The Ruby Sisson Library has several important health-related events coming your way, all of them free for you and your family.
Tomorrow, Friday, November 12, and again on November 19 from 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. you are invited to come to the library for a free visit with a certified therapy dog. The visits will be limited to 10-15 minutes – just the right amount of time to pet the dog, read to the dog or just say “Hi.” This activity is for all ages.
Next Wednesday, November 17 from 2:30-3 p.m. families with babies to toddlers aged three and under are invited to bring them to the library for hands-on sensory activities designed just for them to help their brains grow. This is an important session when you consider that their brains are forming millions of connections each second.
Then, next Thursday, November 18, representatives from San Juan Basin Public Health will be at the library from noon-1 p.m. to discuss health insurance and care coordination and to answer your questions. Additional presentations on public health topics will be held in December..
Legal clinic tomorrow
The free legal clinic each month is happening by appointment tomorrow, Friday, November 12 from 2 – 3 p.m. The volunteer attorney can phone you at home, or you can come into the library and meet privately via Zoom. To schedule an appointment, send an email titled “Sign-up for Free Legal Clinic,” with your first name and phone number to ruby@pagosalibrary.org, or phone or stop by the library. The volunteer attorney’s time is limited so it’s first-come first-served. Visit http://checkerboard.co/ anytime to find many legal forms and other legal information.
LEGO Club on Saturday
Kids aged six to 12 are invited to bring your imaginations – LEGOs are provided – on Saturday, November 13 from 11 a.m.-noon for the free LEGO Club. LEGO challenges also are posted on Facebook.
Spanish conversation
Next Monday, November 15 from 4-5 p.m. we will gather in person at the library to practice speaking and listening skills together. There is no minimum skill level required to attend. As an alternative, you can learn Spanish and many other languages using the Transparent Language Learning database available at https:pagosalibrary.org/online-resources/
Bedtime storytime for all ages
Come to the Turner Reading Room in the library on Tuesday, November 16 for a special session including a bedtime story, a few lullabies and some cozy family time from 6:30 – 7 p.m.
Teen advisory board
Next Wednesday, November 17 the teen advisory board meets from 4-5 p.m. in the library. Sixth-12th graders are invited to bring your fun and innovative ideas to help us plan teen programs.
New writing challenge
A new all-ages writing challenge was posted November 8 on the library’s Facebook page. We hope you will challenge your creativity by participating in this free all-ages activity.
Family storytime
Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. join us for free in-person children’s stories, games and plenty of reasons to get up and move. Wednesday, November 17 features special guest Kathy Carter. Saturday’s Discovery Times continue on Facebook at 2:30 p.m. with games, art ideas, science experiments, history and more.
Dungeons & Dragons
Join us Tuesdays from 4-6 p.m. for our ongoing Dungeons & Dragons game free for teens and young adults on Google Meet. Contact claire@pagosalibrary.org to learn how to join. If you don’t have internet access, contact us anyway – we may be able to accommodate you in the library.
Tech Time
Free in-person slots are available from 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays and 2-4 p.m. Thursdays. Brad will help you resolve issues with your computer, smartphone, tablet and other electronic devices.
Adult education
Our free PALS (Pagosa Adult Learning Services) session generally takes place in person Thursdays from 5-8 p.m. when Mark helps with high school equivalency, GED, college prep, financial aid, tutoring and more. Note the only PALS session this month is today, November 11.
DVDs
“History of Horror” is season one about the storytellers and stars of horror films. “Are You Afraid of the Dark? Curse of the Shadows” contains six episodes of the Midnight Society program. “When Calls the Heart: Year Eight” is a three-DVD set containing six family-friendly movies set in the frontier town of Hope. “Black Widow” is the Marvel movie. “Murder on the Orient Express” is the 2017 version starring Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench and Leslie Odom, Jr.
Large print
“Ralph Compton Frontier Medicine” by Robert J. Randisi is part of the Gunfighter series. “A Quiet Little Town” by William W. and J.A. Johnstone is book four of the Red Ryan western series. “Halloween Party Murder” by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis and Barbara Ross contains three Halloween mystery stories. “A Darker Reality” by Anne Perry is an Elena Standish mystery. “The Darling Dahlias and the Voodoo Lily” by Susan Wittig Albert is a Darling Dahlias mystery.
Novels
“Truth of the Divine” by Lindsay Ellis is an alternate history first-contact novel in the Nuomena series. “Oh William!” by Elizabeth Strout looks at the quiet forces that hold us together. “Matrix” by Lauren Groff explores the raw power of female creativity in a corrupted world.
Books on CD
“The Jailhouse Lawyer” by James Patterson and Nancy Allen is a legal thriller. “The Wish” by Nicholas Sparks begins with a young girl’s first love. “Down the Hatch” by M.C. Beaton is an Agatha Raisin mystery.
Downloadable e-books and audiobooks
We have a wide variety of downloadable e-books and audio books for all ages – children, tweens, teens and adults – in cloudLibrary. The items in cloudLibrary are purchased separately from physical items, so the books available are different – and it continues to use the consortium’s contributions as well as those that we bought. Select AspenCat Union Catalog when setting up cloudLibrary for use. Email or phone us at 970-264-2209 if you need our help setting up this service on your device.
Donations
Many thanks to Dick Ray for the generous monetary donation and to our anonymous donors for their materials donations. Please put your materials donations into the dropbox at the library – not at City Market, which is reserved for returns.
Library foundation
Please consider a tax-deductible donation to the Ruby M. Sisson Memorial Library Foundation to support and enhance your library by raising funds for information resources, programs, services and facilities. Mail checks to P.O. Box 2045, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 or call Cindi Galabota at 970-264-2209.
Quotable Quote
“If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view and see things from that person’s angle as well as from your own.” – Henry Ford (1863-1947), American industrialist, business magnate, founder of the Ford Motor Company and chief developer of the assembly line technique of mass production.
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.