Kids

Come celebrate summer and the Fourth of July with ice cream sundaes, sidewalk chalk, and outdoor games! This event will be located on the lawn of the closed Gordon Cooper Branch Library on Tuesday, July 2 at 10:30 am. Kids, teens, and adults participating in our Summer Reading Program will also have a chance to turn in their bookmarks and pick up their prizes.

The Glenwood Springs Branch Library will close for construction from August 19 through September 13.

The Grand Opening of the new Glenwood Springs Branch Library will be September 14.

The Glenwood Springs Branch Library will close for construction from August 19 through September 13.

The Grand Opening of the new Glenwood Springs Branch Library will be September 14.

Put on your pajamas and come enjoy stories, songs, crafts and a bedtime snack on the second Monday evening of each month at the Rifle Branch Library at 6:30 pm!

 Join us on Saturday, June 8, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon for the first annual How to Festival!  It's the perfect opportunity for our community to come together, learn, and have a great time - all for free! We'll showcase hobbyists, business leaders, and entrepreneurs who want to share their talents and knowledge. Come learn something new!

All preschoolers are invited to The New Castle Branch Library Storytime every Tuesday at 10:30 am. Join us for stories crafts and friends.

Special weekly musical storytime full of songs, stories, and more! Led by our Youth Services Librarian and award winning children's musician, Sue Schnitzer. Musical Storytime with Sue takes place at the Gordon Cooper Branch Library on Mondays at 4:00.

For all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Enjoy books, songs and more at this weekly storytime for children age 2-5. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Preschool Storytime takes place at the Gordon Cooper Branch Library on Tuesday, June 4, at 10:30 am.

 The Carbondale Library will close at 5:00 pm on Saturday, June 22, to get ready for our move to the new building. We will remain closed until the new library opens on July 20. But do not despair, the Summer Reading Program will continue on! While we are closed we will accept Summer Reading Program bookmarks and give out prizes at Kids, Teens, and Adult Summer Reading Program events and at our old building from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on the following days in June and July:
Mon. June 24
Thurs. June 27
Mon. July 1
Mon. July 8
Thurs. July 11

 Storytime will be held off-site while the library is closed in preparation for moving to the new building. But, not to fear, children and parents/caregivers can still enjoy fun books, songs, and arts and crafts with Jeanine. The only difference will be the location!

This storytime will take place at the Carbondale Town Hall on corner of Colorado and 4th at 10:30 am on Thursday, June 27 at 10:30 am.

Children will also be able to turn in Summer Reading Program bookmarks and pick up prizes from 10:00-10:30 am and 11:30am-noon.