We hope you’re working on your entry for our all-ages LEGO contest. Submissions must be turned in by 6pm on Friday, December 29. Winners will be announced and prizes awarded for five different age groups – preschool, ages 5-7, ages 8-11, ages 12-17, and age 18 and up — on Saturday, December 30 at noon READ MORE
Author: Carole Howard & Library Staff
LIBRARY NEWS: Celebrate with Free Hot Chocolate, Seasonal Crafts, Today
Celebrate winter while you join in the Hot Chocolate Hullabaloo fun with multiple seasonal crafts today, Thursday, December 14, from 4 – 6pm…
LIBRARY NEWS: New Christmas-themed Books; Craftapalooza; Late Night Fundraiser
We have several new books published just in time for your holiday reading and Christmas gifts for family and friends…
LIBRARY NEWS: Welcoming Our New Early Literacy Librarian, Sherry Van Atta
“Sherry’s previous experience and passion for working with children will make her a fantastic addition to our staff,” said Meg Wempe, library director…
LIBRARY NEWS: Thanksgiving Gratitude from the Library Staff
The staff at your library are thankful all year round for so many people who make their jobs easier and their service better for you, our patrons. On this Thanksgiving week, we want to publicly acknowledge some of the very special among them: We are thankful for the many volunteers who work every day to READ MORE
LIBRARY NEWS: Virtual Author Talks; Freezing Your Holds During the Holidays
Our highly popular free virtual author talks continue with two more opportunities for you to interact with New York Times bestselling authors…
LIBRARY NEWS: New Great Stories Club to be Re-Scheduled
Teens can sign up just for the sessions that interest them, based on the subject matter of the book being discussed, or for all four…
LIBRARY NEWS: Should You Bribe Your Children to Read?
Everyone agrees that it’s essential that all children be encouraged to read. When reading is difficult for them, so is almost everything else…
LIBRARY NEWS: New ‘Great Stories Club’ for Teens Begins Nov. 10
To offer this special program, your library is receiving a $500 grant and 11 copies of each of the books, which will be gifted to the book club participants…
LIBRARY NEWS: Friends ‘Pop-up’ Book Sale This Saturday
These book sales offer you great bargains and benefit your library with funds for much needed projects and services…
LIBRARY NEWS: Free Solar Eclipse Events; New Donation Guidelines
Tomorrow, Friday, October 13 from 1-3pm join us to build your own solar system mobile. All supplies provided…
LIBRARY NEWS: Free Lifelong Learning Series Starts This Evening
Today’s topic is Water Fluency 101: Developing a water-fluent community with Josh Kurtz, who has a B.S. in watershed science…
LIBRARY NEWS: Our Website Gets an Upgrade
In addition, for the hearing impaired we now will have captions on any videos posted on the site…
LIBRARY NEWS: Library Cards and Reminisce Club
September is library card sign-up month and new Reminisce Club for seniors…
LIBRARY NEWS: New ‘Shakespeare Read Aloud’ Club
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will be the first play enjoyed by the club…
LIBRARY NEWS: The Ideal Back-to-School Gift?
Research shows that kids who have books in their home have improved vocabulary and overall reading performance…
LIBRARY NEWS: Online Author Talks Continue in September
September 7 at 5pm we’ll meet with Lidia Bastianich, Emmy award-winning TV host and author of the memoir “Life, Love, Family, and Food”…
LIBRARY NEWS: Backpacks, Bike Repair Kits
Thanks to a partnership between the Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Colorado State Library, we have two backpacks for free checkout…