Berthoud Community Library District

Welcome:

• Letter from the CEO
• Hours
• January Closure
• Digital Navigators

Online Resource Highlight:

• Kanopy: Get Inspired!

Friends of the Berthoud Community Library

• 1/18: Book Sale from 10AM-4PM

Community Project:

• Mondays beginning 12/9 - 1/27: Paint a Ceiling Tile for the Library from 3 - 5PM

Family Events:

• Tuesdays: Bouncing Baby Storytime at 10:30AM (No storytime first week of January)
• Wednesdays: Terrific Toddler Storytime at 10:30AM (No storytime first week of January)
• Fridays: Perky Pre-K Storytime at 10:30AM (No storytime first week of January)

• 1/6 & 1/20: Musical Moments at 4PM

• 1/9: Tinker Tots at 4:00PM (for ages 3-6) *Registration Required

• 1/23: Budding Artists (for ages 7-10) *Registration Required

• 1/25: Kids' Yoga at 2PM *Registration Required

• 1/30: Outdoor Adventures at 4PM

Teen Events:

• 1/16 : Construct & Concoct (Creating Fancy Snowflakes) at 4:15PM

Adult Events:

• 1/2: Foothills Audubon Bird Club at 6PM
• 1/3: Energizing Yoga Flow from 12 - 1PM *Registration Required
• 1/15: Game Night at 6:00PM
• 1/22: Dictionary of Lost Words, by Pip Williams, Book Club at 2:30PM & 6:30PM
• 1/23: Philosophy Reading Group with POPCO of CU Boulder at 6:00PM *Registration Required
• 1/24: Knit & Crochet Drop-in from 1-3PM
• Mondays: Writer's Group from 10:30 - 11:45AM
• Saturdays: Saturday Sketch Hour from 11AM - 12PM

More:

• Podcast
• Virtual Storytime with Miss Christy
• Contact Us

Happy New Year!

Thank you to all of you who were patient with us during our recent building repair cycle.

We’re starting the new year with a sound roof, properly running HVAC system,

functional hot water heater, sturdy shed, and even trimmed trees, so we’re ready to

welcome you.

If you’re starting the year with resolutions, we hope you picked fun ones! Our

suggestions include reading books from other countries, trying a new recipe each week,

or learning another language. (And the library can help you with each of them too.)

As always, see below for the long list of classes and events happening this month, and

we’ll see you all soon.

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.

The Library will be closed on December 24th & 25th for Christmas. We will also close early at 2PM on December 31st for New Year's Eve.

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. Please ask your library about their first come, first serve drop-in hours with our Navigators!

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

As the new year unfolds, we’re here to motivate you to pursue your goals with Kanopy’s New

Year’s Resolutions collection. These insightful titles serve as a powerful reminder that you can

overcome challenges and reach your full potential. Visit kanopy.com/category/51546.

Don't have a free account with Kanopy yet? Visit this link: https://www.kanopy.com/berthoud/?frontend=kui and add your library card!

All-Day Book Sale at Berthoud Community Library!

Join us for a book sale hosted by the Friends of the Library on January 18th from 10AM-4PM! Children's books will be just 25 cents, and everything else only $1. All proceeds will support the Berthoud Community Library District.

This is a great chance to add to your collection while supporting the Berthoud Community Library District. Don’t miss out—stop by, discover some fantastic books, and contribute to our library’s success! See you there!

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!

No storytime 12/22/24 - 1/5/25.

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!

No storytime 12/22/24 - 1/5/25.

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.

No storytime 12/22/24 - 1/5/25.

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.

January's Musical Moments dates are the 6th & 20th.

For this month's Tinker Tots, we will be learning all about magnets on January 9th at 4PM.

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

Calling all budding artists! Join us on January 23rd from 4:00-4:45 PM for a fun and engaging art class. For ages 7-10.

We will be focusing on colors this month. Unleash your creativity and create your own artwork!

Reserve your spot today by calling (970) 532-2757. We can’t wait to see you there! 🎨

Join Miss Christy for a fun-filled Yoga session on January 25th at 10AM where kids ages 7-12 can stretch, play, and groove to the beat of lively songs. It’s a perfect blend of yoga, games, and laughter—designed to keep kids engaged, moving, and having a blast! Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to unwind and have fun together!

Call 970-532-2757 to sign-up.

Get ready for some exciting outdoor fun!

Your child will kick off the adventure with a brief introduction to our winter activities, followed by an exciting lineup of hands-on experiences. Depending on the snow and temperatures, they may get to explore nature with a thrilling scavenger hunt, create colorful masterpieces with snow paint, watch the magic of frozen bubbles, or even design their own nature-inspired mandala.

No registration needed. Mark your calendar for January 30th at 4PM!

Foothills Audubon Bird Club December Program: Birding Belize presented by Susan Puder

Free and open to the public on December 5th at 6PM.

Stretch, breathe, and unwind with us at a free yoga class on January 3rd from 12:00-1:00 PM!

This energizing flow is perfect for all levels, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned yogi. Just bring your own mat and any props you like to use.

Space is limited, so be sure to register by calling us at (970) 532-2757. We can't wait to see you there!

January's topic will be announced soon!

Visit this link: https://sites.google.com/view/berthoud-philosophy/home for the future reading materials and to register.

Registration is required.

Join us for book club on January 22nd at 2:30PM & 6:30PM. We will be discussing the book Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams.

Feel free to get started on the following month's books too!

• February 26th: The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
• March 26th: Children of the Storm: the true story of the Pleasant Hill School bus tragedy by Ariana Harner
• April 23rd: Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
• May 28th: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

Join us for Game Night on January 15th from 6:00-7:30PM. Bring your own game or use one of ours!

Per our lovely patron's requests, we've acquired sets of some of your favorite classic games: backgammon, chess and cribbage!

Looking for a cozy spot to knit or crochet? Join us for a relaxed drop-in session where fellow crafters can gather, chat, and work on their projects together.

This is not a class—just a friendly space to connect and create. Drop by anytime on Friday, December 27th between 1 and 3 PM!

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.

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!)

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 8: Behind the Scenes at 911

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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