Friday Grab Bag, August 16, 2024

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

Let’s open the Friday Grab Bag!

Flora and Fauna

Bring your extra cuttings, plant babies, and plant propagations to Grand County Library District’s Plant Swap on August 17 at Granby Library. Drop in between 1:00 and 3:00 pm for this self-serve event.

Durango Public Library welcomes Brooke Safford of Blooming Landscape Design for Birdscapes: How to Attract Birds to Your Yard, a presentation on August 21 at 4:30 pm. Learn the importance of birds to the ecosystem and how to attract more of them to your yard.

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Mobile will be at Buena Vista Public Library on August 16 at 10:00 am. Stop by for a meet-and-greet with the animals, and hear stories from friendly zookeepers.

Community Adventures

Lake County Public Library invites you to join the Colorado Mountain History Collection for a Cemetery Program on August 24 at 11:00 am. Go on a one hour walking tour of the Evergreen Cemetery and learn about its history.

Pine River Library will host a Hawaiian Hula Demo with Ka Pa Hula on August 22 at 6:00 pm. The local Durango group will provide a demonstration and discuss the history and cultural significance of Hawaiian hula.

Join Poudre Libraries for a Walking Tour of the Women’s Suffrage Movement in Fort Collins, August 17 from 9:00 to 11:00 am. The City of Fort Collins Historic Preservation Services team will lead the tour and explore some of the places where Fort Collins women organized for the right to vote.

Create and Celebrate

Pitkin County Library’s Adult Summer Reading Closing Party is August 16 at 5:00 pm. Bring your favorite book to discuss while you enjoy food, refreshments, and a raffle.

Fort Morgan Public Library is hosting a Teen Night Out Scrapbooking event on August 16. Bring your friends and photos, and create a unique scrapbook page using library supplies.

Mark your calendars for Aurora Mini-Con 2024, September 21 at the Aurora Municipal Campus. The event is a collaboration among Aurora Public Library, Aurora History Museum, and the city’s Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department, and features all your favorite pop culture activities in a free, family friendly setting.

Longmont Public Library will be at Sandstone Ranch on August 17 to Celebrate Grandparents’ Day. Join Ms. Lili for this bilingual family program full of singing, dancing, and crafts.

Accessibility Corner

News, tips, and resources to support technology accessibility

• Accessibility Quick Tip: Creating an Equally Effective Alternative Access Plan for Your Resources and Your Community

What’s New at Colorado State Library

Adult Services

• The Ins and Outs of Check Out Colorado State Parks for Libraries

Learning Opportunities

• Drop-In Q&A for Check Out Colorado State Parks for Libraries
  • August 19, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, online
  • Registration required
• Summer Drop in Chats
  • August 27, 11:00 am
  • September 10, 11:00 am
  • September 24, 11:00 am
  • October 8, 11:00 am
  • October 22, 11:00 am
  • No registration required
• Breaking the Silence: Exploring Mental Health Challenges Among BIPOC Library Workers
  • August 28, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
  • Registration required
• Pride In Practice: LGBTQ+ Library Workers Perspectives on Mental Health
  • September 10, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
  • Registration required
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: It Is For You!
  • September 19, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
  • Registration required
• Find even more learning opportunities by browsing the Libraries Learn Calendar from Colorado State Library or the Continuing Education Calendar from Maine State Library (note: all MSL events are listed in Eastern time).

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.

• Library Director – Summit County Libraries
• Research and Instruction Librarian (Assistant Professor of Library Services) – Colorado State University Pueblo
• Adult Librarian – Jefferson County Public Library
• Library Branch Supervisor, Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch – Aurora Public Library
• Library Assistant – Aurora Public Library
• Library Clerk – Aurora Public Library
• Library Aide – Aurora Public Library
• Library Assistant/Courier – Aurora Public Library
• Library Specialist – Mobile Library Services – Arapahoe Library District
• Librarian Montezuma-Cortez High School – Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
• Online Student Success Librarian – Colorado Community College System
• Events Space and Meeting Room Coordinator – High Plains Library District
• Facilities Technician – High Plains Library District
• Innovation Technician Substitute – High Plains Library District
• Library Associate – Substitute – High Plains Library District
• inventHQ Makerspace Patron Services Associate – Broomfield Library
• Youth & Family Services Librarian – Douglas County Libraries

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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, ahitchner@coloradovirtuallibrary.org.

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