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Lost Land of Grand County Saturday, April 6 at 4:30 p.m.: Cozens Ranch Saturday, April 20 at 4:30 p.m.: Pioneer Village Once upon a time, in the heart of Colorado’s rugged mountains, there existed a bustling town called Monarch. Now under Lake Granby, come hear about what once was.
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Go As a River by Shelley ReadRead as a community! Celebrate as a community! The Grand County Library District and its community cultural and educational partners are spotlighting Shelley Read’s blockbuster debut novel Go As a River during March and April to encourage literacy and promote a sense of community. All programs are free thanks to sponsors Grand County Library Foundation and our community's Rotary Clubs - Granby, Grand Lake, and Kremmling.
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Granby, Hot Sulphur Springs, and Kremmling libraries People of all ages are welcome. Come alone, bring a friend or neighbor, or attend with the entire family! Crafts, solar eclipse activities, and information about collecting data for a Citizen Science project. Stop by for a pair of safety eclipse viewing glasses as well as information about how to help scientists gather data about this astronomical event.
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Bear Aware Saturday, April 13 at 2 p.m. Learn how to make our community safe for bears and humans to coexist peacefully. Rocky Mountain National Park Service will present with Q&A following the presentation.
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Fraser Valley Library Come and celebrate National Poetry Month at the Fraser Valley Library! Join us for a performance poetry program where individuals can choose to share their favorite poems or verses. The event will culminate in a fun and creative blackout poetry craft session.
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Wednesday, April 10 at 5:30 p.m.: Pandemic Preparedness Juniper Library America's largest discussion program on world affairs, participants gather weekly to discuss a given topic based upon the Great Decisions 2024 Briefing Book available for checkout from GCLD.
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Book FloatsHot Sulphur Springs Library: due Friday, April 19 Kremmling Library: due Saturday, April 20 Most colorful, best use of materials, most humorous, best looking, most exciting, most detailed, best built, and overall favorite are the categories for this year's book float competition! Be sure to drop off your entry form and book float by the due date. Open to all ages!
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Self-Service at Hot Sulphur Springs Library?SurveyAre you a resident or work in Hot Sulphur Springs? Grand County Library District is considering expanding hours at the Hot Sulphur Springs Library through self-service. Patrons 18 and over in good standing with the library would be eligible to obtain an access code to the library in order to access the branch outside of scheduled hours. We want your feedback on this possibility. Please complete the brief survey so we can make an informed decision about increasing access.
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Friends of the Library April Book Sale We have a huge supply of children's books for sale, in addition to classics and old collectibles. Available the entire month at all the branch libraries where Friends books are for sale.
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Are you stuck with a technology dilemma? Want to learn how to use your computer, tablet, or smartphone? Sign up for a one-on-one time with a librarian. We can assist with a variety of problems and troubleshoot on a variety of platforms.
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8:15 a.m. at Kremmling Library Contact Hot Sulphur Springs Library or Kremmling Library with questions. Weather dependent! Registration required.
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Granby Library Tuesday, April 2 at 12:30 p.m. Kremmling Library Thursday, April 11 at 1 p.m.
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Thurs., April 25 at 12:30 p.m.
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through April 18 Mark Noerdlinger is a fourth-grade student at Fraser Valley Elementary who began spray painting last summer after being inspired by a YouTube video. He now has more than 200 works of art and enjoys spray painting with different colors using bowls and cups to make the shapes. He hopes to someday spray paint a life-sized picture of the solar eclipse but acknowledges that will take a lot of paint!
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Curiosity CabinetJuniper Library month of April An interactive pop-up exhibit designed to intrigue. Funny, perplexing, inspiring, novel, surprising, revealing, sometimes silly...this is our modern-day traveling version of the traditional cabinet of curiosities.
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Adult Virtual Book Club. Theme: Coming of Age Kremmling: Monday, May 13 at 6 p.m. HSS: Wednesday, May 15 at 6 p.m.
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Juniper Library or Zoom Thursday, April 11 at 12 p.m.
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Granby Lunch Bunch Book Club Granby Library Tuesday, April 9 at 12 p.m. Theme: Go As a River
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Hot Sulphur Springs Book Club Hot Sulphur Springs Town Hall Monday, April 8 at 4 p.m.
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or Brickhouse 40 Monday, April 22 at 5 p.m. Appetizers provided.
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Get the Picture : a mind-bending journey among the inspired artists and obsessive art fiends who taught me how to see by Bianca BoskerThe New York Times bestselling author of Cork Dork takes readers on another fascinating, hilarious, and revelatory journey-this time burrowing deep inside the impassioned, secretive world of art and artists An award-winning journalist obsessed with obsession, Bianca Bosker's existence was upended when she wandered into the art world-and couldn't look away. Intrigued by artists who hyperventilate around their favorite colors and art fiends who max out credit cards to show hunks of metal they think can change the world, Bosker grew fixated on understanding why art matters and how she-or any of us-could engage with it more deeply.
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This Is the Honey : an anthology of contemporary Black poets by Kwame AlexanderExploring joy, love, origin, race, resistance and praise, this beautiful poetry anthology, featuring works from the most prominent and promising Black poets and writers of our time, is filled with poignant and delightful imagery, music and raised fists.
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Birding to Change the World : a memoir by Trish O'KaneA writer and educator specializing in environmental justice and climate change chronicles her bird-watching journey and shares what she has learned from each new bird she's observed about life, social change and protecting the environment. 75,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Attack from Within: how disinformation is sabotaging America by Barbara McQuadeA legal scholar and analyst looks at both the history and current threat of disinformation from Mussolini and Hitler to Bolsonaro and Trump while offering practical solutions to overcoming its poisonous influence on democracy.
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Color PurpleCelie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
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FreelanceAn ex-soldier agrees to protect a journalist as she interviews a charismatic dictator. When rebellion breaks out, the trio must face down assassins, the jungle and each other to stay alive.
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Digital MicroscopeAn easy to use, low-power microscope with a 5.0 MP sensor for capturing photos and videos of our discoveries. At low manification, the Handheld Digital Microscope Pro is ideal for viewin stamps, coins, bugs, plants, rocks, skin, gems, circuit boards, and more. Item available for in library use only.
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LeapFrog Magic Adventure GlobeWorld Geography for kids - Go beyond countries and their capitals with this interactive talking globe; explore cultures, animals, habitats, and more through 5+ hours of BBC videos. Intended for children ages 5-7 years old.
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Thousands of classic and contemporary poems, short stories, biographies, essays, lesson plans, and learning guides. Poetry & Short Story Reference Center also includes high-quality videos and audio recordings from the Academy of American Poets.
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Literacy Reference CenterFull-text literary database covering all genres and time periods. It includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals, and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories, and poems.
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GCLD Board of Trustees Granby Library or via Zoom Tuesday, April 16 at 5:30 p.m.
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Grand County Library District PO Box 1050 Granby, CO 80446 970-887-9411www.gcld.org |
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