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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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Fraser Valley Library Tuesdays: December 3 and 17 at 5:30 p.m. Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. It provides background information and policy options for critical global issues facing America each year and serves as a starting place for dialogue and discussion within the community.
Topics: Understanding Indonesia and High Seas Treaty |
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Hot Sulphur Springs Library: Friday, December 13 at 1:45 p.m. Granby Library: Saturday, December 14 at 2 p.m. Juniper Library: Saturday, December 21 at 1 p.m. Join GCLD as we stream the Colorado Ballet. Perfect for all ages. Reach out to the library for a copy of the student study guide.
Embark on a journey into a winter wonderland where the magic of the holidays takes center stage. Colorado Ballet's The Nutcracker returns to delight audience of all ages. |
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The Introduction to Norwegian Rosemaling Painting Workshops are one of a variety of Cultural and Heritage programs available through the combined efforts of Colorado Sons of Norway lodges. Program is FREE and sponsored by Sons of Norway Cultural Arts Grant with Storfjell Lodge 6-169. Registration required. |
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Friday, December 6 at 2 p.m. Join us by the fireplace for a fun holiday treat exchange! What to bring: batch of 36 homemade cookies or treats, recipe to share, container to take your goodies home. Registration required. |
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Friday, December 6 at 4 p.m. Support our libraries & Friends and come bid on the beautiful, one-of-a-kind tree! HANDMADE DECORATIONS thanks to the July craft classes led by Teresa B. and Lois R. Features paper ornaments made from book pages and crocheted ornaments. Surprise presents under the tree, too! Hope to see you there. |
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Saturdays: December 7, December 21 at 2 p.m.
Living Room Conversations connects people within communities and across differences through dialogue to build trust and understanding. Registration required.Topics: December 7: Silence & Noise: Finding Stillness in the Modern World; December 21: Fellowship & Friendship |
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Juniper Library Saturday, December 7 at 12 p.m. Get your hands sticky, create your own slime, take some home, and enjoy a squishy, gooey good time. |
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Granby Library: Thursday, December 12 at 4:30 p.m. Kremmling Library: Saturday, December 14 at 10:30 a.m. ( Registration required in Kremmling.) Join us for the annual showing of a holiday classic. Bring a friend; snacks provided. |
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Juniper Library Sunday, December 8 at 1 p.m.
Join us for a Holiday Party. Bring 12 ornaments, take 12 ornaments. Bring 3 dozen cookies, take 3 dozen cookies. Share your family traditions, crafting ideas, and cookie recipes! |
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Hot Sulphur Springs Library: Monday, December 16 at 5 p.m. Join us to decorate graham cracker houses and gingerbread cookies with a variety of tasty treats! We will also watch a short holiday classic. Registration required. For students in grades K-5. |
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Juniper Library: December 13 Kremmling Library: December 27 or December 31
See things in a brand new way - through Virtual Reality (VR)! VR is a new technology that's fun for gaming, creating music, or traveling to new worlds - all without leaving your library. Registration required. |
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Wednesday, December 11 at 5 p.m. Join local artist, Teresa Banman, for some festive holiday art! Let your Christmas cheer and artistic inspiration flow as you create a piece of art on canvas. Registration required. |
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Saturday, December 14 at 2 p.m. Avalanche Safety 101 is an informative program for all ages, teaching you how to stay safe in avalanche terrain. Presented by Austin DiVesta from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), this session covers essential safety tips for various travel modes. Registration required. |
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Kremmling Library Saturday, December 14 at 2:30 p.m. Come to the library on Saturday to hang out with friends! Pizza, snacks, games, and some arts and crafts will be available. Play MarioKart and other Nintendo Switch games on the big screen. Registration required. |
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Drugs & You: Use Your Head
Fraser Valley Library Wednesday, December 17 at 5:30 p.m. "Fentanyl, the Mexican Cartel, and the Impact on Colorado" presented by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge James Stroop. This program is in conjunction with the display, "Drugs and You: Use Your Head." that is featured in the branch through December. |
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Saturday, December 28 at 10 a.m. Dress up in your best clothes or wear your most comfortable pajamas. Bring your dance shoes and rock out as we do an early New Year's countdown. Noisemakers and snacks provided. |
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Holiday Music with EGMS Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 12:30 p.m. Kremmling's History through Stories Thursday, Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. |
Grand Chorale Friday, Dec. 13 at 11:30 a.m.
From Peking Duck to Dim Sum: Culinary Adventures Across China Thursday, Dec. 19 at 12:30 p.m. |
Genre Explorers Book Club. New theme: Classics Reimagined
(discussion in February) |
Juniper Library or Zoom Thursday, December 12 at 12 p.m.
The Matzah Ball |
Tuesday, December 10 at 12 p.m.
Theme: Winter Holiday Fiction |
Grand Silent Book Club Granby Library Book Group Hot Sulphur Springs Book Club
Granby Library No meeting in December. See you in January! |
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Home for the Holidays
Fraser Valley Library Urban Community Meeting Room December 3 - January 30
Home for the Holidays 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. Karen captures the spirit and personality of animals, beauty, light, and shadow through acrylics, watercolors, oils, and gouache. |
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Creating Together: Paper Airplanes
Juniper Library December Once you’ve made your paper airplane, simply hand it to our library staff. We’ll add it to a future beautiful collaborative display for all to enjoy! |
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Phil Hanmann Acrylic Paintings Art Display
Granby Library December Utilizing an acrylic medium, Phil painted a variety of subjects from landscapes to nautical, automotive, and animals. He used different styles based on the subject. |
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Drugs and You: Use Your Head
Fraser Valley Library November and December
This exhibit provides information about specific drugs, addiction, and peer pressure, inviting teens to learn through informational bubbles and content connected through QR codes. It also encourages teens to develop dreams for their future, engage in healthy activities, and build positive friendships. |
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Sonny Boy by Pacino, AlFrom one of the most iconic actors in the history of film, an astonishingly revelatory account of a creative life in full. To the wider world, Al Pacino exploded onto the scene like a supernova. Sonny Boy is the memoir of a man who has nothing left to fear and nothing left to hide. All the great roles, the essential collaborations, and the important relationships are given their full due, as is the vexed marriage between creativity and commerce at the highest levels. The book's golden thread, however, is the spirit of love and purpose.
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Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Stevenson, BenjaminA fan of mystery novels investigates a real-life murder when the benefactor of a world-famous magician turns up dead in the days leading up to Christmas and all the suspects are masters of illusion and misdirection.
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Want by Anderson, GillianA raw, revelatory, and inclusive exploration of women's sexual fantasies, Want is a collection of anonymous letters written by women across the world, curated by the legendary Gillian Anderson. From fear and frustrations to BDSM and polyamory, together their stories produce an expansive, inclusive portrait of sexuality in the twenty-first century. The result is an essential and fascinating exploration of not only the broad desires of women, but what it means to be a woman today.
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A Truth Revealed by Peterson, TracieLaura Evans returns home from boarding school, navigating the clash between her deep faith and her father's opposing beliefs. But her world shifts when she crosses paths with a devoted preacher, Wilson Porter, who is driven by his mission to aid the Shoshone people. As their bond deepens, their love is challenged by deception and tragedy.
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Marlow Murder ClubRetired archaeologist Judith Potts's peaceful evening in Marlow is shattered when she witnesses a brutal murder. With the local police--led by newly promoted DS Tanika Malik--reluctant to believe her story, Judith teams up with local dog-walker Suzie and unfulfilled vicar's wife Becks to investigate. As the bodies begin to pile up, the unlikely group of sleuths must use all of their skills to piece together clues, grill suspects, and face down real dangers as they race against the clock to stop the killer in their tracks.
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BorderlandsFollows a ragtag team of misfits who must battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find and protect a missing girl, who may hold the key to unimaginable power. The fate of the universe could be in their hands--but they'll be fighting for something more: each other.
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Blink TwiceA young cocktail waitress in Los Angeles makes her way into a tech mogul's inner circle and attends a party on his private island, soon discovering something terrifying is happening.
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Featured Library of Things
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Seasonal Affective Disorder Lamp & Snowshoes
What do Seasonal Affective Disorder Light & Snowshoes have in common? They are both available from Grand County Library District's Library of Things collection. Stave off the gloom of a long winter's night with a variety of games, crafts, and sports equipment all available with your library card.
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Featured Online Resources
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CreativebugEnjoy thousands of art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. Learn how to paint, knit, crochet, cook, sew, market & sell your crafts, and more.
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GCLD Board of Trustees Granby Library or via Zoom
Tuesday, December 10 at 5:30 p.m.
2025 Budget & Projects to be discussed. |
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Add more bang to your buck when you donate now through December 10 to the Grand County Library Foundation. All donations made online now through December 10 count toward Colorado Gives Day and the $1 million+ Incentive Fund. It's easily the best day to give. |
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Grand County Library District
PO Box 1050
Granby, CO 80446
970-887-9411www.gcld.org |
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