6 p.m., March 10: Mediterranean and DASH Diet. Learn the basics of the Mediterranean Diet meal pattern through an interactive cook-along. Hosted by Nicole Clark, R.D, La Plata County CSU Extension Family and Consumer Science Agent. For login information, email darcy@prlibrary.org.
6 p.m., March 31: Culture Through Cooking – North Africa. Join a culinary cook-along to discover an new twist of flavor combinations, using spices commonly found in the pantry. Learn about the food and culture of North Africa. Hosted by Nicole Clark, R.D., La Plata County CSU Extension Family and Consumer Science Agent. For login information, email darcy@prlibrary.org.
1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380, www.durangopubliclibrary.org.
1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380, www.durangopubliclibrary.org.
Tuesdays: Weekly activity kits for children and teens. Kits include the necessary supplies for one child to complete a project. Available for preschool, elementary and teenage levels. Each Tuesday, a new activity kit is released, and they are available while supplies last. Stop by during open hours to pick one up. To arrange a curbside pickup, call 375-3380 or email reference@durangogov.org.
395 Bayfield Center Drive, in Bayfield. Contact: 884-2222, www.prlibrary.org.
Library Service Dial: In order to align its services with the state COVID-19 Risk Dial, Pine River Library has developed a Library Service Dial which it will follow as La Plata County moves between risk levels. Curbside service will continue to be available during all levels of the Risk Dial, and the library’s Wi-Fi signal is accessible in the parking lot and Library Park 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information, call 884-2222, ext. 1, or visit www.prlibrary.org.
Current hours: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays; closed Sundays. Vulnerable/senior hours: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Curbside service: Call 884-2222, ext. 1, or visit www.prlibrary.org/curbside-checkout-program.
Access: Get an electronic library card to get access to e-books, e-audio books, videos, newspapers and more.
Help: To get an e-card or for general reference questions, including device and tech troubleshooting, call 884-2222, ext. 1. If no one answers, leave a message. Messages will be returned within 24 hours.
Staff Favorite Books of 2020: See the list of staff favorites from this year at www.prlibrary.org/staff-favorite-books-2020.
For full details and program videos, visit www.prlibrary.org/virtual-youth-programs.
STEAM Grab-N-Go Bags: Free science, art or craft kit at the library via curbside service. March kits include “String Art.” Explore geometry through making string art masterpieces. For ages 5 and older.
Storywalk: Celebrating Women’s History Month with a tale about a Navajo grandmother, “Beauty Beside Me: Stories of My Grandmother’s Skirts Shimá sání bitł’aakał noot’ishígíí: nizhónígo nidaashch’ ’go baa hane,’” by Seraphine Yazzie. Pick up a Storywalk Grab-and-Go Bag, which includes supplies to make a no-sew doll with a skirt. Check out the audio CD to hear the story told in English and Navajo.
A World of Stories: A literacy storytelling podcast. Listening to oral stories also develops emerging literacy skills and is screen-free. New storytelling podcasts are posted monthly at www.prlibrary.org/storytelling-podcast.
Story Craft Bags: Harry Potter. Start a wizardry career at Hogwarts by personalizing an invitation to the famous school of Wizardry, creating a messenger owl and making a wand.
Discord: Join the virtual communication platform for Gamers Club at 3:30 p.m. Monday with #gaming, Book Club at 3:30 p.m. Thursday with #shelf-discovery and chat about science and coding any time. To join the library server, visit www.bit.ly/prldiscord.
New STEAM Learning Checkout Kits: “General Lab” a science lab activity set. Conducting real, hands-on experiments. Learn the names of science tools and broaden understanding of science terms. For ages 4 and older. “Chemistry” kit contains real lab equipment, including three beakers, a high temperature thermometer, a digital timer, colored safety goggles, a chalkboard lab mat and chemical reagents. For ages 8 and older.
Senior Planet Virtual Essentials Course: 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. A free, five-week “Virtual Essentials” program for those older than 60. All sessions will run on Zoom. Topics will include: all things Zoom, protecting personal information online, online shopping, online health resources, telemedicine, mindfulness, introduction to social media, how to spot fake news, messaging apps and drones. Details: www.prlibrary.org/senior-planet-virtual-essentials-program. To register, call 884-2222, ext. 1.
Take-and-make kits: Pick up a free teen “Artist Kit.”
“Program in a Bag” kits: Pick up a free “Program in a Bag” kit. The “Learn to Knit” includes a list of resources to get started and the needles, yarn and pattern needed to knit an easy potholder. The “Winter Seed Sowing” kit includes information about how to start seeds outside in the winter by making mini-greenhouses out of old containers, soil, a recycled container and seeds.
PRL PineCast: Updates about library programs, pitches for library staff members’ favorite books, the “Ask a Librarian” segment and Southwest history. New episodes release the first Friday of each month. Available on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, Amazon Music, Overcast and www.prlibrary.org/pinecast.
March 5, 10 a.m.: Rambling Readers. Meet at the gate to Saul’s Creek just off U.S. Highway 160 in Bayfield on the first Friday of every month, take a gentle walk (with proper social distancing) and spend an hour discussing favorite pandemic reads and other topics. For direction, call 884-2222, ext. 1.
March 10, 11:30 a.m.: Virtual Spanish Conversation. An hour of conversation via Zoom. Practice your Spanish in an informal setting. All ages and language levels welcome. For log-in information, email darcy@prlibrary.org.
March 10, 2 p.m.: Bookmarks Virtual Book Club. Open to all adults. The library provides the books, the discussion leader and a Zoom meeting. Request a copy of the March book, “The Lions of Fifth Avenue” by Fiona Davis, or the April book “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe” by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. or log-in information, email darcy@prlibrary.org.
March 17, 6:15 p.m.: Library’s Board of Trustees monthly meeting.
March 24, 11:30 a.m.: Virtual Spanish Conversation. An hour of conversation via Zoom. Practice your Spanish in an informal setting. All ages and language levels welcome. For log-in information, email darcy@prlibrary.org.
Fort Lewis Mesa Library located at 11274 Highway 140. Contact: 588-3331, ext. 3802, chris.conrad.swlpld@gmail.com.Sunnyside Library located at 75 County Road 218. Contact: 375-3816, tricia.swlpld@gmail.com.
Fort Lewis Mesa Library located at 11274 Highway 140. Contact: 588-3331, ext. 3802, chris.conrad.swlpld@gmail.com.Sunnyside Library located at 75 County Road 218. Contact: 375-3816, tricia.swlpld@gmail.com.
Lauchpads: Tablets loaded with learning apps, videos, games and more for hours of interactive learning and play. No download time or need for Wi-Fi. To arrange checkout, call: 375-3816.
Ages 3-5: “ABCs Just for Me,” learn about the alphabet, phonics and read with animals and friendly faces. “Now We’re Moving,” explore a variety of transportation modes while learning about creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving.
Ages 5-7: “Math Blaster,” learn basic addition and subtraction, practice order of operations and sharpen critical thinking skills. “Mega Math Party,” travel through a math adventure that teaches addition, subtraction, grouping and word problems. “Exploring First Grade,” practice reading and comprehension skills, build early math skills, learn about the environment while strengthening strategic and critical thinking.
Ages 8-10: “The Moral of the Story – e-books,” interactive books designed to improve reading comprehension. Listening while reading enables one to understand texts higher than one’s tested Lexile level. “Outnumbered,” learn advance skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Increase problem-solving speed and strengthen strategic thinking skills. “Homework Done – Brain Breaks,” challenges, puzzles and matching games are the perfect reward for children who finish their homework.
2101 Farmington Ave. Farmington. Contact: (505) 599-1270, www.infoway.org.Closure dates: Fridays and Sundays.
Mondays, 10 a.m.: Virtual Storytime. Ages 5 and younger. Available at bit.ly/3ag3A3h.
Tuesdays, 1 p.m.: Take and Make Craft Bag pickup. Instructions available at bit.ly/3ag3A3h.
