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GCLD Community SurveyOur community is strengthened by a library that addresses the needs, interests, and aspirations of all those we serve. We appreciate your time and your thoughts about how GCLD is serving you. The responses we receive are used to inform our long-term strategic planning and use of public funds. All responses will remain anonymous and will direct the vision of GCLD for you, our community, and people visiting Grand County. The GCLD Community Survey takes five to seven minutes of your time. Thank you for completing and encouraging others to do.
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RMNP Snow Play DayKawuneeche Visitor Center Saturday, January 11 at 10 a.m. RMNP is hosting a Snow Play Day at Kawuneeche Visitor Center (KVC). RMNP will have a few stations set up around the parking lot with games, information and activities like snowshoeing, xc ski demonstration, animal touch table, etc. We will also provide some hot cocoa for people to enjoy while they warm up indoors. The Juniper Library is coming to read some snow themed books and host a snow craft in the auditorium.
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Craft Your Dreams into Reality! This hands-on workshop is perfect for anyone looking to visualize their goals, dreams, and aspirations for the upcoming year. Whether you’re aiming for personal growth, career success, or simply want to manifest positivity, this event is for you. All supplies are provided by the library. Registration appreciated for HSS Library session. |
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Fraser Valley Library Wednesday, January 15 at 5 p.m. Join Tara Thompson, GCLD’s Director of Finance, and Tawnya Bailey, Grand County Coroner, for a candid and practical discussion on end-of-life planning. We’ll talk about options, considerations, and the power of communication. The preparations you make today will make an already difficult time less stressful for those you love. You’re never too young, or too old, to think about how you want to close out your life on your terms and ensure loved ones are informed of your wishes. Bring your questions, concerns, and humor to the lively discussion! Light refreshments will be available. |
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Saturday, January 25 at 2 p.m. Join other teens at the Fraser Valley Library on the fourth Saturday of every month (during the school year) for pizza and Anime on the big screen. Content is curated by library staff to be suitable for a teenage audience. Anime will be determined by participant vote on the day of. Ages 12+. Register today to reserve your seat. |
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Take a break and join us for Afternoon Tea! This relaxing event invites you to enjoy a warm cup of tea, share your favorite blends, and spend a peaceful afternoon in the company of fellow tea and book lovers. Here’s what you can expect:
☕ Silent Reading: Bring a book or borrow one from the library and indulge in some uninterrupted reading time.
💬 Optional Conversation: Whether you're a chatter or prefer the quiet, there's space for both! Connect with others over your favorite reads—or simply soak up the atmosphere.
🍵 Tea Tasting: Enjoy a selection of teas or bring your own. |
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Join us for an enlightening and compassionate dialogue about death. Meet with a coroner and a funeral director to demystify the processes surrounding death. Get clarity on end-of-life matters, with a safe space for attendees to ask questions and share their thoughts. |
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Join us for an exciting AFTER-HOURS reading adventure. Grandparents, parents, kids, and any other family members and friends are invited to build blanket forts in our Children's Library. Enjoy reading by flashlight and telling stories in your newly created fort. Books, snacks, and a limited number of tablecloths will be provided. Please bring your own favorite blankets, pillows, flashlights, other building materials, and your creativity. Everyone. Registration is required. |
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Granby Library Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 12:30 p.m. Kremmling Library Thursday, Jan. 9 at 1 p.m. |
Fraser Valley Library Friday, Jan. 10 at 11:30 a.m.
Juniper Library Thursday, Jan. 30 at 12:30 p.m. |
Genre Explorers Book Club. New theme: Classics Reimagined
Kremmling: Monday, February 10
Hot Sulphur Springs: Wednesday, February 12 |
Juniper Library or Zoom Thursday, January 9 at 12 p.m.
The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell |
Tuesday, January 14 at 1 p.m. Theme: Non-fiction India |
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Hot Sulphur Springs
Wandering Book Club
Hot Sulphur Springs Town Hall Monday, January 13 at 4 p.m. Favorite books of 2024 |
Monday, January 13 at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, January 22 at 3 p.m. |
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Home for the Holidays
Fraser Valley Library through January 30 Home for the Holidays” exhibition explores local themes, landscapes and wildlife of Grand County featuring local artists, Vera Coberly and Karen Fletcher. Vera enjoys painting scenes from Fraser Valley using oils and pastels. Her work is inspired by her love for the outdoors and patterns of light and color. While Karen captures the spirit and personality of animals, beauty, light and shadow through acrylics, watercolors, oils, and gouache. Happy Holidays! |
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Keru and Nate first meet in college, brought together by a joke at a Halloween party (would a "great white" costume mean dressing like a shark or a privileged Ivy League student?) and marrying a few years later. Misfits in their own families, they find in each other a feeling of home. The results are disastrous and revealing.
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A Certain Idea of America by Peggy NoonanFrom Pulitzer-prize winning Wall Street Journal columnist and New York Times bestselling author Peggy Noonan, a masterclass in how to see and love America. For a quarter century, Peggy Noonan has been thinking aloud about America in her much-loved Wall Street Journal column. In this new collection of her essential recent work, Noonan demonstrates the erudition, wisdom and humor that have made her one of America's most admired writers. This book is a celebration of what America has been, is, and can be.
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Inky Meditations by InkyDive into the captivating world of ink painting with Inky Meditations and learn to make ink-on-water paintings that come to life like magic. Embark on a serene journey into the world of mindful art with Inky Meditations. With QR codes providing access to technique videos, this book is beginner-friendly and promises to be a delightful, accessible journey into the world of stress-free creativity.
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Knitwear from Finland by Niina LaitinenFrom delicate lacework and wave-like cables to mesmerizing Fair Isle, the designs of Niina Laitinen are known and loved by knitters worldwide. This sumptuous volume takes Niina's most popular sock designs and transforms them into a captivating collection of 21 knitted sweaters, shawls, hats, cardigans and tees.
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Pony Confidential by Christina LynchIn this one-of-a-kind mystery with heart and humor, a hilariously grumpy pony must save the only human he's ever loved after discovering she stands accused of a murder he knows she didn't commit. Pony has been passed from owner to owner for longer than he can remember. Fed up, he busts out and goes on a cross-country mission to reunite with the only little girl he ever loved, Penny, who he was separated from and hasn't seen in years. This acutely observant feel-good mystery reveals the humanity of animals and beastliness of humans in a rollicking escapade of epic proportions.
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Piece by PieceAn unparalleled motion picture experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGOª animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music's most innovative minds.
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Wild RobotRoz, a robot, is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must adapt to the harsh surroundings. Gradually Roz starts building relationships with the animals on the island, including a clever fox, and becomes the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling named Brightbill.
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Featured Library of Things
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Use the handheld thermal camera to detect areas in the home to avoid heat loss. Instructions provided by Sustainable Grand. Plug an appliance into the Kill A Watt monitor and it will assess how efficient the appliance is, displaying the power consumption by the kilowatt-hour after power is applied. Figure out your electrical expense by the day, week, month, or year. The display shows all meter readings-- volts, current, watts, frequency, and power factor. |
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Featured Online Resources
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A library pass program for cultural and recreational opportunities. Check out the updated reservation software. Call your local library if you need help. New for 2025: Center for Colorado Women's History and Grand Lake Nordic Center. |
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GCLD Board of Trustees Granby Library or via Zoom
Tuesday, January 21 at 5:30 p.m.
Board goals & action plans to be discussed. |
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Grand County Library District
PO Box 1050
Granby, CO 80446
970-887-9411www.gcld.org |
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