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Special Notes from the Library
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All Pitkin County buildings, including the Library, will close on
Friday, June 19, in honor of Juneteenth. |
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What's Happening at the Library?
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Pride Studio is a series of themed workshops aimed at celebrating love, friendship, and identity. These workshops are a collaborative program between the Aspen Art Museum and the Pitkin County Library.
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Let's Chat in Spanish!
Tuesdays in June | 1:00pm-2:00pm Hotpick Meeting Room | Adults
Speakers of all levels are invited to practice conversational Spanish in a relaxed, friendly environment, led by a native Spanish language speaker. This program provides an opportunity to enhance language skills. |
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Sewing with Jennifer
Tuesday, June 2 & 16 | 4:00pm-6:00pm Library Lab | Adults
Whether you’re brand new to sewing or looking to sharpen your skills, this program offers a fun and space to create and learn with guidance from Jennifer. Bring your own project or get inspired by a variety of projects provided. |
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Community Read
Book Distribution Party Endling by Maria Reva
Wednesday, June 3 | 5:00pm-6:30pm Dunaway Community Room | Adults
Join the Library and Aspen Words as we launch this year’s Community Read with an evening of books, conversation, and community. |
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Pick up a free copy of the featured title, meet fellow readers, connect with Library and Aspen Words staff, and learn about upcoming Community Read events.
Enjoy live piano music with Frank Todaro, Paradise Bakery cookies, refreshments, raffle giveaways, and plenty of time to mingle with other book lovers. Whether you're a longtime Community Read participant or joining for the first time, this is a fun way to kick off a summer of reading together.
Learn more about the Community Read. |
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Library Concert Series:
Sean Gaskell- West African Kora Friday, June 5 | 5:00pm-6:00pm Dunaway Community Room | All Ages
Sean Gaskell features songs on the kora, a 21-stringed West African harp.
He studied under the extensive instruction of Moriba Kuyateh and the late Malamini Jobarteh in Gambia, and both Youssoupha Cissokho and Mamadou Cissokho in Senegal. The kora is traditionally played by oral historians known as Griots. Many songs featured on the kora preserve an 800-year history dating back to the founding of the Mande empire. Gaskell has presented adult, youth, and family programs at over 400 libraries and at numerous K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and assisted living facilities throughout the United States and Canada. |
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The Library at the Saturday Market
Saturday, June 6 | 8:30am-1:30pm Downtown Aspen | All Ages
Visit with Library staff at the Saturday Market! Stop by our tent to explore new books, sign up for a library card, and learn about upcoming programs. The Library's tent is usually located at the intersection of East Hyman Ave and South Hunter Street. |
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Crafting at the Library
Make Your Own Patches Saturday, June 6 | 3:00pm-5:00pm Library Lab | All Ages
Each workshop brings a new craft to explore—drop in, experiment with new materials, practice new techniques, and connect through crafting. Supplies are provided, just bring yourself! |
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This month, start your scutelliphily (patch collecting) hobby by making your own patches. We will have a variety of materials for making patches in different ways, including easy and advanced patch-making options.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. |
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Paint Like Bob Ross
Tuesday, June 9| 4:00pm-6:00pm Dunaway Community Room | All Ages
Join us for an evening of painting! We will watch a Bob Ross, The Joy of Painting video and follow along. All brushes, paints, canvas, and required supplies are provided, as well as snacks and tea. |
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Escape Room
Saturday, June 13 | 3:00pm-5:00pm Dunaway Community Room | All Ages
Gather friends, family, or a group of fellow gamers to work together and solve puzzles, crack codes, and unravel mysteries.
Join us at 3:00pm to meet teammates while enjoying light refreshments. The room will lock precisely at 3:15pm and will not reopen for latecomers. |
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Literature Out Loud
Food & Wine Edition Tuesday, June 16 | 5:30pm-6:30pm Dunaway Community Room | Adults
Literature Out Loud will be bringing you two fine stories featuring Food and Wine. Very timely. Great literature, great readers plus tea and cookies. I know you were hoping for wine, but you’ll be able to find some later. Join us—you’ll be glad you did!
The two stories are "Taste" by Roald Dahl, read by Brad Moore, and "Sorry Fugu" by T.C. Boyle, read Janice Estey. These are both witty and well-written. "Taste" is about a mostly friendly wager involving identifying wine by taste—which takes a bad turn. "Sorry Fugu" is about a gourmet chef trying to get a good review from an impossible food critic. They should merge nicely with Aspen's Food & Wine.
Come join us for tea, cookies and great literature! It's story time for grownups in our new quarterly format.
Literature Out Loud is sponsored by Friends of the Library. |
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Lunch n' Learn
Wednesday, June 17 | 12:00pm-1:30pm Dunaway Community Room | Adults
This program offers assistance with technology support, like a phone or tablet, as well as navigating the internet, email, or social networks like Facebook. Lunch is provided - bring your questions and device. |
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Americans and the Holocaust Opening Reception
Thursday, June 18 | 5:00pm-7:00pm Library Main Floor | All Ages
Join us for an opening reception to honor the AMERICANS AND THE HOLOCAUST Traveling Exhibit, made possible through a grant from the American Library Association and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
There will be light refreshments and a chamber music ensemble comprised of local musicians. |
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Bookish Crafts
Paper Marbling Saturday, June 20 | 3:00pm-5:00pm Library Lab | Adults & Teens
Books meet crafts at Bookish Crafts! Join us for a rotating lineup of literary-inspired projects. All materials are provided—just bring your curiosity and love of books. |
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This month, learn how to make marbled paper, which can be used as its own piece of artwork or incorporated into future bookbinding projects. Wear work clothes you don't mind getting stained and/or bring an apron.
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Chronicles of Yarnia
Tuesday, June 23 | 5:00pm-6:30pm Hotpick Meeting Room | Adults
Gather with fellow makers for a relaxed, drop-in fiber arts meet-up. This is a space for camaraderie, where all skill levels are welcome. Bring your current project—knitting, crochet, needlepoint, felting, cross-stitch, embroidery—and enjoy creating in good company. |
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Americans and the Holocaust Film Screening and Discussion: "From Swastika to Jim Crow"
Thursday, June 25 | 4:00pm-6:00pm Dunaway Community Room | All Ages
Before and during World War II, Jewish scholars who escaped Nazi Germany and immigrated to the U.S. were confronted with antisemitism at major universities and a public distrust of foreigners. A surprising number secured teaching positions at historically African American colleges in the South. This is a story of two cultures, each sharing a burden of oppression, brought together by the tragic circumstances of war. |
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Following the screening, experts Susan Schulten, Distinguished University Professor of History at the University of Denver, and Joshua Furman, Jeanne Abrams Endowed Director, Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society at the University of Denver, will lead a discussion to provide historical context, explore connections between the Holocaust and American history, and engage the audience in thoughtful dialogue.
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PCL at Pitkin County Senior Services
Friday, June 26 | 12:00pm-2:00pm Pitkin County Senior Services | Adults
275 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, Colorado 81611
Library staff are available to provide personalized assistance for seniors seeking help with library materials, accounts, and digital resources. |
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An Evening with Jackson Emmer & Martin Gilmore, 7:30pm-9:00pm: Jackson Emmer (right) & Martin Gilmore (left) return to the Roaring Fork Valley for a stopover in Aspen, guitars in hand. Join us for an evening of listening in on some incredible pickin', storytelling, and song as these two incredible musicians share their well-honed craft!
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Make a Papyrus Scroll
Saturday, June 27 | 3:00pm-5:00pm Library Lab | All Ages
Learn about ancient paper and scrolls while you make your own small scroll using real papyrus.
Use the finished piece for journaling, art, or as a prop in your favorite tabletop role-playing game.
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We will have a limited amount of papyrus given out on a first-come, first-served basis, as well as a large amount of paper and parchment for additional crafts. No experience necessary. While supplies last. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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| Books + Brews Wednesday, June 10
5:30pm-6:30pm Dunaway Community Room |
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| Financial Wednesday, June 17
5:30pm-6:30pm Hotpick Meeting Room |
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| Train Dreams
Thursday, June 18 5:30pm-6:30pm
Dunaway Community Room |
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| Fantasy Wednesday, June 24
5:30pm-6:30pm Hotpick Meeting Room |
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PCL at the Redstone Inn
Front Desk Staffed Daily | 8:00am-6:00pm 82 Redstone Castle Dr, Redstone, CO 81623
Through the historic Redstone Inn, patrons can place holds using the Library’s online catalog and select Redstone as their pickup location. Materials are securely managed through the Inn’s front desk staff during business hours, offering convenient local access to the full Pitkin County Library collection, as well as library materials available throughout Colorado.
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The Redstone Inn Library Book Room provides a welcoming space to browse the Library's honor collection, discover new titles, and connect with Library resources in a setting rooted in Redstone’s rich history.
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Redstone Summer Reading Kickoff Party
Wednesday, June 3 | 3:00pm-6:00pm Redstone Inn | All Ages
Join the Pitkin County Library at the Redstone Inn for our Redstone Summer Reading Kickoff Party! Help us celebrate the start of our Summer Reading Program. |
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Enjoy free food, a community book swap, and time to connect with neighbors as we welcome the summer season. Be sure to pick up your Summer Reading Program booklet, available for all ages, and learn how you can earn prizes just for participating.
Want to contribute? You are invited to donate a box of books ahead of the event to help grow our community swap.
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Storytime
Fridays in June | 10:30am-11:00am Redstone Inn Library Book Room
Join us for a community-centered storytime designed for young children and their caregivers. Enjoy engaging picture books, songs, movement, and simple activities that support early literacy and spark imagination. |
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Library Resource Help
Fridays in June | 11:00am-2:00pm Redstone Inn Library Book Room
Stop by the Redstone Inn Library Book Room, and Library staff will be available to answer questions, demonstrate digital tools, and help navigate Libby, Hoopla, research databases, and more. |
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Redstone Book Club
Monday, June 1 | 6:00pm-7:00pm Redstone Inn Book Room | Adults
The Redstone Book Club brings readers of the Crystal River Valley together for meaningful conversation and shared exploration of literature. The group meets bi-monthly in a welcoming environment that encourages curiosity, connection, and lively discussion. |
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PCL at Snowmass Village Town Hall
Monday-Friday | 8:30am-4:30pm 130 Kearns Rd, Snowmass Village, CO, 81615
The Snowmass Village Town Hall Library Book Room offers a welcoming space to browse the Library’s honor collection, discover new titles, access Library resources, and use public computers and printing services. |
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PCL at Snowmass Recreation Center
Front Desk Staffed During Open Hours 2835 Brush Creek Rd, Snowmass Village, CO, 81615
Through the Recreation Center, patrons can place holds through the Library’s online catalog and select Snowmass Village as their pickup location. Materials are securely managed through the Rec Center’s outdoor dropbox and by front desk staff during open business hours, offering
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convenient local access to the full Pitkin County Library collection, as well as library materials available throughout Colorado.
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Storytime
Thursday, June 4, 11 & 18 | 10:30am-11:00am Snowmass Village Firehouse | Children 5275 Owl Creek Road, Snowmass Village, CO, 81615
Then we are moving storytime to the Collective! |
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Thursday, June 25, and for the rest of the summer | 10:30am-11:00am
The Collective | Children
49 Wood Rd, Snowmass Village, Colorado, 81615
Join us for a community-centered storytime designed for young children and their caregivers. Enjoy engaging picture books, songs, movement, and simple activities that support early literacy and spark imagination. |
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Library Resource Help
Thursdays in June | 11:00am-2:00pm Town Hall Library Book Room | All Ages
Stop by the Snowmas Village Library Book Room, and Library staff will be available to answer questions, demonstrate digital tools, and help navigate Libby, Hoopla, research databases, and more. |
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What's New at the Library? |
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| Until next time, happy reading! |
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