Programs / Classes

Tuesday, August 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Rifle Branch Library

Everyone is interested in money, and how to be a better money manager. It’s never too early or too late to gain new knowledge and skills to avoid breaking the bank. This free financial literacy workshop for adults and teens will be held on a monthly basis at the Glenwood Springs or Rifle Branch Library.

El presupuesto personal es asunto de interés para todos, tanto como su cabal manejo. Siempre es el momento oportuno para aprender  habilidades financieras nuevas y así evitar quedar con la cuenta limpia. Asista con nosotros a este taller de educación financiera sín costo, en la Biblioteca Pública de Glenwood Springs.
Tema del mes:  Elementos del Manejo de Finanzas Personales.
Conozca la manera de diferenciar entre lo que se antoja y lo que se necesita.

You know the song -- now it's your turn to make it happen! Storytime following breakfast.

Parachute Branch Library staff are going to Bea Underwood Elementary School to support Family Reading Night. There will be a reader in each room reading to kids. The gym will be filled with books, and a booksale will be going on. This evening will give parents and their kids the opportunity to ask any questions about the Library District's Summer Reading Program, which will be starting in June. Call 285-9870 with any questions you may have.

Want to learn more about knitting? Michelle Duran is teaching a beginning knitting class at the Silt Branch Library on Saturday, April 16 from 10am-1pm. Please register for this class as space is limited. Everything is provided; you do not need to bring any materials.

Patrick McCarthy will be teaching a pruning workshop on April 14th. Participants will meet at the Parachute Branch Library at 9am for a quick breakfast before heading off-site where they will get hands-on pruning experience.

Class size is limited, and reservations are required. Please come equipped with garden clothes and gloves. Call 285-9870 for more information.

Want to learn how to use email? Sign up for this hour-long course held at the Parachute Branch Library on May 2, 10, and 17 from 9-10am, and you will learn the skills necessary to enter the age of email. Basic mouse skills are required. Call 285-9870 or stop by the Parachute Branch Library to reserve your spot in the class.

Want to learn how to use email? Sign up for this hour-long course held at the Parachute Branch Library on May 2, 10, and 17 from 9-10am, and you will learn the skills necessary to enter the age of email. Basic mouse skills are required. Call 285-9870 or stop by the Parachute Branch Library to reserve your spot in the class.

In celebration of National Library Week, the Gordon Cooper Library staff invites everyone to a hands-on demonstration of the Databases available on the Garfield County Public Library District website. We will be demonstrating enhanced searching methods in our catalogue, as well as how to find accurate, reliable, peer-reviewed information on the library's subscription databases. Access to these databases is free to all Garfield County Library patrons. The databases cover a myriad of topics -- everything from automotive repair to geneology to legal advice.

Bring your family to the Glenwood Springs Branch Library on Friday, June 24th at 6pm to watch "Homeward Bound." All ages are welcome. This event is free and open to the public. Fresh popcorn will be served.