Enjoy Storytimes from Home

updated 4/15/20 Bookmark this page! We’ll continue to update it as new resources are made available. Happy storytimes! Storytime doesn’t have to take a break just because the Library buildings are closed. In fact, there are a number of children’s authors and organizations doing what they can to make sure kids have opportunities to enjoy …

12 Reads Inspired by the National Western Stock Show

Wild West shows, livestock exhibitions, rodeo extravaganzas, and mutton bustin’. It’s time for the National Western Stock Show! The National Western Stock Show has a rich history in Colorado dating back to the first Stock Show in 1906. The show started as a livestock show in the historic “yards” and has evolved into “a 16-day …

A (St.) Nick Library List

Are you one of the many families who celebrates St. Nicholas’ Day each year? It’s said that St. Nicholas is the original Santa Claus and Father Christmas! Children in families who celebrate St. Nicholas’ Day receive treats – including candy, cookies, small toys, or fruit – in stockings, socks, or shoes left outside their bedrooms …

It’s Picture Book Month!

What’s your earliest memory of reading? Was it snuggled in someone’s lap, looking at a picture book, and pointing at the words and artwork? Was it making up your own story about the illustrations in a book? Or was it was reading and re-reading a favorite story until the pages were thin and torn? For …

What to Do When All Your Books Are On Hold

If you’re like most library users, you have a number of items on hold. And, if you’re like some of our library users, you have the same title on hold across many different formats, waiting to see which one will become available first. While we can’t move you to the top of the holds list, …