You are cordially invited to a free all-ages special Camp Out Read Out event on Saturday, June 3 from 8:30am-2:30pm as you join rangers from the Pagosa Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest to kick off the 2023 Summer Reading Program. Enjoy reading, storytime, crafts, educational displays, hands-on activities, camping-skills demonstrations and more as we celebrate literacy and the great outdoors.
There will be multiple activities throughout the day for children, tweens/teens,adults and families. Come for an hour or stay for the day and enjoy reading in hammocks, making nature-inspired crafts such as building solar ovens to bake s’mores, and participating in interactive presentations such as how to set up a tent, make a bear bag,
read a trail map and compass, or how to become a junior ranger.
Other activities will include a scavenger hunt through the library for prizes, educational displays, storytime and outdoor activities. Special guest Smokey Bear will visit from 10:30am to 12:30pm for photos and to share some important fire safety information.
For more information and a full schedule of this special day, visit pagosalibrary.org.
Sign up for Summer Reading Program
Be sure to sign up in person or on the library’s website at https://pagosalibrary.org for the free Summer Reading Program to enjoy special programs, storytimes, a reading
Board games tomorrow
Tomorrow, Friday, June 2, is our free Board Game Central from 4-6pm. If you love board games we invite you to bring your favorite game or explore the library’s collection.
Music fun
Pagosa Unplugged is free from 4-6 p.m. Monday, June 5 for amateur musicians who want a safe, supportive, non-bar setting to play, sing or both with other people. Anyone under age 18 is welcome with a signed parental permission, available at your library. For program information contact Susan at 970-946-3396 (not the library).
New book club for kids
Our newest free book club — Junior Page Turners for elementary students in grades three-five — happens next Tuesday, June 6 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Their book will be “An Elephant in the Garden” by Michael Morpurgo. Copies are available at your library. This book club is geared for kids reading at or above grade level.
STEAM program
Camp Connect is a free STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) program for fifty-eighth graders next Wednesday, June 7 from noon-2pm. Registration is required.
Tech Time
Free in-person slots are available from 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays and 2-4 p.m. Thursdays. Judy helps you with basic questions relating to computers, smartphones and tablets and also provide assistance in accessing any of the library’s online resources. No appointment needed for these drop-in sessions.
Books on CD
“Lassiter” by J.R. Ward is part of the Black Dagger Brotherhood urban fantasy series. “Simply” by David Baldacci is a psychological thriller. “Things Wish I Told My Mother” by Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo focuses on secrets from a mother-daughter trip to Paris. “Happy Place” by Emily Henry features a perfect couple since
college on the verge of breaking up. “Where Are The Children Now?” by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke is a sequel to Clark’s first book that greatly influenced the psychological thriller genre.
Quotable quote
“We need your voice to speak for knowledge, for justice and for truth. Sometimes we just need your reasoning born of learning, your sober thinking and real experiences that elevate our problem solving. And not everything requires an instant immediate response. Take a chance. Learn to pause, to be silent. To pick your moment based on knowledge and full understanding. Foster an informed debate.” Lester Holt, award-winning anchor of NBC Nightly News, in a commencement speech to the
Villanova University graduating class of 2023 on May 19.
Website
For more information on library books, services and programs – and to reserve books, e-books, books on CD and DVDs from the comfort of your home – please visit our website at https://pagosalibrary.org
The Ruby Sisson Memorial Library has been located at 811 San Juan Street (corner of S. 8th and Hwy 160) since 1989. The library is overseen by the Upper San Juan Library District, a tax-funded special district in Archuleta County.