GCPL August 2022 Newsletter
August 2022 Newsletter
Moab Library Hosts
Traveling Art Exhibit
The Moab Library is delighted
to host the
All-State High School Art Show!

The works selected for the traveling exhibition illustrate the exceptional talent, diversity, originality, and creativity of Utah’s young visual artists. The exhibition is also a tribute to the art teachers in Utah’s high schools who inspire, direct and refine the work of these artists.


Visit the display anytime
during Library Hours
M-F 9am-8pm | Sat. 9am-5pm
Thanks to the Utah Division of Arts & Museums, this inspiring collection
will be on display from
August 4th - September 14th.
James Webb Space Telescope's Stunning First Images:
New Insights
NASA's newest space telescope has just sent us its first photographs, and they are breathtaking!
Astronomer & NASA Solar System Ambassador Crystal White will detail what these images tell us and share
the amazing new insights the JWST is already providing.


Friday, August 12th @ 6 pm
Moab Library's
Large Meeting Room
Our Library Book Clubs Are Ready to Welcome You!
The 2nd Wednesday Book Club will meet at
the Moab Library on August 10th
@ 6 pm and you're invited!
There's still time to read
The Last Bus to Wisdom by Ivan Doig.
Call the library to reserve a copy today!


The Castle Valley Book Club will meet at 10 am on Friday, August 26th, outdoors in the Town Pavilion to discuss A Single Rose by
Muriel Barbery. They'd be delighted to welcome you. Call the library for more info!
Call us @ 435-259-1111
or email info@moablibrary.org
Rare & Antiquarian Books for Sale!
There's a cool new addition to the Library Lobby Book Sale: the Cabinet of Rare & Antiquarian Books! The Grand County Public Library Friends, a group of volunteers who work hard to support the library, have hand-picked this selection from the many donated books they receive.
Come browse anytime the library is open.
M-F 9am-8pm | Sat. 9am-5pm

*Interested in volunteering with
the GCPL Friends?
email jessie@moablibrary.org
*Pick up at the Moab or
Castle Valley Libraries
Free Self-Test @ Home Kits:
Covid-19 Antigen
Rapid Tests
Tell your friends!
Tell your neighbors!


The library still has plenty of free Covid-19 tests for you to take home!
These quick and easy kits provide results in 15 minutes.

June 1st-August 14th

We Need Your Help!
Help us reach our Community Wide Reading Goal
as you participate in our Summer Challenges!

If our community reads a total of half a million minutes before August 15th,
the Friends of the Library and Usborne Books Literacy for a Lifetime will donate $1000 of children's books to the library!
Summer Reading Challenge for Adults
-It's not too late to join!
June 1 - August 14
*You can estimate any time spent reading since June 1st!
August 14th is the Deadline
to enter your prize drawing tickets and log your minutes spent reading!

Bonus Prize:
The 10 adult participants who have accumulated the most
minutes spent reading will also win a mini book light! Woohoo!


It's not too late to register and help us reach our
Community Wide Reading Goal!
When our community reads a total of half a million minutes,
the Friends of the Library and Usborne Books Literacy for a Lifetime will donate $1000 worth of children's books to the library!


(Did we mention that you can estimate any
time you've spent reading since June 1st?)

Log your reading and completed activities from the comfort of your own home using our mobile device app or a computer. 
Thank you to the Grand County Public Library Friends, Wildland Scapes, and Quesadilla Mobilla for providing support for Summer Reading!

Youth Summer Challenges - It's not too late to participate!
June 1st-August 14th

Explore Oceans of Possibilities with your library this summer! 
We have a challenge for every age!

Birth to PreK Read to Me Challenge (birth-4 yrs)
Children's Challenge (5-12 yrs)
Teen/Tween Challenge (10-18 yrs)

Learn more details and register on our Reading Challenge Website or app. Visit the library's website for directions on how to get started with the app.

All youth who join a summer challenge earn a coupon for a free 8" personal pizza from Canyon Pizza Co.!
Thank you to the Grand County Public Library Friends and Canyon Pizza Co.
for providing support for our reading challenges!
Teen/Tween - Maker Mondays -
Aug. 1st, 8th, and 15th
New Teen/Tween Gaming Program (ages 10-18)
starting Thursday, August 4th!
Teen Gaming Night (ages 13+)
XBOX, SWITCH, OCULUS VR Headset and MORE!
NEW Teen/Tween Take & Make
available now, while supplies last
Active Songs, Rhymes, and One or Two Short Books
Mondays @ 10:00 am in the library's courtyard

Please register to learn more about storytime and to be kept informed about upcoming Music and Movement storytimes.

AFTERSCHOOL
LEGO CLUB

Tues 3:30-4:30 pm
starting August 23rd

This program is geared towards ages 6-12, but all ages are welcome.

WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Crafternoon and Stories Club

Wednesdays 3:30-4:30 pm
starting August 24th

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

August 24th = France
August 31st = Argentina

Kids Cafe Update!
Serving FREE Grab & Go Brown Bag Meals
for all children under 18 years old

August 1st -August 17th
Mon-Sat 10am-4pm

Starting August 18th
Mon-Thurs 3:30pm-8pm
Fri 1pm-8pm
Sat 10am-4pm
August 2022
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.

August Early Learning Tip - Your child's reading success in kindergarten and beyond begins with positive language and literacy experiences from the time they are infants.
Please call us or email info@moablibrary.org with any questions. We are here to help.


Enjoy the Dog (and Cat) Days of Summer!

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