Programs / Classes

Come to the library on Friday, August 31st at 7:00 p.m. to watch the newly released DVD The Hunger Games.  Pizza and drinks will be served!  This event is for teens. Middle school and up ONLY!  There will also be a drawing for a copy of the The Hunger Games movie DVD.

Every Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. the Rifle Branch Library will host open play on our Wii console. Teens from middle school and up are invited to join in for games and after school snacks!

 Do you love Manga and Anime? So do we! Join us at the New Castle Branch Library on Thursday evenings at 5:00 p.m. to talk about your favorites, get recommendations and practice your drawing skills.

Teens (ages 13 to 17) are invited to be part of the library Teen Advisory Group. Share your thoughts about activities and resources you would like to see at the library. Beginning October 9th, TAG will meet on the second Tuesday of each month from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library.  Light snacks will be served.

Be a Reading Buddy at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library. Younger readers (kindergarten to third grades) are paired with older reading buddies (fourth to eighth grades) to practice reading and develop a love for reading. Reading Buddies meets at the library from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. 

Teens dress up in your best halloween costume for karaoke fun at the New Castle Library on Saturday, October 27th at 3:00 p.m. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Call Lee at 984-2346 for more information.

If you are in grades 7-12 you are invited to the New Castle Branch Library on Monday, October 15th at 5:00 p.m. to become a part of our Teen Advisory Group! Tell us what you want to see at your local library. This is your opportunity to help plan programs and tell us what books, movies and music you would like us to purchase for the library.

After the meeting stick around for board games and snacks.

For more information call Lee 984-2346.

Join us at the New Castle Branch Library on Wednesday, October 24th at 6:00 p.m. to watch the original timeless classic Frankenstein movie staring Boris Karloff. We will have a special prize for those who dare to wear a costume inspired by a character in the movie. Come prepared to have fun.

If you love words, games, and having fun, this club is for you! Our adult Scrabble Club meets from 6-8 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library. Beginners and experts alike are encouraged to join and the club is free and open to the public. Make new friends and learn new Scrabble strategies. Scrabble boards, scoring materials, and dictionaries will be provided.

 Because today's financial climate has more choices and challenges than we may be able to keep up with we have invited Dan Niedbalski, Senior Vice President of Alpine Bank, to give us the latest ways to grow our money. Informed options, no sales pitches, questions welcomed.

Program will take place at the Parachute Branch Library on Thursday, November 15th from 2:00 to 3:00p.m.