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Featured Events
Excited people of all ages
Swap It Like It's Hot
 
Sat, Oct. 18, 10AM-2PM
 
Swap It Like It’s Hot is back at the Basalt Regional Library this October! Join us for our annual fall celebration that combines a free community clothing swap with food, drinks, and activities for all ages. Bring your gently used clothing and accessories to the library the 1st through the 17th. The event runs into the afternoon and offers something for everyone, whether you’re refreshing your wardrobe, enjoying the festive atmosphere, or connecting with neighbors. All leftover items will be donated to local thrift stores, ensuring nothing goes to waste. Come be part of this transformational day of sharing, sustainability, and community fun! Please note: The swap room is limited to 20 people at a time. You may need to wait in line if the room is at capacity. 
¡Swap It Like It’s Hot está de regreso en la Biblioteca Regional de Basalt durante el mes de octubre! Acompáñanos para nuestra celebración otoñal anual que combina un intercambio comunitario gratuito de ropa con comida, bebidas y actividades para todas las edades. El evento continuará hasta la tarde y ofrecerá algo para cada persona, ya sea que estés deseando refrescar tu guardarropa, disfrutar de una atmósfera festiva, o conectar con la comunidad. Todos los artículos restantes serán donados a las tiendas locales de segunda mano, para garantizar que nada se desperdicie. ¡Ven a formar parte de este transformador día para compartir, participar en prácticas de sustentabilidad y divertirte en comunidad! Toma nota: El intercambio se encuentra limitado a 20 personas a la vez. Es probable que tengas que esperar tu turno si la sala se encuentra llena a su máxima capacidad.  
 
A special thanks to our partners   Un agradecimiento especial a nuestros colaboradores: 
  • Heirlooms 
  • Aspen Ski Co 
  • Two Roots Farm 
Donation Information   Información sobre las donaciones:
Please bring all donations to the front desk during library hours. The first 40 people to donate will receive an exclusive early bird ticket to shop the swap from 9-10AM before the swap opens to the public at 10AM. 
Por favor trae tus donaciones al mostrador principal durante las horas de operación de la biblioteca. Las primeras 40 personas en donar recibirán un ticket exclusivo para hacer compras a primera hora (de 9 a 10 am), antes de que las puertas del intercambio se abran al resto del público a las 10 am. 
 
Items accepted   Artículos aceptados:
  • Shirts   Camisetas
  • Pants   Pantalone
  • Dresses   Vestidos
  • Shoes   Zapatos
  • Jackets   Chamarras
  • Outerwear   Ropa abrigadora
  • Baby Clothing   Ropa para bebés
  • Accessories   Accessorios
  • and more!   ¡Y mucho más! 
 
After School Activities
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Teen Cafe
 
Wednesdays, 2:30-3:30PM
 
Come hang out at the Teen Café on early release Wednesdays. Middle and high schoolers can play the switch, create art, eat snacks, enjoy coffee, or work on homework. Feel free to hang out for a while or come and go as you please. Must be in Grades 5+ to enter the Teen Café. 
Ven a pasar un buen rato en el Teen Café los miércoles de salida temprana. L@s chic@s cursando las escuelas media (middle school) y media superior (high school) pueden jugar con el Switch, crear arte, disfrutar de refrigerios y bebidas, o trabajar en sus tareas escolares. Siéntete en la libertad de quedarte un buen rato o por el tiempo que desees. Debes cursar el 5º grado como mínimo para poder entrar al Teen Café. 
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Creative Writing Club for Teens
 
Wed, Oct. 8 & 22,
3:45-4:45PM
 
Create and respond to fun writing prompts, learn writing style strategies, play wordplay games, empower your voice during our open mic sessions, receive prizes, and write, write, write your masterpieces. Bring water, a snack, and a journal. Registration is strongly encouraged. Led by Jessica Amber Barnum.
Redacta y responde a entretenidas sugerencias de escritura, diviértete con juegos de palabras, empodera tu voz durante nuestras sesiones de micrófono abierto, recibe premios y escribe, escribe, escribe tus obras maestras. Trae agua para beber, un refrigerio y un diario. Recomendamos ampliamente una inscripción previa. Dirigido por Jessica Amber Barnum.
Anime characters
Anime Club
 
Tues, Oct. 28, 4-5:30PM
 
Calling all anime enthusiasts who are looking to find their fellow anime community members! Whether you've seen every episode of One Piece or are just starting your anime journey, this club is perfect for you. We will screen some favorite anime movies/series and have a manga reading nook where you can dive into the latest volumes of your favorite series. Registration required. 
¡Llamando a todas las personas amantes del anime que deseen encontrar a otros miembros de la comunidad con el mismo interés! Ya sea que no te hayas perdido un solo episodio de “One Piece” o que apenas estés comenzando tu travesía por el mundo del anime, este club es perfecto para ti. Veremos algunas películas y series populares de anime, y espacio cómodo de lectura para disfrutar de manga, de manera que puedas sumergirte en los últimos volúmenes de tu serie favorita. Se requiere una inscripción para participar. 
 
News
Basalt Library staff ready to race book carts.
Closed Tuesday, October 7th
 
Our semi-annual cart racing, oops, we mean staff training, is coming up on Tuesday, October 7th. We will be closed all day. We will reopen at 10AM on Wednesday, October 8th. 
 

Frightful Reads
Bad girls don't die by Katie Alender
Bad girls don't die
by Katie Alender

When her 13-year-old sister, Kasey, begins to change before her eyes, the house she lives in transforms itself in strange ways, and dangerous things start happening that put her family's lives in jeopardy, Alexis must find the cause of the disturbances in order to save those she loves and return Kasey back to the girl she used to be.
The thirteenth child by Erin A. Craig
The thirteenth child
by Erin A. Craig

A healer, Hazel, a thirteenth child promised to one of the gods, discovers all gifts come with a price as she is forced to work with Death, but when she meets a rakish prince marked to die, she must choose between her heart and Death itself. 
Ghost wood song by Erica Waters
Ghost wood song
by Erica Waters

Inheriting her father's ability to summon ghosts from the grave through fiddle music, a gay teen reluctantly enlists the help of otherworldly witnesses to prove her brother's innocence in the wake of a murder charge
Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco
Stalking Jack the Ripper
by Kerri Maniscalco

The privileged teen daughter of a lord in Victorian-era London secretly studies forensic medicine before she is embroiled in the investigation of serial killer Jack the Ripper. 
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