Friday Grab Bag, August 22, 2025

The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes news from the Colorado State Library. Let’s open the Friday Grab Bag!

Library Events & Programs

In a Festive Mood

Alamosa Public Library is hosting an Opening Reception for the San Luis Valley Quilt Guild Show on August 23 at 11:00 am. A number of new and vintage quilts will be on display at the library from August 19 through September 6.

Bud Werner Memorial Library is opening the 14th annual Yampa Valley Crane Festival with Crane Fest Kids’ Night on August 26 at 5:00 pm. Join them for an evening of film, storytelling, games, and coloring contest awards.

Longmont Public Library invites families to Celebrate Grandparents’ Day on August 23 at the Sandstone Ranch Visitors Center. Join Ms. Lili for a fun day full of singing, dancing, crafts and more.

Pitkin County Library is celebrating the first After School Wednesday of the season with a Back to School Breakfast Party on August 27. School aged children are welcome to enjoy some yummy breakfast snacks.

Nederland Community Library is hosting a Back-to-School Bingo + Pizza Night on August 27. Win books and school supplies at this all-ages event.

Just for Fun

Aurora Public Library invites tweens and teens to Blindfold Cupcakes on August 28 at Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. Bring some friends and attempt to decorate cupcakes blindfolded!

Fort Morgan Public Library announces the first annual Library and Museum Trivia Night on August 30 at 4:30 pm. Bring a friend or gather a team to test your knowledge of Fort Morgan history, books, movies and more.

Garfield County Libraries invites dogs and dog lovers to celebrate the Dog Days of Summer on August 24 at Carbondale Library. Enjoy a day of dog-themed events: storytime, doggie play time, pup cups, photo booth, raffle, and more.

Pueblo City-County Library District is hosting a Godzill-A-Thon on August 23 at Giodone Library. Watch a Godzilla movie, play King of Tokyo, make monster crafts, and enjoy snacks to celebrate Godzilla fandom.

What’s New from the Colorado State Library

Learning Opportunities

All events are online except where a location is noted.

• Illuminate Colorado – Stewards of Children (Colorado Only)
  • August 28, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
• The PRISM Project: Findings from impact research in Colorado prison libraries
  • August 28, 1:00 – 2:30 pm
• Illuminate Colorado- Lines in the Sand (Colorado Only)
  • September 9, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
• The Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC): Department of Public Safety
  • September 15, 1:30 – 2:30 pm
• Leveraging Annual Data with the LRS Report Template
  • September 18, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
• Unraveling Legacy Toxicity: Navigating Dysfunctional Environments in Leadership
  • September 23, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
• Youth Services Regional Learning Community Workshops – Paonia Library (Delta County Libraries)
  • September 24, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
• Youth Services Regional Learning Community Workshops – Alamosa Public Library
  • October 8, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
• Unmasking Imposter Syndrome: Navigating Anxiety, Uncertainty, and Systemic Challenges in Librarianship
  • October 14, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
• Youth Services Regional Learning Community Workshops – High Prairie Library (PPLD)
  • October 30, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
• Find even more learning opportunities:
  • Libraries Learn Calendar from Colorado State Library
  • Continuing Education Calendar from Maine State Library (note: all MSL events are listed in Eastern time). A different view of these events is available at Free Online Learning Opportunities for August 2025.

Library Jobline

Are you considering a job change this year? Check out Library Jobline for hot new library employment opportunities, like this selection from around Colorado.

• Public Services Manager – Edgewater Library and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Core Service – Jefferson County Public Library
• Cataloging Associate – Jefferson County Public Library
• Bilingual Patron Experience Associate (Part-Time) – Lakewood Library – Jefferson County Public Library
• Library Specialist (full-time & part-time, Gunbarrel) – Boulder Public Library District
• Patron Experience Librarian – Children – Estes Valley Public Library District
• Circulation Services Clerk Substitute – Bemis Library
• Library Page – High Plains Library District
• Innovation Technician – High Plains Library District
• Patron Services Associate – Basalt Regional Library
• Teen Librarian – Basalt Regional Library
• Library instruction Assistant – Red Rocks Community College
• Library Manager 3 – Pikes Peak Library District
• Customer Experience Manager – Douglas County Libraries
• Special & Digital Collections Department Head – University of Colorado – Denver

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This post is part of the Spotlight on Sharing initiative, which aims to increase the visibility of Colorado library programs and resource sharing. Do you have a story from your library to share? Email Amy Hitchner, hitchner_a@cde.state.co.us.

All images are from the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, a service of Colorado State Library.