Business & Breakfast wins Library Partnership of the Year

At the recent Colorado Association of Libraries (CAL) virtual conference, Laurin Arnold accepted the prestigious “Library Partnership of the Year” award for her team’s work on the Business & Breakfast event series. This CAL award “recognizes achievements in planning and implementing collaborative library programs or services” and is given to one partnership in the state each year – regardless of library or community size.

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11/5/2020

Local Internet Options Expand with a New Wifi to Go Lending Initiative

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6/23/2020

COVID-19 Information

Your Garfield County Libraries care deeply about the health and safety of our community and we are actively monitoring information in relation to COVID-19. Learn about what the libraries are doing in response to the virus as well as find links to reliable health organizations.

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3/13/2020

Exciting Changes in Store for 2020

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1/6/2020

Voters Pass Library Funding Measure

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11/6/2019

Explore Our Outdoors

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10/1/2019

Libraries are Key to Education

In a recent poll, eighty-seven percent of local residents said that libraries are "critical safe places and learning environments for our children." We couldn't agree more. Our libraries provide engaging books and storytimes to captivate the youngest of children. We help develop pre-reading skills that set children up for success in school. Once in school, children return to the libraries to find information for book reports as well as books that aren't part of a curriculum - ones they get to pick out themselves and nurture their love of reading.

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8/1/2019

Big Learning for Small Hands

Recently, your Garfield County Libraries leveraged money from State Grants for Libraries to purchase a collection of Launchpads to make available at all six libraries. Launchpads are kid-friendly tablets pre-loaded with high-quality, ad-free learning apps, games, videos, and books. These tablets offer a great way for young children to engage with a device while remaining in a safe space where learning is the main goal. In fact, the libraries purchased titles primarily geared for three to five-year-olds. “We focused on building a collection featuring early childhood literacy and school prep,” said Amy Shipley, assistant executive director for the libraries.

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8/1/2019

Lifelong Learning at Your Library

Last year, your Garfield County Libraries adopted a new strategic plan, and one of the four priorities identified in the plan is to "encourage lifelong learning" through the libraries. We are taking this priority seriously. We are offering events for small business owners, health and safety events, history lectures, self-help, crafting, and book talks. View our calendars with upcoming events.