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PRIZES: The more you read, the more you can earn! - Babies, Preschoolers, Kids: every log equals one grand prize entry and a small prize (Book Buck, Ice Cream or toy).
- Teens: every log equals one grand prize entry and 2 Book Bucks.
- Adults: every log equals one grand prize entry and a Book Buck.
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Everyone is invited to explore, read, and grow all summer long. This summer, Unearth a Story with the Basalt Regional Library! We’re inviting readers of all ages to dig into dinosaur-sized adventures, ancient worlds, and fossil-filled stories through hands-on activities and exciting challenges. The Summer Reading Program is packed with engaging programs, reading challenges, and prizes that will inspire you to explore new ideas, uncover long-lost stories, and stomp into learning like a true paleontologist. Whether you’re reading about towering dinosaurs, hunting for fossils in local parks, enjoying the natural world, or discovering a new interest, the library has something waiting to be unearthed. At the library, every story is a fossil—and every reader is an explorer! |
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We are looking for someone who can create meaningful, memorable experiences for the community — everything from author talks and workshops to live performances, art displays, volunteer engagement, and large-scale events. This is not a behind-the-scenes desk job. This role blends creativity, community engagement, and hands-on event coordination. You’ll be the person bringing people together, building partnerships, coordinating logistics, welcoming presenters, managing volunteers, and helping shape the library as a vibrant community hub. If you thrive in fast-moving environments, enjoy balancing creativity with organization, and can move seamlessly from brainstorming an event to setting up chairs and troubleshooting microphones, this role may be a strong fit. |
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We are seeking a dependable, hard-working, and self-motivated Patron Services Associate to join our circulation team. This position is ideal for someone who takes initiative, values integrity, and enjoys helping people in a fast-paced public service environment. The Patron Services Associate is often the first point of contact for patrons and plays a key role in creating a welcoming, positive library experience. Successful candidates will be customer-focused, adaptable, tech-comfortable, and able to work independently while also contributing to a strong team culture. This position is regularly scheduled Saturday through Monday, with a schedule such as: Saturday 10am to 5:30pm
Sunday 12pm to 5:30pm
Monday 11am to 7:30 PM
Weekend and evening availability is required. |
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The Spanish Language Outreach Coordinator oversees our Spanish Outreach work, expanding library services to our Spanish-speaking community. This individual must possess bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish, have experience in program management, possess strong organizational and communication skills, and have proven experience in community outreach, particularly for our Spanish-speaking community. |
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The Anniversary: A Thriller
by Alex Finlay
From the national bestselling author of Parents Weekend, comes one of the most anticipated thrillers of the year. Everything I want in a thriller Ashley ElstonI could not put it down Angie KimNonstop twists --Jason RekulakA master of his craft.Jeneva Rose Every May 1st, a serial killer stalks a small town. Every year he comes for them . . . On May 1, 1992, Jules Delaney and Quinn Riley hardly know each other. Jules is high school queen bee in a small Midwestern town when she survives a brutal attack by the elusive May Day Killer--a predator who strikes every May 1st and then vanishes without a trace. Quinn, a boy from the wrong side of the tracks, is arrested the same night after trying to break up a fight and nearly killing someone. By morning, their lives are forever connected. A year later, Jules is haunted by trauma and guilt, tormented by one question: Why was she spared? Quinn is newly released from juvenile detention and returns home to devastating news--the unsolved murder of his mother. Over the next decade, their lives are revisited on a single day each year: May 1st. As the years pass, secrets surface, lies unravel, and the paths of Jules and Quinn draw closer together. Two mysteries edge toward the truth--what really happened the night Jules was attacked, and who murdered Quinn's mother? All the while, the May Day Killer is still out there. And the clock is racing toward another anniversary. Twisty, high-concept, and emotionally charged, The Anniversary is an addictive murder mystery and nail-biting thriller--but it's also a tender, heartrending story about fate, innocence lost, and two people bound by a single day. With its masterful structure and propulsive tension, The Anniversary reaffirms Alex Finlay as one of the leading thriller writers today.
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Young King: The Making of Martin Luther King Jr.
by Lerone Martin
A rich... retelling of King's life... a compelling account. -- The Wall Street JournalAn engaging, detailed examination... that goes a long way in humanizing the American hero's public image. -- The Atlanta Journal ConstitutionFrom a preeminent King scholar, the origin story of the man, minister, and civil rights hero who would lead the nation and change the world.We know who Martin Luther King, Jr. became, but who was he at the beginning of his life? How did his youth inform his outlook and activism?Before Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights leader, a Nobel Laureate, and a global hero, he was an emotional boy, a middling high school student devoted to fashion, dancing, and dating. Lerone A. Martin, Faculty Director of the Martin Luther King Institute at Stanford University, traces these roots to develop a fuller understanding of the influential preacher's emotional life, his youthful confusion about his future and career direction, his teenage missteps, and his inspiration to fight for justice.Revelatory, humanizing, and compassionate, Young King unearths: MLK's Childhood on Auburn Avenue: his days as Little Mike--the ever-eager middle child and a precocious prankster--spent at Ebenezer Baptist Church and the Auburn Avenue Library in AtlantaEarly Encounters with Racism: his early experiences of segregation and the summers he spent on a Connecticut tobacco farm, his first trip outside the Jim Crow SouthCollege Life at Morehouse: his transformative time at Morehouse, playing basketball, hosting parties, studying sociology, and joining the Ministers' UnionPath to Seminary and Activism: his winding path to seminary and the co-development of his activist consciousness, his spiritual devotion, and his relationship with Coretta, his wife-to-beAs America undergoes another era of turmoil and change, this powerful biography provides a vital roadmap for how greatness comes to light. This essential work is a testament to how history shapes a leader.Young King includes rarely seen black-and-white photographs of an adolescent MLK from his high school days and college years.
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Blue Lock Omnibus 1 (Vol. 1-3)
by Muneyuki Kaneshiro
The manga that became a worldwide sports action phenomenon returns in a new 3-in-1 omnibus edition featuring sculpted embossed covers Includes Vol. 1-3. A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game-meets-soccer manga, now a global hit anime with two explosive seasons After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan's team struggles to regroup. But what's missing? An absolute ace striker. The Football Union is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for goals and thirsts for victory, so Blue Lock--a rigorous training ground for 300 of Japan's best and brightest youth players--is created. To survive this battle royale, the last striker standing will have to out-muscle and out-ego everyone who stands in his way
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Camp Scream #1: Shriek Week
by Sarah Yung
Get ready for a monstrously good time in Camp Scream #1: Shriek Week, the laugh-out-loud, lightly spooky start to a new series perfect for fans of the Tales from Cabin 23 series. With black-and-white illustrations throughout and just the right mix of chills and chuckles, this is one summer camp you'll never forget Publishers Weekly raves that classic kid-meets-monster mayhem and fast-paced narration pave the way for a goofy yet sincere adventure about learning how to fit in and finding the courage to stand out Max and his best friend Kiana can't wait for their first-ever sleepaway camp. But when they arrive, there's one tiny surprise: they're the only humans... and everyone else is a monster There are vampire bunkmates, werewolf counselors, and a mummy in arts and crafts.With the big talent show just days away, Max and Kiana will have to navigate spooky surprises, creepy creatures, and ghoulish games. Can two ordinary kids survive a week at Camp Scream--and maybe even make some monster-sized friendships along the way?Camp has never been this creepy--or this fun Why kids will love it: A hilarious, high-energy adventure with just the right amount of spookyExpressive black-and-white illustrations on every chapter turnFriendship, courage, and finding your place even when you feel differentPerfect for readers who like humor with a hint of chillsA fast-paced, highly illustrated format ideal for ages 7-10The start of a monstrously fun new series
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Being the Biggest
by Molly Mead
A reassuring picture book that gently explores the emotional journey of becoming a big sibling. Then, one day, a baby arrived. And I became the oldest, the big one, the biggest little. Told through the eyes of an oldest child, this comforting picture book explores the joys and challenges of growing into a new role. When a baby is born, our narrator eagerly embraces her place as the family's big kid. She helps, teaches and leads the way as she discovers the world alongside her younger sibling. But as the first to start school--and with so much still to learn--being the biggest starts to feel tricky. Fortunately, Mum is on hand to help. Through playful scenes and moving moments, our narrator learns that even grown-ups don't always feel like being the biggest. With love, support, and self-compassion, she begins to understand that it's okay to ask for help and to still feel small sometimes. Joyful, sensitive, and full of charm, Being the Biggest is the perfect story for children expecting a new arrival or adjusting to life as an older sibling. A must-have for families navigating change, this book offers gentle reassurance and emotional insight.
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Basalt Regional Library
14 Midland Ave | Basalt CO | 970-927-4311 | basaltlibrary.org
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