HOURS
Mondays – Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sundays, 1 – 5 p.m. Click here to register for most programs.

BOOKS AND AUTHORS

Monthly Writing Group

Monday, March 16, 10:15 – 11:45 a.m., Hondius Room

Calling all writers, aspiring writers, and anyone interested in writing! Share your writing, enjoy others’ work, receive and provide feedback. All genres and forms are welcome.

ALL AGES

Pi(e) Day Clay Crafts

Saturday, March 14, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Makerspace

Celebrate National Pi Day by crafting tiny pie accessories with polymer clay. Make a necklace, bracelet, or even a pie keychain to show your love for pi(e) in all its forms.

Spring Break Craft: Scrap Fabric Stickers

Thursday, March 19, 1:30 – 3 p.m., Makerspace

Join us for a drop-in craft session to make fabric stickers from leftover scraps as a fun way to add a handmade touch to notebooks, pictures, water bottles, or bags.

Spring Break Family LEGO Building Fun

Thursday, March 19, 3 – 6 p.m., Hondius Room

Builders of all ages are invited to design and create their own LEGO masterpieces.

ADULTS

Meet Karall Heimann, the Eisenhower Tunnel’s Woman Welder

Monday, March 15, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Hondius Room

Celebrate Maker March by learning about the construction of the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel from the only woman welder on the project. She’ll share how she went from making metal sculptures as a hobby to using her skills to help create a modern engineering marvel.

A Trail of Two Peaks

Friday, March 13, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Hondius Room

Join James Relton as he discusses the making of the East Longs Peak Trail and contrasts the experience of ascending Longs Peak with that of ascending Mount Meeker.

TEENS AND TWEENS

Young Adult Dungeons and Dragons: Make a Dice Tray

Sunday, March 15, 1 – 4:30 p.m., Hondius Room

Celebrate Maker March by joining us to make a dice tray to test with one of the dungeons that was created during one of the previous sessions this month.

Young Dragon Slayers: Spring Break Craft and Game

Wednesday, March 18, 12:30 – 5:30 p.m., Hondius Room

In this fun-filled craft session, we will make a dice tray to test with one of the dungeons we made earlier this month.

Teen Anime Club: The Apothecary Diaries

Wednesday, March 18, 6 – 7:30 p.m., Hondius Room

Calling all fans of anime and manga! Join us to celebrate all our favorite shows, movies, and stories. We’ll watch 1-2 episodes of a featured series or a full-length anime movie while enjoying snacks and an anime-themed craft.

Make a Rube Goldberg Machine

Thursday, March 19, 12 – 1:30 p.m., Hondius Room

Celebrate Maker March by joining us to use everyday household items to create an overly complicated contraption that will use movement and motion to complete a very simple task.

KIDS AND FAMILIES

Library Storytimes

Baby Storytime: Thurs., and Sat. at 10 a.m.

Preschool Storytime: Thursday and Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

Friday Kids Club: Straw Roller Coaster and Mazes

Friday, March 13, 10 – 11 a.m. or 4 – 5 p.m., Hondius Room

Join us to complete this STEM challenge: build a roller coaster or maze for a ping-pong ball using everyday household materials.

Storybook Explorers: Rainbow Fish

Saturday, March 14, 11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Hondius Room

Join us to read Rainbow Fish, followed by a craft to make our own colorful fish inspired by the story using aluminum, cardboard, string, and markers.

Pie on Pi Day

Saturday, March 14, 12:15 – 1:15 p.m., Hondius Room

Children and tweens are invited to celebrate National Pi Day with us by making a mini pie to take home and bake.

Read to Therapy Dog Bo

Thursday, March 19, 11 – 11:30 a.m., Children’s Room

Beginning readers are invited to practice their skills. Come to the Children’s Room, pick out a book and read to Bo.

Friday Kids Club: Crayon Suncatchers

Friday, March 20, 10 – 11 a.m. or 2 – 3 p.m. Hondius Room

We will be making suncatchers using crayons, glitter, and cookie cutters. Perfect for rainy days and sunny windows.

MAKERSPACE AND TECHNOLOGY

Tech Help with Digital Navigators of Larimer County

Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Dream Study Room

Build digital skills such as using your smartphone, accessing websites and online accounts, improving online communication, and more. Appointments required.        

Community Seed Exchange

Thursday, March 19, 4 – 6 p.m., Makerspace

Celebrate Maker March with one of the oldest forms of making: gardening. By saving and sharing seeds, you aren’t just growing a garden, you’re participating in a collaborative community project that spans generations.

Makerspace March: Laser-cut Flower Press

Friday, March 13, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Makerspace

Prepare for spring by building your own flower press to capture the season, and explore the dos and don’ts of botanical preservation.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION          

Cliffhanger Used Books

Operated by the Friends of the Library Foundation, offering gently-used books, movies, and music at discount prices. Open daily from 10 a.m. –  4 p.m.