Kids

School's out on Monday, January 16, so young people of all ages are invited to join us at 1:00 p.m. at the Rifle Branch Library for a showing of Cars 2 and popcorn!

January 16, 2012, is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Want to learn more about Dr. King? Find books about him in our catalog.

Children of all ages are invited to the Gordon Cooper Branch Library in Carbondale every Saturday morning at 11 a.m. for a bilingual family storytime. Have fun with bilingual stories and songs while being exposed to a new language. For more information, call 963-2889.

School's out! Join us at the Rifle Branch Library for a Winter Break Movie Matinee featuring Kung Fu Panda 2: Kaboom of Doom. Admission is free and open to everyone. Showtime is Wednesday, December 28, at 1:00 p.m. Contact the Rifle Branch Library at 625-3471 for more information.

The Parachute Branch Library's Preschool Storytime is going on the road! Join us at Mesa Vista Assisted Living Center on Friday, December 16, at 11:00 a.m. as we share stories and songs with center residents. The Mesa Vista Assisted Living Residence is located at 0072 East Sipprelle Drive in Parachute.

Kids ages 10 and under are welcome to stop by the Parachute Branch Library on December 22 for an ornament kit you can "take and make." Ornament kits will be available all day (the branch is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.) but come in before they're gone!

Elementary school-aged children are invited to the Rifle Branch Library at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 27, for an afternoon of games. We'll have board games, card games, and the Wii available! Call the library at 625-3471 for more information.

Santa Claus will be at the Rifle Branch Library on Wednesday, December 21, at 1:00 p.m.! Come listen to Santa read The Night Before Christmas. Afterward, stay to decorate and eat a Christmas cookie! Contact the library for more information: 625-3471.

Join us for Bedtime Storytime at the Parachute Branch Library from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20. Wear your pajamas and bring your teddy bear for a fun-filled night of stories.

Storytime, un cuento leido por un bibliotecario (en Inglés), para niños de todos edades y sus adultos. Storytime de noche es el 20 de diciembre en 7:00 de la noche en la Biblioteca de Parachute. ¡Lleve su piyama y traiga su oso de peluche!

Start your day off right and join us for Breakfast with Santa at the Silt Branch Library. We will begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 14, and kids will be able to chat with Santa. For more information please call 876-5500.

Children in grades K through 5 are invited to join us for games at the Gordon Cooper Branch Library on the fourth (and occasionally fifth) Tuesday of each month from 4-5 p.m. Have fun playing board games and card games with other kids while developing reading and critical thinking skills at the same time.