Young Adult Newsletter March 2025

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All County buildings, including the Pitkin County Library, will be closed on Monday, March 31, in honor of César Chávez Day.

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March into Your Library This Month!


Spring is just around the corner, and with it comes a fresh wave of exciting activities and books waiting for you at the Library! 


Join T.A.B. to gain volunteer hours, particpate in amazing book clubs, try your hand at arts and crafts, and more!

Upcoming Events

Crafting at the Library: Beaded Animal Keychains

Saturday, March 1 | 3:00pm-5:00pm

Library Lab


Join us for a rotating monthly craft program on the first Saturday of the month. The activity will be different each month, so stop by, explore, play, and learn new skills!


Learn more.

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Let's Chat in Spanish!

Tuesday, March 4, 11, 18 | 1:00pm-2:00pm
Hotpick Meeting Room


A weekly program designed to bring together speakers of all levels to practice conversational Spanish in a relaxed, friendly environment.


Learn more.

Teen Advisory Board (T.A.B.)

Wednesday, March 5 | 4:30pm-5:30pm

Teen Area


A group of teens who help decide which books, movies, and games will be added to the library and what programs will be offered. Food and drinks will be provided. 


Learn more.

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SIGN UP FOR TEEN ADVISORY BOARD (T.A.B.)
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Read the Rainbow Teen Book Club

Sunday, March 9 | 4:00pm-5:00pm
Hotpicks Meeting Room


Once a month, we will select a book authored by an LGBTQ+ writer or featuring LGBTQ+ characters. This month's book is Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar.


Learn more.

SIGN UP FOR READ THE RAINBOW TEEN BOOK CLUB

Book Thieves Book Club

Wednesday, March 12 | 4:30pm-5:30pm

Teen Area


A group of enthusiastic readers who meet monthly to discuss exciting young adult literature. This month's book is Under the Surface by Diana Urban.


Learn more.

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SIGN UP FOR BOOK THIEVES BOOK CLUB
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Dungeons and Dragons

Saturday, March 8 and 22 | 3:30pm-5:30pm
Library Lab


Come with us on a magical adventure to test your problem solving skills and imagination in a fantasy setting as we learn to play Dungeons and Dragons!


Learn more.

Bookbinding: Multi-Signature Long Stitch Binding

Saturday, March 15 | 3:00pm-5:00pm
Dunaway Community Room


Learn beginner bookbinding skills. No prior experience is necessary. Each program will build on skills learned in previous sessions, but beginners are always welcome.


Learn more.

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Banned Books Book Club

Tuesday, March 18| 5:30pm-6:30pm
Library Lab


Read materials that have been historically challenged or are on the American Library Association's current challenge list. Choose a book from three works related to censorship in prison, then join us for a discussion with a special guest from the Colorado State Library, Erin Boyington.


Learn more.

SIGN UP FOR BANNED BOOKS BOOK CLUB

Book to Film: Divergent

Wednesday, March 19, 4:30pm-6:30pm
Teen Area


Monthly, we show a movie based on a book, and of course, offer plenty of popcorn to munch on! This month's showing is Divergent based on Veronica Roth's book.


Learn more.

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Paint Like Bob Ross

Thursday, March 27 | 4:00pm-6:00pm
Dunaway Community Room


Join us for an evening of painting! We will watch a Bob Ross, The Joy of Painting video and follow along. We will use acrylics and a smaller canvas so you can take it home at the end of the event. Snacks and tea will be provided.


Learn more.


Young Adult Recommended Reads

Looking for something new to read? Check out these amazing books!

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Dating and Dragons

Kristy Boyce

Quinn Norton is starting over at a new high school and hopes that joining a D&D game will be the trick to making friends. The plan sounds even better when she’s invited into a group that includes Logan Weber, the cute and charming guy she met on her first day of class. But this isn’t your average D&D campaign— this group livestreams their games and enforces strict rules: no phones allowed, and no dating other group members.

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Spells to Forget Us

Aislinn Brophy

Just when they are at their lowest, Aoife and Luna find each other and start dating. As decreed by magic law, Luna casts a spell that will erase Aoife’s memories of their history together if they ever break up. But when Aoife and Luna end things, it’s both of them who forget . . . that is, until they meet again, fall for each other, and recover all the memories of their last attempt at dating

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Where the Library Hides

Isabel Ibañez

Inez Olivera traveled across the world to Egypt, seeking answers into her parents' recent and mysterious deaths. But all her searching led her down a perilous road, filled with heartache, betrayal, and a dangerous magic that pulled her deep into the past. When Tío Ricardo issues an ultimatum about her inheritance, she’s left with only one option to consider. Marriage to Whitford Hayes. Former British soldier, her uncle’s aide de camp, and one time nemesis, Whit has his own mysterious reasons for staying in Egypt. With her heart on the line, Inez might have to bind her fate to the one person whose secret plans could ruin her.

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This Fatal Kiss

Alicia Jasinska

Cursed to haunt the river running through the magical spa town where she drowned, Gisela is a water nymph who dreams of returning to the living world and the family she left behind. All it takes to regain her humanity is a kiss from a mortal...but everyone sees her as a monster.

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Nothing Like the Movies

Lynn Painter

For a few beautiful months, Wes had his dream girl: strong-willed girl-next-door Liz. But right as the two were about to set off to UCLA to start their freshman year together, tragedy struck. Wes was left dealing with the fallout, which ultimately meant losing Liz in the process.

Flash forward months and months later and Wes and Liz find themselves in college, together. In a healthier place now, Wes knows he broke Liz’s heart when he ended things, but he is determined to make her fall back in love with him.

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Helga

Catherine Yu

Helga is not the obedient science experiment her father intended. And though she has only just awoken, he leaves her in the care of his lab assistant Penny to go on a business trip. Bursting with curiosity, Helga quickly escapes from the well-meaning Penny and heads into Amaris City. There Helga finds she is as untamable as the invasive blackberry vines overtaking the island. And because of the misdeeds of her father’s scientific community, the natural world grows more volatile.

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Resources

Recommended Resources for Teens to Explore

The Pitkin County Library offers 100+ free resources to the community.


Resources are organized and free to use. Subjects include test preparation, books, authors, journals, magazines, newspapers, research help, history, automotives, encyclopedias, cooking, crafts, languages, maps, medicine, health, and science. Learn more.

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EBSCOhost

All of the EBSCO databases the library subscribes to in one list for your searching convenience.

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Mango

Online language learning courses for over 50 languages as well as English courses for Spanish and other foreign speakers. The Mango database includes the Premier feature offering interactive movies aimed at language instruction. Enjoy from your home computer or download the Mango app on your mobile device. 

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New York Times: Games

Free access to the New York Times Games. To activate your subscription, you’ll need to log in or register first, then redeem the coupon code. Access lasts for 24 hours, and then, you will need to repeat the process for an unlimited amount of 24 hour access.

Volunteer Opportunities at the Library

Volunteer with youth services

If you are looking to gain volunteer hours, considering lending a hand at the Library. If interested, please contact Lily Wymer at lily.wymer@pitkincounty.com or 970-429-1918. 

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