Adult Reading is Back! |
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| June 11 - August 8 |
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| Beginning June 11, stop by any branch and pick up a reading log. Reading or listening to four picks by August 8 earns you a prize! The Adult Reading program is open to anyone 18 or older. |
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Valley Read! |
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| Ongoing at All Libraries |
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| Save the date! The Eagle Valley Library District joins the Bookworm of Edwards, Colorado Mountain College, Berry Creek Middle School, the Vail Library, and Vail Symposium in an upcoming Valley Read! This event is an opportunity to read and discuss one book within our community. The title is Plenty by Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon. Start reading any time but save the date of November 20 when the authors will give a talk about their book in Edwards. Stay tuned for more details and related events. |
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Otaku Sempai (High School Manga) |
Gypsum |
| Wednesdays July 2, August 6, September 2, 4:00 pm at Gypsum Library |
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July 2 - Ninin Ga Shinobuden, Volume 1 by Ryoichi Koga
August 6 – Saikano, Vol. 1 by Shin Takahashi
September 2 – King of Thorn, Vol. 1 by Yuji Iwahara |
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Gypsum Teen Book Clubs |
Gypsum |
| Mondays, July 7, August 4, Sept. 8, 6:00pm (Middle School) and 7:00pm (High School) at Gypsum Library |
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Middle School Book Club:
July 7: Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac
August 4: The Ruins of Gorlan, Book 1, by John Flanagan
September 8: The Watcher by James Howe
High School Book Club:
July 7: Heir Apparent by Vivian Van Velde
August 4: The Historian (part 1 of the book) by Elizabeth Kostova
September 8: The Historian (part 2 of the book) by Elizabeth Kostova |
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Art Afternoon |
Gypsum |
| Tuesdays July 8, Aug. 12, & Sept. 9, 4:00 pm at Gypsum Library |
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| Join us for pastel painting at Gypsum Library! |
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Buzzy, Buggy Movie Fridays |
Eagle |
| Fridays, July 11, July 18, Aug. 1, Aug. 8, 2:00 PM, Eagle Library |
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July 11: Bee Movie (PG)
July 18: Antz (PG)
August 1: James and the Giant Peach (PG)
August 8: Ant Bully (PG) |
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Otaku Kohai (Middle School Manga) |
Gypsum |
| Tuesdays July 15, August 19, September 16, 4:00 pm at Gypsum Library |
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July 15 – Inuyasha, Vol. 1 by Rumiko Takahashi
August 19 – Kingdom Hearts, Vol. 1 by Shiro Amano
September 16 – Fruits Basket, Vol. 1 by Natsuki Takaya |
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Avon Book Discussion Group |
Avon |
| Wednesdays, July 16, Aug. 20, & Sept. 17 at 6:30 PM, Avon Library |
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July 16: Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
August 20: The Whistling Season by Ivan Doig
September 17: Zorro by Isabel Allende
(For more information, please call Amy at 949-6797) |
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Teen Advisory Boards |
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| Ongoing at All Libraries |
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Come tell us what you want at the library! All students in grade 6 and up are invited and there will be snacks.
Avon Public Library
Wednesdays at 4:30 pm
July 16, August 13, and September 17
Eagle Public Library
The Teen Advisory Board resumes in September!
Monday, September 8, at 4:30 pm
Gypsum Public Library
Thursdays at 4:30 pm
July 24, August 28, and September 25 |
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Gypsum Book Discussion Group |
Gypsum |
| Mondays, July 21, Aug. 18, Sept. 15, 6:30 PM at Gypsum Library |
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July 21: Astrid & Veronika by Linda Olsson
August 18: Saturday by Ian McEwan
September 15: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
(For more information, please call Julie at 524-5080) |
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New! AMV Club! |
Gypsum |
| Wednesdays July 23, Aug. 27, Sept. 24, 4:00pm at Gypsum Library |
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| The Anime Music Video (AMV) Club is a new club for high school students only. Watch AMV videos and then make your own to show! |
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Eco Craft! |
Eagle |
| Tuesday, August 19, 3:00 pm at Eagle Library |
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| Make a stylin' tote out of recycled juice bags such as Capri Sun or Kool-aid Jammers. Save your used juice bags, cut a slit in the bottom of the bags, and then rinse and air dry them. Bring them to the craft session and make a book bag! |
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Eagle Book Discussion Group |
Eagle |
| Mondays, Aug. 25, Sept. 29 (no July meeting) 6:30 PM at Eagle Library |
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August 25: The Echo Maker by Richard Powers
September 29: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
(no July meeting)
(For more information, please call Sharyn at 328-8800) |
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Labor Day Weekend - ALL LIBRARIES CLOSED |
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| Saturday, Sunday, & Monday, August 30, 31, & September 1 |
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Eagle Teen Book Club |
Eagle |
| Monday, Sept. 8, 2008. 6:00 pm at Eagle Library |
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| Come listen to book talks about several great titles and vote on what book to read. Go home with a copy of the winning book. We’ll discuss it in October. |
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Avon Teen Book Club |
Avon |
| Tuesday, Sept. 16, 6:00 pm at Avon Library |
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Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
When seventeen-year-old Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human.
We’ll discuss Twilight, book 1 of The Twilight Saga trilogy, and plan an undead party for our discussion of book 2, New Moon, in October. |
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Columbus Day - ALL LIBRARIES CLOSED |
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| Monday, October 13 |
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Veteran's Day - ALL LIBRARIES CLOSED |
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| Tuesday, November 11 |
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Thanksgiving - ALL LIBRARIES CLOSE AT 5 PM |
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| Wednesday, November 26 |
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Thanksgiving - ALL LIBRARIES CLOSED |
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| Thursday & Friday, November 27 & 28 |
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Christmas Eve - ALL LIBRARIES CLOSE AT 3 PM |
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| Wednesday, December 24 |
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Christmas - ALL LIBRARIES CLOSED |
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| Thursday, December 25 |
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New Year's Eve - ALL LIBRARIES CLOSE AT 3 PM |
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| Wednesday, December 31 |
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New Year's Day - ALL LIBRARIES CLOSED |
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| Thursday, November 1 |
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