Berthoud Community Library

Welcome:

• Letter from the CEO
• Partnering with A Little Help
• Current Hours
• Closures

Family Events:

• No Storytime During December
• 12/17 - Winter Wonderland
• 12/31 - Noon Year Party

Adult Events:

• Every Monday - Writer's Group
• 11/26-12/3 - Friend's of the Library Silent Auction
• 12/6 - Book Club
• 12/9 - Food for Thoughts Breakfast
• 12/16 - Crafter's Corner
• 12/23 - Knit & Crochet Drop-in

Teen Events:

• 12/22 - Teen Hang Out

Other:

• Podcast: New episode!
• Storytime Vault
• Contact Us

You have just a couple days left to bid on items in the annual Friends of the Library Silent Auction! The Friends group raises funds to pay for programs and purchases that the library’s regular budget doesn’t cover, and this is their biggest fundraiser of the year. Come in to view the baskets or view them online. Bidding closes late afternoon on Saturday, December 3, so get those bids in.

Don’t miss out on all the fun this month. Join us for a hot chocolate bar and free books on the 17th during our annual Winter Wonderland Party. Our annual Noon Years Party on the 31st is great for any of the littles in your life who can’t (or shouldn’t) stay up until midnight to celebrate the new year. We celebrate at noon instead just for them.

Adults, we’ve got plenty of opportunities for you to enjoy time with your neighbors this month. Book Club will meet to discuss William Forstchen’s One Second After on the 6th , our monthly Food for Thoughts Breakfast is on the 9th , Crafters Corner will create great things on the 16th , and you can drop in for Knit and Crochet on the 23rd . If you want to get out of your house for a little while, we would love to host you here.

A reminder for all of you—Miss Christy takes a break from Storytime during December. Storytime will meet on Friday, December 2, and then will resume in the new year. If you don’t want to break your routine, come in to play and read and chat with other caregivers. We’ll be happy to see you.

Keep an eye on our closures this month since weekend holidays make things a little wonky. We’ll be closed on Saturday, December 24 and Monday, December 26 for Christmas. We will be open from10:00 to 2:00 only on the 31st . We’ll be closed Monday, January 2, for our New Year’s holiday.

Happy shortest days of the year!

Amie P.

Library CEO

COMING IN 2023! The Berthoud Community Library and A Little Help are partnering on a library delivery program in Berthoud.

If you live in Berthoud, are unable to get out in the community, and are interested in having library materials delivered to your home, contact the Berthoud Community Library at berthoudcommunitylibrary@gmail.com or 970-532-2757 to be added to our interest list. We will follow-up with additional details in late January.

We are fully open to the public! Come on in to see us 10am-6pm Monday through Friday, and 10am-4pm (closed from 12-1pm for lunch and cleaning) on Saturdays.

Curbside hours are 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.

We will be closed for Christmas on December 24th & 26th.

We will close early on December 31st at 2PM.

We will be closed on January 2nd for our New Year's holiday.

Miss Christy will wrap up the last week of December and host storytime on December 2nd. After that storytime will take a break for the month of December. Let Miss Christy know if you have any questions.

Bring the family for hot chocolate and a free kid's book as our gift to you from the Berthoud Community Library.

This is a daytime event so families can celebrate the New Year without missing bedtime. We will have snacks, sparkling cider, crafts, and activities, ending with a pinata at noon.

Bid on handcrafted gift baskets, gift certificates, fully-decorated wreaths, and more! All proceeds benefit the Berthoud Community Library.

Bidding will begin on November 26th and end on December 3rd. Save this link for when bidding begins: https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/home.cfm?auctionID=23502&CFID=52835195&CFTOKEN=69ecd57c8678215e-48D937B4-B357-88CC-03F0A8D687CAE0DF

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

All genres of writing welcome. We meet every Monday from 10:15AM to 11:45AM.

This month's Book Club will be on December 6th over the book One Second After by William Forstchen. There is a 1:30PM meeting and 6:30PM meeting. Come to whichever time works best for you.

Keep Scrolling to see the Winter-Spring of 2023's Book Club List.

We will continue meeting on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 1:30PM and 6:30PM. Come to whichever time works for you.

Here are the books we will be reading from January-May of 2023:

• January 24th - Wise Ass by Tom McCaffrey
• February 28th - The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson
• March 28th - Chasing Justice by Kathleen Donnelly
• April 25th - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
• May 23rd - The First 15 Lives of Harry August by Claire North

Join us for a locally-sourced breakfast on December 9th at 8AM as we discuss topics important to our community. This month’s theme is “Will you be my neighbor?”. Registration Required.

Come make a gift for a loved one (yourself counts)! We will have the option to paint something in watercolor or acrylic, ornament making materials, as well as card maker out and gift wrapping supplies. Registration is required. 16+

Our monthly Knit & Crochet Drop-in will meet on Friday the 23rd of December from 1-4PM.

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

We will meet on December 22nd from 4:30 to 5:30PM.

Eat a snack, make a craft, read, do homework, or just hang out and chat.

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:

Dogs and Books: An Interview with Local K-9 Handler and Author Kathleen Donnelly

...Now In One Place! We've created a webpage to 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.

Email: berthoudcommunitylibrary@gmail.com
Website: berthoudcommunitylibrary.org
Location: 236 Welch Avenue, Berthoud, CO, USA
Phone: (970) 532-2757
Facebook: facebook.com/BerthoudCommunityLibrary