Off Site

Join us for a community read presented by the Gordon Cooper Branch Library. Author Helen Thorpe will speak and sign copies of her book, Just Like Us, on Thursday, October 13, at 7:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Third Street Center Round Room and is free and open to the public.

Join us for a few hours during a day off from school on September 19 to play some Wii games, hang out, and eat some snacks. We will be playing the games at the Silt Community Center from 1-4pm. Questions? Call the Silt Branch Library at 876-5500.

Spellebration 2011: Dig Deep for Literacy - the Mammoth Event of the Year

The Garfield County Libraries are partnering with the Garfield County Department of Human Services Child Care Program and the Roaring Fork Valley Early Learning Fund's "Raising a Reader" program to produce another "Read to Me Day". The goals of Read to Me Day include:

The Garfield County Libraries will hold a surplus asset sale at 820 Castle Valley Blvd. in New Castle (on the first floor of the City Market shopping center, across from Alpine Bank; click on the address for a Google map) on:

Friday, December 10, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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The Garfield County Libraries will hold a surplus asset sale at 820 Castle Valley Blvd. in New Castle (on the first floor of the City Market shopping center, across from Alpine Bank; click on the address for a Google map) on:

Friday, December 10, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Double Take is the story of Kevin Michael Connolly, who was born without legs and went on to travel the world. His journey will change the way you look at others and the way you see yourself. Meet Kevin for an author visit and book signing at the Colorado Mountain College (CMC) campus in Rifle on Monday, November 1, from 7-9 p.m.

The Friends of the Gordon Cooper Library present the Sixth Annual One Book, One Town community reading project. This year features the book Running Dry: A Journey from Source to Sea, Down the Colorado River by local adventurer and author Jonathan Waterman. Meet the author for a lecture, photo presentation, and book signing at the Roaring Fork High School Auditeria. The event is free and open to the public.

Friends of the Parachute Library will sponsor a book sale on Saturday, September 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Historical Society School House on C.R. 300 in Battlement Mesa. Everything, including like-new books, will be $1 or less. Friends of the Parachute Library members and teachers with proper ID are invited to peruse the selection on Friday, September 17, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Individuals and businesses who become members of Friends of Parachute Library at the book sale are entitled to a free book of their choice.