
Berthoud Community Library
October 2023 Newsletter
In This Issue...
Welcome:
- Letter from the CEO
- Extended Hours!
- Closure on 10/12
Family Events:
- W, F - Sunshine Storytime
- 10/5 - Tinker Tots
- Every other Friday (10/6 & 10/20) - Musical Moments
- 10/18 - Mars Explorers
- 10/27 - Fall Fest
- 10/28 - Kids Yoga
Teen Events:
- 10/11 - Outside Games at B-Rad's Arcade
- 10/19 - Construct & Concoct
Adult Events:
- Every Monday - Writer's Group
- 10/13 - Crafter's Corner
- 10/14 - 3rd Annual Amateur Bake-Off
- 10/20 - Food for Thoughts Breakfast with Town of Berthoud
- 10/25 - Book Club
- 10/26 - Neighbor to Neighbor
- 10/27 - Knit & Crochet Drop In
More:
- Podcast - New Episode!
- Virtual Storytime with Miss Christy
- Contact Us
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Welcome:
Letter From The CEO:
October is always a busy month at the library, and this year is no different. Check out our calendar for information on all our classes and events, including Storytime, Food for Thoughts, our Annual Bake-Off, Tinker Tots, Book Club, Kids Yoga, and more.
The Library will be closed on Thursday, October 12. Our staff will be spending the day at the Colorado Association of Libraries Conference. That is a single day closure, and we’ll be back and ready to help you on Friday the 13th .
As a reminder for all of you, we’ve extended the Library’s open hours and are here until 8:00 on both Wednesday and Thursday evenings. You can check items out, use the computers, or even host a meeting in the Community Room during those evenings.
Happy fall!
Amie P.
Library CEO
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Extended Hours!
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.
Closed on October 12th
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Family Events:
Sunshine Storytime
Tinker Tots
We will be making an Ocean in a Bottle. We will talk about creatures in the ocean and how salt water is different from freshwater. We will experiment with things that float and things that sink.
This class will be on the 5th of October at 4PM.
Registration is required.
Musical Moments
October's Musical Moments dates are the 6th and 20th.
Mars Explorers
Strange New Planet -
Children ages 7-12 will work in teams to collect data and plan missions to explore unknown worlds on October 18th at 4PM. Observe from a distance from ground based "telescopes", then study them from increasingly closer distances during flybys and orbits. Use your collected information to plan landers and sample return missions. Our explorers will practice gathering data and using what they learn to plan new missions.
Registration Required.
Fall Fest
Kids Yoga
Registration is required.
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Teen Events:
Outside Games at B-Rad's Arcade
154 Mountain Ave, Berthoud, CO 80513
Construct & Concoct
Drop-in from 4-6PM on Thursday, October 19th.
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Adult Events:
Writer's Group
Join us as we free-write, critique, and hone our craft together.
All genres of writing welcome. We meet every Monday from 10:30AM to 11:45AM.
Crafter's Corner
Come learn about Dia de los Muertos and decorate a sugar skull in honor of a loved one who has passed on October 13th from 2-4PM.
16+. Registration is required.
3rd Annual Amateur Bake-Off
We will have 1 category this year: Cookies!
There is a limit of 8 adult and 8 children participants. Come in to the library to register.
Food for Thoughts Breakfast with Town of Berthoud
Join us for a locally-sourced breakfast on October 20th at 8AM as we discuss topics important to our community. This month’s topic is “Berthoud: Today & Tomorrow”. Registration is Required.
Anne Johnson from the Town of Berthoud will join us to discuss our town's growth and future.
Book Club 2023-2024
Due to some scheduling changes at the library starting in September, we are moving book club meetings to the 4th WEDNESDAY of each month, with the usual exception of combining November & December to one meeting in early December. The times 1:30pm and 6:30pm will remain the same.
Here is the schedule for the book club 2023-2024:
Wednesday 9/27/23: Drowning Ruth, by Christina Schwartz
Wednesday 10/25/23: West With Giraffes, by Lynda Rutledge
Wednesday TBD: The Secret Life of Sunflowers, by Marta Molnar
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
Neighbor to Neighbor Talk
Registration is required.
Knit & Crochet Drop-in
This is not a class, just a place for fellow crafters to meet and knit/crochet together. This is a drop-in event.
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More:
This Is Berthoud Podcast
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.
New Episode:
Season 4 – Episode 8: Receive Help or Give Help: A Conversation with Alternatives to Violence
Virtual Storytime with Miss Christy
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Please keep checking our website, our Facebook page, and/or our Instagram page throughout the month to see our online events and any updates we may have!
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Contact Us
Berthoud Community Library
Email: berthoudcommunitylibrary@gmail.com
Website: berthoudcommunitylibrary.org
Location: 236 Welch Avenue, Berthoud, CO, USA
Phone: (970) 532-2757
Facebook: facebook.com/BerthoudCommunityLibrary