Rifle Branch

 All teens and tweens in middle school and up are invited to drop in for fun, friends, and food as we host open play gaming on our Wii console each week.

The Middle Colorado River Water Partnership (MCRWP) will speak on water conservation by local agriculture producers in the Middle Colorado River Watershed.

The Rifle Branch Library is excited to host Peter McBride's & Jonathan Waterman's travelling photo exhibition, "The Colorado River: Flowing Through Conflict," which will be on display from May 25th through September 30th at the Rifle Branch Library.

 Come to the Rifle Branch Library on Wednesday, June 27th to learn about mammal skulls of Colorado!  This interactive presentation will use skulls of various mammals which can be found in Colorado.  The participants will learn how to differentiate between skulls of carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores.  They will also learn about predator and prey species.  The skulls are used to look at the teeth, jaw structure, eye sockets, and cranial ridges.

Come to the Rifle Branch Library at 6:30 on Tuesday, July 17th for Bat Bedtime Storytime.

Preschool age children can listent to bat stories, create a fun bat craft, and enjoy special bat treats.  This program is concurrent with Got Bats?- a program for older children and adults.

 Come to the Rifle Branch Library on Tuesday, July 17th at 6:30 pm for Got Bats?

Location is everything when one tries to find a suitable living area and the Rifle Falls' bats are no exception!  Join Terry Wise, the park naturalist for an interactive presentation on everything you wanted to know about bats but were afraid to ask.  Children can create a bat craft following the presentation.  This program is concurrent with Bat Bedtime Storytime- a program for preschool children.

Come to the Rifle Branch Library at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, August 1st for Hawk Quest!

This one-hour program includes a Bald or Golden Eagle, an owl, a falcon, and a free-flying hawk.  Participants will learn about the importance of different raptor species, their specially-adapted tools, and their role in our ecosystems.

In this participatory program, everyone will be able to observe the unique tools of the owl, the incredible talons and six-foot wingspan of the eagle, the aerodynamic features of the falcon, and the precision flying of the hawk.  

 Come to the Rifle Branch Library for Paws to Read on Thursdays before our special Summer Reading events!

Come to the Rifle Branch Library for Paws to Read on Thursdays before our special Summer Reading events!

 Join us every Thursday at 10:30 a.m.