All Ages

Join us at the Rifle Branch Library on October 13 at 6:30 p.m. for an artist reception with Lillian Wyant. Lillian's oil paintings will be on display in the library until late November. You may view some of Lillian's work at her website, www.oilsbylillian.com.

Computers don't seem to be going away, so isn't it time you improved those skills? This class is designed to help you learn the basics of computer use. With our small classes and friendly instructors, you can do it! Classes are free but advance registration and basic mouse skills are required. Classes meet at the Parachute Branch Library on Tuesdays from October 4 through November 15, from 9-10 a.m. For more information or to register, call the library at 285-9870.

Friends members are invited to the book sale preview on Friday, September 30, from 5-7 p.m. Friends memberships will be available at the door for $10/person.

The Fall Used Book Sale at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library is open to the public from Saturday, October 1, through Saturday, October 8. The book sale will be open from 10 a.m. (1 p.m. on Sunday, October 2) to a half-hour before regular closing hours.

A Mighty Long Way is the subject of the 2011 CMC Common Reader program. Author Carlotta Walls LaNier will visit the West Garfield CMC Campus in Rifle on October 18 at 7 p.m. (click for a map). She will also be at the Aspen campus on October 19 at 10 a.m. (click for a map) and the Spring Valley campus at 7 p.m.

The New Castle Branch Library will be closed from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, September 7th. Library staff will be attending a Topping Off Ceremony as the final beam is placed on the remodeled New Castle Branch Library building! We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your continued support of the libraries.

On Wednesday, July 20, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the Silt Branch Library will host an informational meeting on the new library facility. Come hear about plans for the building and let library officials know what amenities, services, and spaces you would like to see in the new library. The meeting will be held at the Silt Branch Library, located at 600 Home Avenue. For more information call 876-5500.

On Monday, July 25, at 6 p.m., the Glenwood Springs Branch Library will host an informational meeting on the new library facility. Come hear about plans for the building and let library officials know what amenities, services, and spaces you would like to see in the new library. The meeting will be held at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library, located at 413 9th Street. For more information call 945-5958.

Mark Twain will visit the Rifle Branch Library on Wednesday, July 27, at 7:00 p.m.

Dave Ehlert, a renowned Twain "performer," will inform and entertain as he presents Mark Twain's life story, wound around Twain's famous works with a strong emphasis on the importance of literacy. The performance is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit the Rifle Branch Library or call 625-3471.

In celebration of this year's adult Summer Reading Program theme, Novel Destinations, the Silt Branch Library invites you to sample teas from around the world. Join us to taste new flavors and discuss novel destinations from your reading. Tea time is from 3:00 to 7:30 p.m. on June 23 at the Silt Branch Library.

The Parachute Branch Library is turning one! Help us celebrate with an all-day party.