GCPL June 2023 Newsletter

June 2023 Newsletter

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Starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, and Publisher's Weekly

Brave the Wild River

A Reading and Conversation with author Melissa Sevigny

Thursday, June 1st @ 7 pm

Moab Library

Melissa Sevigny will discuss her new book: Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon

Free!

Radio Book Club:

Hardback Radio on KZMU

On the first Monday of every month, the library teams up with Back of Beyond Books to bring you the latest exciting literary news, and discuss

the best of what we're reading.

Tune in to KZMU on Monday, June 5th

@ 5 pm to join the conversation!

90.1 or 106.7 FM or click "listen live" from www.kzmu.org.

Take a look at some

recently mentioned books

Free Legal Advice

Friday, June 9th, 1:30 - 4 pm

Free at the Moab Library

A Pro Bono Initiative at

University of Utah

SJ Quinney College of Law

Free 30-minute legal consultations on topics related to divorce, child custody, employment, housing,

and debt.

for more info call

801-581-5418

or email

probono@law.eutah.edu

Learn about the upcoming Annular Eclipse!

Scientific Discoveries Made

During Eclipses

with Astronomer Cris White,

Eclipse Coordinator for the

Earth to Sky Interagency Partnership

From the discovery that the earth is indeed round to confirming Einstein's Theory of General Relativity, a solar eclipse presents the perfect conditions to make significant scientific discoveries. Learn about these discoveries and more at the Moab Library on

Wednesday, June 14 @ 7 pm

Free!

River History with Roy Webb

Vintage River Films and Lecture

Part 3:

Thursday, June 22nd

@ 7 pm | Star Hall

Author and river historian Roy Webb completes the series, bringing us more rare archival films, with a focus on the beloved

and beleaguered Glen Canyon.

Free at Star Hall, 159 E. Center St.

*If you missed Parts 1 & 2, don't worry, this presentation works as a stand-alone!

"All Together Now"

Summer Reading Program*

for All Ages Begins June 5th!

We have a summer reading program for every age, babies to grandmas and grandpas! With a focus on friendship, kindness and community, let's read all together this summer!

Adults and tweens/teens can log minutes spent reading to earn virtual badges and prize drawing tickets for fun (and practical) prizes, like gift certificates to your favorite local businesses, Cosmo the Library Cat swag, and more!

Children earn a reading reward from our All Together Now Treasure Chest for each hour they read up to eight hours and prize drawing tickets for a chance to win toys, games, puzzles and books!

Explore the Reading Programs or Pre-Register

*With generous support from Grand County Public Library Friends, Back of Beyond Books

and Wildland Scapes Plant Nursery.

Moab Library Closure

The library will be closed on Monday,

June 19th in observance of the

Juneteenth Holiday.

See you on Tuesday!

Castle Valley Library

Closures and New Hours

The Castle Valley Library will be closed from Monday, June 12 - Friday, June 23.

New Library Hours Beginning June 27th!

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: 10am - 2pm

Fridays: 10 am - 12 pm

2nd Wednesday Book Club

The group will meet at the Moab Library

at 6:00 pm on June 14th to discuss

The Fatal Shore: The Epic

of Australia's Founding

by Robert Hughes

All are welcome!

Next month's read:

Upgrade

by Blake Crouch

Call the library to reserve your copy:

435-259-1111

Castle Valley Book Club

The Castle Valley Book Club

will meet at the

Castle Valley Town Pavilion

at 9:30 am on Friday, June 30th to discuss Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid by Thor Hanson, and you're invited!

Please call 435-259-1111 for more info,

or to reserve your copy.

The July book selection is

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

Volunteers Needed

Love books?

Making new friends?

Making a meaningful contribution while having fun?

Here's the opportunity you've been waiting for:

The Friends of Grand County Public Library are looking for volunteers to spend a couple of hours each week helping sort book donations and stocking

the Library Lobby Book Sale.

The Friends organization supports the library by raising funds through the ongoing book sale.

If you're interested in joining this amazing team,

please email jessie@moablibrary.org,

or ask any staff member.

June Children's Summer Reading Events

Friday, June 9 - Pop into Summer Together - Popsicle Social!

6:30 pm at the Center Street Ballfield. All ages welcome for free popsicles, free popcorn, and children's activities.

Tuesday, June 13 - All Together with Water!

2:00 pm at the Center Street Ballfield. Please bring a water bottle, sunscreen, clothes that can get wet, and a towel.

Tuesday, June 20 - All Together with Bubbles!

2:00 pm at the Center Street Ballfield. Please bring a water bottle, sunscreen, and clothes that can get messy.

Tuesday, June 27 - All Together with Dinosaurs and the Moab Museum!

2:00 pm at Grand County Public Library.

All ages welcome, these programs are geared towards ages 3-10 and their caregivers.

View our full summer schedule!

Kids Cafe Summer Hours

Monday-Saturday 12:30-1:30 pm

Grand County Public Library

SUMMER

LEGO + Building Club

WEDNESDAYS

2:00-3:00 pm

All ages welcome, this program is geared towards ages 6-12.

Youth

Coding Club

Limited Spaces Available

Sign-up here

Thursdays

2:00-3:00 pm

starting June 15

For youth entering 5th grade and up.

Note - There will be no club on Thursday, June 29th.

Active Songs, Rhymes, and One or Two Short Books

Wednesdays @ 10:30 am in the library's large meeting room.

All ages welcome, this storytime is geared towards ages 0-5 and their caregivers.

June 2023

Early Learning Calendar

Read! Talk! Write! Play! Sing! Count!

Available in both English and Spanish! Click for a digital copy or pick one up at the library.

June Early Learning Tip - One way children learn vocabulary is from listening to stories!

We still have free

COVID Self-Test Kits!

Located at the library's front desk, these handy self-test kits will give you results in a mere 15 minutes.

Come pick up enough for your

whole household. Free!

*Cute cat not included

Please call us or email info@moablibrary.org with any questions. We are here to help.

-See You in the Library!

Grand County Public Library | 435-259-1111 | www.moablibrary.org