Glenwood Springs Branch

 In conjunction with this year’s Big Read, the Glenwood Springs Branch Library will present segments from “The Dust Bowl,” a PBS documentary by Ken Burns. Join us on Friday, February 15th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. as we view portions of this poignant chronicle of a man-made ecological disaster. The program is free of charge and freshly popped popcorn will be served. The library is located at 413 9th Street. 

 Join us in celebrating the Big Read at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library, as we revisit the 1930s and learn the science and skills needed for homebrewing beer.

The program will be held at the library, 413 9th Street, on Wednesday, February 13th at 7:00 p.m. The class will be taught by a local, award-winning homebrewer who serves as president of the High Altitude Mashers homebrewing club. The demonstration will cover the creation of a popular beer style from start to finish, as well as the opportunity to sample pre-made homebrews.

 In conjunction with the Big Read, the Glenwood Springs Branch Library is partnering with the Frontier Historical Society to present “Remembering the 1930s” on Wednesday, February 6th at 7:00 p.m.

 Join us at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library on Wednesday, April 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for the final discussion on the American Civil War. Sarah Swedberg, Ph.D, Associate Professor of American History at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, will provide a background lecture on the subject and will lead the conversation on the selected readings: ʺAmerica's Warʺ anthology (Part Five).

 Join us at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library on Wednesday, April 3 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for the fourth of five discussions on the American Civil War. Sarah Swedberg, Ph.D, Associate Professor of American History at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, will provide a background lecture on the subject and will lead the conversation on the selected readings: "Crossroads of Freedom" by James McPherson and ʺAmerica's Warʺ anthology (Part Four).

 Join us at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library on Wednesday, March 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for the third of five discussions on the American Civil War. Sarah Swedberg, Ph.D, Associate Professor of American History at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, will provide a background lecture on the subject and will lead the conversation on the selected readings: ʺAmerica's Warʺ anthology (Part Three).

 Join us at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library on Wednesday, March 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for the second of five discussions on the American Civil War. Sarah Swedberg, Ph.D, Associate Professor of American History at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, will provide a background lecture on the subject and will lead the conversation on the selected readings from ʺAmerica's Warʺ anthology (Part Two).

 Join us at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library on Wednesday, March 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for the first of five discussions on the American Civil War. Sarah Swedberg, Ph.D, Associate Professor of American History at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, will provide a background lecture and lead the conversation on the selected readings: "March" by Geraldine Brooks, and "America's War" anthology--Part One.

 Come to the Glenwood Springs Branch Library on the fourth Thursday of every month from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. for Paws to Read! Children in kindergarten through grade 5 can sign up ahead of time to read to a dog. The program is free and will feature dogs and handlers from Heeling Partners of the Roaring Fork Valley.

 Author Jonathan Waterman will present “The Colorado River: Flowing Through Conflict” based on his book of the same title. The free program will be held at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library on Friday December 14th at 7:00 p.m. and is open to the public.

Waterman’s powerful prose is augmented by Peter McBride’s photography as their book follows the river's 1,450-mile journey from its headwaters high in the Colorado Rockies to its dried-up delta touching the Sea of Cortez.