Berthoud Community Library District

Welcome:

• Letter from the CEO
• Hours
• Friends Silent Auction (Tomorrow is the last day!)
• Closure on 12/23 & 12/25
• Limited Hours on 12/27 & 12/28

Family Events:

• W, F: Sunshine Storytime (No storytime on 12/27 & 12/29)
• Every other Friday (12/1 & 12/15): Musical Moments
• 12/7: Tinker Tots (Pirate Science!)
• 12/13 - 12/16: Big Kids Book Club
• 12/22: Winter Wonderland

Teen Events:

• 12/21: Construct & Concoct (Making a Gift)

Adult Events:

• Every Monday: Writer's Group
• 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, & 12/30: Saturday Sketch Hour
• 12/7: Foothills Audubon Club Meeting Featuring Kevin Cook
• 12/15: Food for Thoughts Breakfast on Civic Engagement

More:

• Podcast
• Virtual Storytime with Miss Christy
• Contact Us

If you’re bidding in the Friends of the Library Silent Auction, remember that the auction closes on

Saturday, December 2, at noon. The Friends of the Library raise funds for things that aren’t covered by the library’s regular budget, so we hope you will support them in any way you can.

It’s a low-key month in the library, as your library staff are dealing with things like budget hearings,

inventory, and all manner of year-end business. We do have a couple of events this month, including

Winter Wonderland, that you should attend before you head out of town or welcome family for the

holidays.

Please note that we have holiday closures on Saturday, December 23, Monday, December 25, and

Monday, January 1. We will also close the library at 6 PM instead of 8 PM on December 27 and 28.

We’re headed into the season of unpredictable weather. If we need to close the library due to

inclement weather, we do our best to post any information on our website and social media,

in addition to updating the library's voicemail. If you’re ever in doubt about whether or not we’re open, just give us a call.

From all of your library staff and board members, we wish you a wonderful holiday season.

Amie P.

Library CEO

We have extended our Browsing Hours on Wednesday and Thursday!

We are now open for browsing Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from 10AM - 6PM. Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10AM - 8PM, and Saturday we are open from 10AM - 4PM. We are no longer closed for lunch on Saturdays (yippee!).

Curbside hours remain constant every day, Monday through Saturday, from 10AM until 5PM. Please email us at curbside.bcld@gmail.com or give us a call and let us know what we can gather for you. We'll arrange a time to pick up for contactless delivery.

Tomorrow (12/2) is the final day!

Fulfill all of your Christmas shopping and self-care needs by bidding on spa treatments, handcrafted gift baskets, tickets to special events and so much more!

This Silent Auction is live now through December 2nd.

Click here to access the Friends Silent Auction. All proceeds benefit the Berthoud Community Library District.

The Silent Auction items will be available to view in person beginning on November 30th and ending on December 2nd.

We will be closed on Saturday, December 23rd and Monday, November 25th for Christmas.

The Library will close at 6PM instead of 8PM on 12/27 & 12/28.

Join us for Sunshine Storytime Wednesdays & Fridays at 10:30AM. There will be no storytime on December 27th & 29th.

Let's play at the library! Musical Moments is especially designed for preschool children. Stop by every other Friday at 4PM to learn, play, and sing at the Berthoud Community Library.

December's Musical Moments dates are the 1st (today!) and 15th.

This month, Tinker Tots will learn about the parts of a pirate ship, the four cardinal directions, and how to read a map! We will put our skills to use hunting down treasure where X marks the spot. Tinker Tots is designed for 3-6 year old children & their grown ups.

This class will be on the 7th of December at 4PM.

Call 970-532-2757 to register.

Let's read a book together!

In this book club, we will meet four days in a row to read a book together. Please plan on attending all four days from December 13th through December 16th. We will meet at 4PM each day. This book club is geared towards 2nd-5th graders. Call 970-532-2757 to register.

Bring the family for hot chocolate and a free kid's book, as our gift to you from the Berthoud Community Library. Drop-in on December 22nd from 4-5PM.

Construct & Concoct is a drop-in craft event for tweens & teens. This month we will be making gifts.

Drop-in from 4-6PM on Thursday, December 21st.

Join us as we free-write, critique, and hone our craft together.

All genres of writing welcome. We meet Mondays from 10:30AM to 11:45AM. There will be no Writer's Group on Monday the 25th of December.

Join us for the first Saturday Sketch Hour on the 2nd from 11AM-12PM! This is an hour for artists of any age and skill level to come and practice, and to learn from each other. Paper and pencils will be provided, however, if you have your own sketching supplies feel free to bring them. (Activity is drawing-specific!)

This event will occur on Saturday the 2nd, 16th, & 30th of December.

The Foothills Audubon Bird Club presents Colography:

Eco-regions of Colorado and the birds that depend on them.. how to find birds more on purpose and less by luck! Presented by Kevin Cook.

Free and open to the public at the Berthoud Community Library on Thursday, December 7th at 6PM.

Join us for a locally-sourced breakfast on December 15th at 8AM as we discuss topics important to our community. This month the Town of Berthoud will be joining us to discuss Civic Engagement. Registration is Required.

There will be no Book Club meeting this month. We look forward to discussing Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict with you all next month!

Winter-Spring 2024 Book Club List:

Wednesday 1/24/24: Carnegie's Maid, by Marie Benedict

Wednesday 2/28/24: Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt

Wednesday 3/27/24: Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk, by Kathleen Rooney

Wednesday 4/24/24: The Paris Library, by Janet Skeslian Charles

Wednesday 5/22/24: Go As a River, by Shelley Read

This podcast is not just about library 'stuff', but about the wonderful community we live in. Straight from our CEO, Amie!

We're here for you, to support you, to inform you, and to care for you the best way we know how.

Most Recent Episode:

Season 4 – Episode 8: Receive Help or Give Help: A Conversation with Alternatives to Violence

View all of Miss Christy's virtual story times from the past years. Watch the ones you missed or re-watch your favorites over and over again.

Click here to view.

Please keep checking our website, our Facebook page, and/or our Instagram page throughout the month to see the events we are hosting and any updates we may have!

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