1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Start healthy, early literacy habits by helping your child read 1,000 books before they start kindergarten! Sign up in person to receive an activity book and receive prizes for every 100 books read together.

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is the flagship program of the Dollywood Foundation. It reaches more children than any other early childhood book gifting program, and mails free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to children from birth until age five, no matter their family’s income.

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Dungeons and Dragons

Saturday, May 11| 3:30-5:30pm

Saturday, May 25| 3:30-5:30pm

Come with us on a magical adventure to test your problem-solving and imagination in a fantasy setting as we learn to play Dungeons and Dragons!

Story Art with the Aspen Art Museum

Tuesday, May 7| 11:00am-12:00pm

Tuesday, May 21| 11:00am-12:00pm

Join us for a special storytime and art project in conjunction with the Aspen Art Museum, led by Grace Hancock.

Mystery Book Club and Escape Room

Friday, May 31 | 4:30-6:00pm

Join us every first Friday of the month for a book club and escape room to work on problem-solving skills. Our next book will be A-Z Mysteries: The Absent Author by Rob Roy and our escape room will follow the discussion. This group will be led by Children's Librarian, Sierra Fransen.

For more information, contact Sierra at sierra.fransen@pitkincounty.com.

Wednesday, May 1: Mother's Day Gifts | 3:30-4:30pm

Join us today to make the perfect gift for a special friend or family member.

Wednesday, May 8: After School STEMDay! | 2:00-4:30pm

*Wacky Wednesday

Join us at 2pm for a STEM Exploration Hour with the Aspen Science

Center. At 3, join us for a healthy snack and get ready to get your hands dirty! Help us plant the library garden and make a felt plant to take home!

Wednesday, May 15: Crafting Animals | 3:30-4:30pm

What can you make with paper plate? Let your imagination go wild!

Wednesday, May 22: Decorations | 2:00-4:30pm

*Wacky Wednesday

Help us get ready for a summer of adventure at the library! Today we will be

constructing an awesome fort and transforming the Children's Room into a jungle!

Wednesday, May 29: Explosions| 3:30-4:30pm

Wrap up an amazing school year with a bang! Join us today for some explosive (but safe) fun!

Children's Room White Board Activity | May 1 - May 31

To celebrate "myth makers," come roll the story dice and create your own myth at the Library this month! This activity will be available for the entire month of May.

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Baby Storytime and Baby STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math)

Join us once a week for a special baby storytime, for ages 0-2.

Tuesday, May 7 | 10:30-11:30am

Tuesday, May 14| 10:30-11:00am

*Baby STEAM

Tuesday, May 21 | 10:30-11:30am

Tuesday, May 28 | 10:30-11:00am

*Baby STEAM

Children's Storytime

Join us at the Library for stories, songs, and more!

Wednesday, May 1 | 10:30am

Thursday, May 2 | 10:30am

Wednesday, May 8 | 10:30am

Thursday, May 9 | 10:30am

*Special Storytime with Denali Barron from ACES.

Wednesday, May 15 | 10:30am

Thursday, May 16 | 10:30am

Wednesday, May 22 | 10:30am

Thursday, May 23| 10:30am

Wednesday, May 29 | 10:30am

Thursday, May 30| 10:30am

Pitkin County Library hosts Raising A Reader's Little Red Bag Club, or Bolsitas Rojas, for caregivers and their 0 to 5-year-old children who are not enrolled in school.  Educators from Raising a Reader will provide parents with guidance about early literacy, create a network for parents of young children, and offer preschool skills to children who may not be enrolled in preschool. Join us for Bilingual stories and activities for young children and their caregivers every Friday at 10:30 am. 

To ensure enough supplies, registration is encouraged! Please contact Andrea Suarez at at andrea@rar4kids.org. Read more about Bolsitas Rojas's mission here.