Doesn’t it seem like the month of December is the busiest time of the year?  With family gatherings, holiday parties, and lots of local events, when do you find time to enjoy a good book?  Stop in and ask for a holiday book recommendation.

When is the last time you played a board game?  Have you ever wanted to know what PS-4 is all about?  Come out and play and bring your favorite game or play one of ours.  The meeting room is the place to be on Sat., Nov 19th @1 pm.

Fall, autumnal equinox, harvest time, Indian summer…..whatever you chose to call it, it is the time of year that things change.  The leaves are colorful.  The garden is almost done.  The weather turns cooler.  Here at the library it is also changing.  Our director, Debra Greenacre, has returned to her home town of Michigan, where she has accepted a director’s position there.  We wish her well!

With the recent retirement of our Children’s Librarian Kathie Butler, this month we welcome Shaine Gans as our new Youth Services Coordinator.  Stay tuned for more information about after school children’s programming beginning in September.

What have you done so far this summer?  Floating on the river, playing in the park, fishing in the lake, hiking in the mountains, or reading a good book?  E-mail us and tell us what you’ve been reading this summer!!!

Stop in and see what’s happening at your library.  The summer reading program begins June 21–on your mark–get set–READ!!  Awesome programs await for kids from K thru teen.  Earn points for prizes by reading and being active.

May is here, and thoughts of play abound.  Stop in and check out a Nature Bag for your next outing.  These backpacks include binoculars and several books to help you identify bugs, birds & beasts.

Did you know this week is Library Week?

View the blast from the past photo collage, bid on a signed framed poster print, check out what is hanging from the caterpillar, place your guess in the book jar of how many books are in the library, find out about this month’s financial lecture series, gather your unused cookbooks for the swap at the end of the month, or just come in and say HI!

Here at DPL we are thinking about spring! Join us on Thursday, February 11 @ 6:30 pm to hear author Al Schneider talk about viewing beautiful Colorado wildflowers in winter. Check out his website too! swcoloradowildflowers.com

Have you made your New Year’s resolution yet?? How about stopping in at the library to hear a “Winter Tale”. Join us for the first “Tale” on Thurs,Jan 7th @ 6:30 pm for a presentation by Brett LeCompte. Brett will share his experiences of a 40 day trek thru the mountains and canyons of SE Utah.

Stop by the library and check out our “gift bag o’books” sale. Bags are from $2 and up.
Also see the framed poster print that is offered by silent auction bid. Great for gift giving!!

The purpose of Friends of the Dolores Public Library is to support the library’s visions and goals. As advocates, the Friends engage in fundraising activities and seek volunteers to assist in projects at the library.

Membership is open to anyone with an interest in promoting further development of the Dolores Public Library.

If you are interested in learning more about how to get involved, we’d love to have you join us for an informal meeting at the library on:

Tuesday, November 17th, 2015, at 5:00 pm

Or, feel free to call the Library Director, Debra Greenacre, at 970-882-4127.