of the Southwest Environmental Center just north of the Rio Grandé Theater.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., adoptions also will be facilitated at PetCo, 3050 E. Lohman.

Adoption fees are $75 for dogs/ puppies and $50 for cats/kittens. The fee includes the first set of vaccinations, spay/neuter and microchip.

At the PetCo event, microchipping for pets that already have homes will be available to the public for $20, and city pet licenses will be available to neutered pets for $5 each. Licenses for unneutered pets are $25 each. Proof of spay/neuter is required before a $5 license will be issued. Pet owners also must bring current proof of rabies vaccination for each animal to be licensed.

Daily cat adoptions are available at both PetCo, 3050 E. Lohman, and Pet’s Barn, 1600 S. Valley Dr., both in Las Cruces.

The Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley also offers low-cost spay/neuter operations at the rate of $35 for dogs and $25 for cats. Appointments can be scheduled by calling the shelter offices.

For further information, call the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley at (575) 382-0018, or visit the website at www.ascmv.org. People who are hearing-impaired can call (575) 541-2182. Shelter hours are noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

You can also visit the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley’s Facebook page for information about the Pet of the Week and other services and news items. The facility is in need of donations of dog crates, towels, blankets and long-strand shredded paper. Volunteers also are needed to assist with animal care and socializing.