Today, Thursday, December 19 from 4-5pm, all ages are invited to a free ‘Hot Chocolate Hullabaloo’ when we have hot chocolate ready to help you celebrate winter as you join in the fun with seasonal crafts.
Holiday closures
Please note your library will close at noon on Tuesday, December 24 and all day December 25 in celebration of Christmas. Then next week the same closures will happen as we close at noon on December 31 and all day January 1 for New Year’s.
Science fun for kids
“Steam engines” will bring kids ages 6-10 science fun at a free event tomorrow, Friday, December 20, from 2- 3:30pm.
Paws to Read tomorrow
Friday, December 20 from 2-3 p.m., youngsters are invited to share their favorite books with Maple, a therapy dog who loves stories, at a free Paws to Read session.
LEGO Club Saturday
Kids aged six-11 are invited to the free LEGO Club on Saturday, December 21 from 11 a.m. – noon. Bring your own LEGOs or use ours to free build.
Pokemon Club on Saturday
If you love Pokemon and are aged six-11, this fun free club is for you. Bring your cards on Saturday, December 21 from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. when you can play games with others who love this game too. No experience required.
All-ages playdough
Join us for free playdough exploration and fun Monday, December 23 from 1-2pm. when you can make amazing playdough creations with our playdough collection. All ages are welcome.
Writers Guild
Thursdays from 9-11am the Ruby’s Writers Guild welcomes writers looking for opportunities, support, resources and camaraderie with other writers at this free gathering.
Tech Time
Free in-person slots are available from 10am-noon Tuesdays and 2-4pm Thursdays. Judy helps with basic questions relating to computers, smartphones and tablets and also provides assistance in accessing the library’s online resources. No appointment is needed, but please bring your device’s charger and passwords with you.
Pagosa Adult Learning Services (PALS)
Join Mark or Sally for free PALS sessions Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 – 8 p.m. to help with high school equivalency, GED, college prep, financial aid, tutoring and more. No appointment necessary. PALS stands for Pagosa Adult Learning Services.
Activities calendars
Pick up monthly calendars at the library so you don’t miss any of the free programs, events and activities available to you and your family.
Downloadable books
CloudLibrary has a wide variety of downloadable e-books and audiobooks for all ages. To access this free digital collection, download the cloudLibrary app, answer a few simple questions, select AspenCat Union Catalog for the name of your library, then enter your library card number and 4-digit PIN. Library staff are happy to help you set up your device if you need assistance.
DVDs
“Thelma” received positive reviews from audiences and critics for portraying its elderly leads as real people, not doddering old folks. “Speak No Evil” tells of a dream family holiday that becomes a nightmare. “Keeping Faith” is series two. “The Marlow Murder Club” is season one. “House of the Dragon” is the HBO fantasy drama series. “The Twilight Saga” is a five-film collection.
Spanish-language books
“Habitos para Ahorrar Dinero” (“Habits to Save Money”) by Rosa Cadillo is a guide to help you establish new habits to manage your finances. “Habitos para Cultivar Amor Propio” (“Habits to Cultivate Self Love”) by Rosa Castillo is a guide to help you establish daily habits that empower you and help you build a strong and loving relationship with yourself. “La Biblia de la Freidora de Aire” (“The Air Fryer Bible”) by Linda Shaw is a basic guide to a healthier lifestyle with easy-to-cook recipes.
Cookbooks
“Superfood Soups” by Julie Morris contains 100 plant-based recipes. “Master Recipes from the Herbal Apothecary” by JJ Pursell contains recipes for 375 tinctures, salves, teas, capsules and more. “Artisan Herbalist” by Bevin Cohen is a guide to making teas, tinctures and oils at home. “The Vension Cookbook” by Kate Fiduccia offers more than 125 recipes from fast to fancy.
How-to and self-help
“Maready’s Emergency Almanac” contains 17 books that cover a broad spectrum of essential skills from first aid procedures and backyard farming techniques to bushcraft secrets and auto repair instructions. “Mother Earth News” provides self-reliance and country skills from brewing your own beer and cooking with cast iron to making your own gas and raising chickens for meat. “Basic Welding for Farm and Ranch” by William Galvery offers essential tools and techniques for repairing and fabricating farm equipment.
Other nonfiction
“Probably Overthinking It” by Allen B. Downey offers new insights into statistics, methods and measurements to help readers look at numbers accurately. “Generation Hoodwinked” by Dr. Laura Sanger is subtitled, “The Impact of the Nephilim Agenda Today.”
Thanks to our donors
Thanks Dan and Chiara McCluskto for their materials donations and to our many anonymous donors.
When we are open, materials donations are gratefully accepted for the Friends of the Library at the front desk – not down the outside returns slot at the library or the dropbox at City Market, please. Donation guidelines: Yes to popular fiction books published in 2013 or later, nonfiction books published 2018 or later, and children’s and young adult books – all in excellent condition, please. No need for CDs, DVDs, Blu Ray, VHS or cassette tapes, textbooks, outdated travel books or reference books because they do not sell at Friends sales. No more than two boxes at a time because of space constraints, please.
Quotable Quote
“I love mariachi, but it’s not the end-all and be-all. It’s about the life lessons it teaches students for their future. It’s unlikely any of my students will come back in five years and say, ‘I’m still playing mariachi.’ It’s more likely they come back and say, ‘Hey, remember when you told us about not giving up when we made a mistake? I didn’t stop. I kept going.” – Albert Martinez, high school mariachi band director, educator and director of performing arts for the Uvalde, Texas school district.
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