March 2021
Library News, Programs, and More
All Grand County facilities will be closed Tuesday, March 16 for an all staff training.
 
This Month
Outdoor Storytimes
Bundle up as we head outside for storytime.
Thursday, March 4 at 10 a.m.
Fraser Valley Library
Tuesday, March 9 at 11:15 a.m.
Doc Ceriani Park, Kremmling
Thursday, March 18 at 11 a.m.
Juniper Library at Grand Lake
Wednesday, March 31 at 10 a.m.
Granby Library
Virtual Reality
Wednesday, March 10 at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, March 24 at 2 p.m.
Hot Sulphur Springs Library
 
Sign up for a 40 minute slot to complete a basic Virtual Reality tutorial and try an application or two.  Click on date to register.
DIY Movie Night
March 15 - 20
Drop by your library to pick up a movie from our collection and a bag of popcorn from the circulation desk.
 
 
Take & Make Kits
Early Childhood: Just Read
School Age: Ooblek
Teen/Adult: Puddle Jumper
Additional kits are available unique to each library.
  
Storytime Stroll

Take a walk with your family as you read the fun stories below.
Pete the Cat & the Treasure Map
Granby Library
 Maybe a Bear Ate It
Fraser Valley Library
 

Community Calendar

Looking for tax assistance? Interested in affordable housing? Need free legal counsel?Wondering how to join Incredible years?
 
Check out our Community Virtual Calendar at www.gcld.org and click on the Programs tab to see community wide events.  Don't see it, check your filters under "Locations".
Book Clubs
Hot Sulphur Springs Books Club
Monday, March 8 
Contact Hot Sulphur Springs Library
for digital location.
Books Too Good To Miss
Tuesday, March 9 at 1 p.m.
Webex link available here.

Brown Bag Book Group
Thursday, March 11 at 12:30 p.m.
Contact Juniper Library for digital location. 
Granby Book Club
Monday, March 29 at 6 p.m.
Webex link available here.

Virtual Book Club 
Theme: Blind Date with a Literary Book
Stop by or contact a librarian at Kremmling Library or Hot Sulphur Springs Library
for your specially wrapped book.
Discussion will take place in May.
 
Storytime
Digital Storytime
Join us for a time of singing, reading, and giggles for digital storytime.  Click here for links.  Share with a distant grandparent, friend, or family to join the fun. 
 
Ms. Emily                                     Tuesdays at 11:15 a.m..
Ms. Tess or Ms. Cindy                  Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
Ms. Kealani or Ms. Michelle         Thursdays at 10 a.m.
Ms. Elisa                                      Thursdays at 11 a.m.

*Check outdoor storytimes above as those dates will replace the digital meeting.
Monthly Programs
GC Community of Writers
Sunday, March 21 at 2 p.m.
Contact Anna at annawinkel@hotmail.com for the link.

The Grand County Community of Writers invites aspiring writers of fiction, non-fiction, and memoir to attend the on-going monthly Writer's Workshop.  
 
New in Our Collection: Books
The Paris Library
by Janet Skeslien Charles

Based on a true story, describes how a lonely teenager in 1983 Montana befriends an elderly neighbor and uncovers her past as a librarian at the American Library in Paris who joined the Resistance when the Nazis arrive.
Klara and The Sun
by Kazuo Ishiguro

Waiting to be chosen by a customer, an Artificial Friend programmed with high perception observes the activities of shoppers while exploring fundamental questions about what it means to love. By the Nobel Prize-winning author of Never Let Me Go.
The Unwilling
by John Hart

The younger brother of a wrongly implicated Vietnam veteran and ex-con races to uncover the truth about a young woman’s murder and the brutal realities of war that shaped his brother’s darker nature. 
The Doctors Blackwell : how two pioneering sisters brought medicine to women--and women to medicine
by Janice P. Nimura

Presents a biography of two pioneering sisters who, together, became America's first female doctors and transformed New York's medical establishment by creating a hospital by and for women.
Walk in My Combat Boots : true stories from America's bravest warriors
by James Patterson

The decorated war hero who inspired the movie, Black Hawk Down, shares firsthand wartime accounts describing the courageous battlefield sacrifices of men and women from every branch and operational specialty of the U.S. military.  
Sapiens : a graphic history
by Yuval N. Harari

"One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one--homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us? In this first volume of the full-color illustrated adaptation ofhis groundbreaking book, renowned historian Yuval Harari tells the story of humankind's creation and evolution, exploring the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human." 
New in Our Collection: DVDs
Synchronic 
DVD

Two New Orleans paramedics see their lives changed when they come across a series of horrific deaths which are linked to a desgner drug with bizarre side effects.
Call to Spy 
DVD

During World War II, three women work as spies for Churchill's "secret army" to undermine the Nazi regime in France.
Library of Things
Creative Kits

Need knitting or crochet needles? Interested in making your own soap? Looking for some candy molds? Grand County Library District has something for you.  Find in the online catalog under "Browse the Catalog" click on "GCLD's Library of Things" and then "STEAM, CRAFTS, Play and Memory Kits".
Featured Online Resource
Kanopy Kids
 
Kanopy Kids is a library favorite filled with unlimited child-friendly content with an emphasis on educational and inspirational material that is curated into a variety of categories.  Streams directly onto your computer, television, or mobile device and includes parent controls that allow you to filter to age-appropriate content.
 
Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal is now available digitally through GCLD with your library card.  
Support Grand County Library District
Library Clerk

We're hiring.  Interested in working with Grand County Library District.  Open positions for part-time Library Clerk (both permanent schedule and temporary schedule).  Check our employment page for more information.  
GCLD Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 16  at 5:30 p.m.
Agenda and access information will be available at www.gcld.org on the Trustees page.
 
Grand County Library District
PO Box 1050
Granby, CO 80446
970-887-9411

www.gcld.org