Berthoud Community Library District

Welcome:

• Letter from the CEO
• Hours
• Digital Navigators

Berthoud Literary Festival:

• 9/20: Day 1 - Opening Keynote: From K-9 Handler to Author: On the Scent of Justice, Truth & Secrets
• 9/21: Day 2 - Author Panels, Book Signings & Sale, and Book Circles
• 9/22: Day 3 - Lighthouse Writers Workshop and Closing Keynote with Peter Heller

Family Events:

• Tuesdays: Bouncing Baby Storytime at 10:30AM
• Wednesdays: Terrific Toddler Storytime at 10:30AM
• Fridays: Perky Pre-K Storytime at 10:30AM
• 9/5: Tinker Tots at 4:00PM *Registration Required

• 9/9 & 9/23: Musical Moments at 4:00 PM

• 9/28: Kids Yoga at 10:00AM *Registration Required

Teen & Tween Events:

• 9/19: Construct & Concoct (Origami Flowers) at 4:15PM *Registration Required
• 9/19: Code Club Information Session at 6:30PM *Registration Required

Adult Events:

• Mondays: Writer's Group from 10:30-11:45AM (No meeting on 9/2)
• Saturdays: Saturday Sketch Hour from 11AM - 12PM (No meeting on 9/21)
• 9/18: Board Game Night at 6:00PM
• 9/25: Book Club at 2:30PM & 6:30PM
• 9/26: Yoga with Bella at 10:00AM *Registration Required
• 9/26: Helen De Cruz on Self Realization and Climate Change with POPCO at 6:00PM *Registration Required
• 9/27: Knit & Crochet Drop-in from 1-3PM

More:

• Podcast
• Virtual Storytime with Miss Christy
• Contact Us

It’s Berthoud Literary Festival month!

If you haven’t heard, our Literary Festival is the third weekend of this month. Block off

your calendars, check out the full lineup of authors and presentations, and get your

tickets now. Is it the most exciting event happening in our community this month?

We’re sure it is.

Remember that we host Storytime multiple times a week. Now that the bigger kids are

back in school, it’s a great time to bring the littler ones to the Library. Call us or stop in

with any questions, and if you know any new parents, let them know we’re ready to

welcome them.

Amie Pilla

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.

Digital Navigators of Larimer County Libraries are here to teach you how to confidently use technology and to provide digital skill building support to your community!

Build your digital skills with:

- Cell Phones - Computers & Internet - Social Media - Email & Online Accounts - Apps & Software -…and so much more!

Call (970)962-3154 and leave a message to schedule an appointment and get started with a Digital Navigator at a library near you! Please ask your library about their first come, first serve drop-in hours with our Navigators!

*Please note we help community members learn how to use their devices, we are unable to provide tech support or repair assistance.

We are so excited to invite you to the first annual Berthoud Literary Festival (BLF). Our theme for the inaugural lineup is Made in Colorado! Immerse yourself in a weekend of literary events which we hope will establish Berthoud as a literary destination for the communities of Northern Colorado.

Visit berthoudcommunitylibrary.org/berthoud-literary-festival

• Opening Keynote with Kathleen Donnelly

We’re thrilled that Kathleen Donnelly will be our opening keynote speaker at the Berthoud Literary Festival! Join us on Friday, September 20th from 6:30-7:30 PM at Berthoud Foursquare Church for an evening of captivating insights and storytelling.

Click here to purchase your tickets!

• Book Circles: 12:00-12:45PM
• Book Signings & Sales : 1:00-6:00PM
• Concurrent Author Panels: 2:00-2:45PM & 4:00-4:45PM

Join a group of community members to talk about one of the keynote authors' titles, either during a restaurant lunch or a brown bag gathering on September 21st from 12:00-12:45PM. Don't forget to sign up with a friend!

Chasing Justice by Kathleen Donnelly

or

The Dog Stars by Peter Heller

Sign up for a Book Circle here: https://bit.ly/blfbookcircle

Our bookseller, Gene Hayworth, is the founder and owner of Inkberry Books in Niwot. Gene, a former librarian, is enthusiastic about supporting our first festival. Join us in the barrel room at City Star Brewing for an afternoon of book signings and mingling with authors, and don't forget to support them by enjoying a beer or kombucha! Radical Sasquatch's Dumping Company Food Truck will be parked outside the brewery from 12:00 - 8:00 PM to keep us all fed.

No registration required for this event.

Join us on September 21st from 2:00-2:45 PM at the Berthoud Community Library for an engaging discussion about the backstory to the writing of the books and local influences with Tom McCaffrey, a unique NYC-born entertainment lawyer turned local Berthoud writer.

No registration required.

On September 21st from 2:00-2:45 PM, the acclaimed scientist-turned-novelist Christer Jansson will be at the Wildfire Arts Center to delve into his debut novel, Genes of the Past. This is your chance to hear from a brilliant mind who bridges the worlds of science and storytelling.

No registration required.

Discussing the world of short stories with us on September 21st from 2:00-2:45PM at the Berthoud History Museum are friends Claire Boyles, acclaimed for her collection Site Fidelity, and Jenny Shank, whose book Mixed Company received praise from the late Lucia Berlin.

No registration required.

Novelist Edward Hamlin and non-fiction writer James Mitchell will speak on how facts and fiction inform their work (and more!) on September 21st from 4:00 to 4:45PM at the Berthoud Community Library.

No registration required.

Rick Padden, a talented playwright will join us from 4:00-4:45PM on September 21st at Wildfire Arts Center for an exclusive look into the world of playwriting. Padden will dive into the art of crafting plays versus novels, and guess what? We might even get to read a short script together! Don’t miss this chance to get inspired and discover the magic of theater.

No registration required.

Mystery writers Amy Rivers & Rita A. Popp will speak on the thrill of writing suspense and more on September 21st from 4:00 to 4:45PM at the Berthoud History Museum.

No registration required.

• Lighthouse Writers Workshop from 1:00-4:00PM
• Closing Keynote with Peter Heller from 5:30-6:30PM

Colorado is majestic and magical for many reasons. From the epic Mountains to the Rocky Mountain high. Many great writers have taken a pilgrimage to Colorado. In this workshop, we will explore how we as unique individuals can find our own voices and connect it to beautiful Colorado. Whether you are a writer, a poet, a musician, or anyone really, join us in painting our own version of Colorado. Join local poet, playwright, musician, and actor Cipriano Ortega in this wonderful Colorado workshop on September 22nd from 1:00-4:00PM.

Call (970)532-2757 or come into the Library to register.

New York Times bestselling author of The Dog Stars and many more is joining us to discuss his latest novel, Burn, and his creative process on September 22nd from 5:30-6:30PM at the New Freedom Outreach Center.

Click here to purchase your tickets!

Join us for Bouncing Baby Storytime on Tuesdays at 10:30AM. This story time is tailored to babies under two. Short books, bounces, songs, finger and foot play rhymes will be fun for babies and their grown-ups alike!

Join us on Wednesdays at 10:30AM for Terrific Toddler Storytime. Let your toddler move and wiggle at this fast-paced story time with books to grow on, as well as plenty of singing and dancing!

Join us on Fridays at 10:30AM for Perky Pre-K Storytime. We will be reading and interacting with longer stories in this group, but don’t worry we will still have songs and movement. We will wrap up with a craft.

Tinker Tots is back! This month we will be learning all about sun dials on September 5th at 4PM.

Call (970)532-2757 to register. For ages 3-6 and their adults.

Every other Monday!

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

September's dates are the 9th and 23rd.

Kids Yoga is back on September 28th at 10AM!

Get ready for a fun and playful yoga class where dragons and dinosaurs will join the adventure! This class is perfect for kids aged 7-12.

To register, call us at (970) 532-2757. Don’t miss out on the fun!

Teen Construct & Concoct is returning, and we’re so excited for you to join us on September 19th at 4:15 PM! We’ll be diving into the art of creating gorgeous origami flowers.

Want to join the fun? Just give us a call at (970) 532-2757 to sign up. Can’t wait to see you there!

Are you ready to introduce your child to the exciting world of coding? Our Coding Club for kids ages 8-12 is the perfect place to start! Designed for beginners, this fun and engaging club will guide students through the basics of coding using popular languages like Scratch and Python.

In our collaborative, self-paced environment, your child can explore coding at their own speed, whether they prefer working independently or alongside friends. They'll have the opportunity to create games, solve puzzles, and bring their imaginative ideas to life, all while building critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Join us for an info session to learn more about how our Coding Club can open doors to a world of creativity and innovation for your young coder! As parents ourselves, we know how challenging schedules can be. We will schedule future meetings for the club based on interest and availability that we discover in the info session.

Click here to sign up.

Can't Make the Info Session? No Problem!

Click here to learn a little bit more and submit an interest form. If you have any questions, feel free to email mike@marleyandmoose.com for more.

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 September 2nd.

Join us for Saturday Sketch Hour each Saturday 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!)

No Saturday Sketch Hour on September 21st. Come join us at the Berthoud Literary Festival!

Join us on September 18th from 6:00-7:30 PM for a fantastic evening of board games and nostalgia!

In addition to our classic board game lineup, we’re thrilled to welcome a special guest: Atari, who will be a permanent fixture at our game nights.

Come for the games, stay for the fun! See you there!

Book Club is back!!!

The first meeting of the Book Club season will meet on September 25th to discuss Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall. We have two meeting times available, 2:30PM and 6:30PM.

Join us for a free yoga class on September 26th from 10AM-11AM!

This class will be a gentle energizing flow. All levels are welcome. Bring your own mat and props. Blocks are suggested.

Registration is required. Call (970)532-2757 to register.

How can philosophy help us face the climate crisis?

In the essay, "Why Seek Self Realisation?" philosopher Helen De Cruz explores the thoughts of several other philosophers (especially Næss, Spinoza, and Lorde) regarding how to properly relate to our environment. As a witness to climate destruction, it is easy to feel like a divided person because we are losing our home. Yet, De Cruz contends that finding our identity (or achieving "self-realization") as part of the world we live in is a key step towards addressing the climate crisis. It also helps us see what is worth saving.

Join us on September 26 to discuss De Cruz's essay and what it can contribute to our lives and thinking!

Links to the reading and a reading guide can be found below.

Free registration on Eventbrite.
Registration lets us know how many participants to expect.

Knit & Crochet Drop-in will meet this Friday the 27th of September from 1-3PM.

This is not a class, just a place for fellow crafters to meet and knit/crochet together. This is a drop-in event.

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 5 – Episode 1: Knowing Our Roots: Berthoud History

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.

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