March 31, 6 p.m.: Cooking through Culture: Northern Africa. A one-hour interactive program. For login information, email darcy@prlibrary.org.
April 22, 6 p.m.: Wilderness in America. Andrew Gulliford reviews the history of wilderness and tells tales from the Weminuche Wilderness. 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 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.
April 14, 2 p.m.: Indie Lens Pop-Up: “Philly DA.” For login details, contact spenser.snarr@durangogov.org.
April 21, 2 p.m.: Virtual Book Club. For login details, contact spenser.snarr@durangogov.org.
395 Bayfield Center Drive, Bayfield. Contact: 884-2222, www.prlibrary.org.
Returning to full hours April 5: If La Plata County remains at Level Yellow or better on the state COVID-19 Risk Dial, Pine River Library will return to full, pre-pandemic hours. Hours will be: 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday to Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
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.
Storywalk: April’s book is “Easter Egg” by Jan Brett. There will be an outdoor family storytime and a scavenger hunt with prompts on each page. Pick up a Storywalk Grab-N-Go bag that includes Easter ornaments to decorate and lyrics to a few Easter-themed songs.
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 an account at Gringotts Bank and craft a magic quill.
Growing Readers Together puppet-making Grab-N-Go bags: Literacy kits for caregivers of 0 to 5-year-old children. April bags focus on talking with a puppet-making kit. Kits were made possible by a grant from the Colorado State Library and were created in collaboration with Early Childhood Council and La Plata Family Center.
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: Cloud Viewer Grab-N-Go bag and My First Magnet kit for ages 3 and older. Talking Microscope kit for ages 4 and older.
Take-and-make kits: Pick up a free teen suncatcher craft kit.
“Program in a Bag” kits: Pick up a free “Program in a Bag” kit. The “Getting Started with Sourdough” includes a Mason jar filled with starter, feeding instructions and recipes. Preregistration is required at www.prlibrary.org/program-in-a-bag-kits or call 884-2222, ext. 1. The “Ditch the Single Use Plastics” kit includes instructions and tips, with a metal straw, wax paper sandwich bags and a set of bamboo cutlery.
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.
April 2, 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 discuss favorite pandemic reads and other interests. For directions, call 884-2222, ext. 1.
April 14, 11:30 a.m.: Virtual Spanish Conversation. Practice your Spanish in an informal setting. All ages and language levels welcome. For Zoom login information, email darcy@prlibrary.org.
April 14, 2 p.m.: Bookmarks Virtual Book Club. Open to all adults. Books, discussion leader and Zoom meeting provided by the library. Request a copy of the April book, “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,” by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, or the May book, “Tomboy Bride,” by Harriet Fish Backus. For Zoom login information, email darcy@prlibrary.org.
April 21, 6:15 p.m.: Library Board of Trustees regular meeting.
April 28, 11:30 a.m.: Virtual Spanish Conversation. Practice your Spanish in an informal setting. All ages and language levels welcome. For Zoom login information, email darcy@prlibrary.org.
Fort Lewis Mesa Library, 11274 Highway 140. Contact: 588-3331, ext. 3802, chris.conrad.swlpld@gmail.com.Sunnyside Library, 75 County Road 218. Contact: 375-3816, tricia.swlpld@gmail.com.
Fort Lewis Mesa Library, 11274 Highway 140. Contact: 588-3331, ext. 3802, chris.conrad.swlpld@gmail.com.Sunnyside Library, 75 County Road 218. Contact: 375-3816, tricia.swlpld@gmail.com.
Lauchpads: Tablets loaded with learning apps, videos, games and more for 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, April 2-4.
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 and Kids’ Craft. Instructions available at bit.ly/3ag3A3h.
April 8, 6 p.m.: Virtual Trivia Night – Books to Movies. To join, contact Megan Bennett at (505) 599-1276 or mpbennett@infoway.org.
April 14, 6 p.m.: Dinner, Drinks & Death Vol. 3, virtual. Discussion about all things true crime. Join at zoom.us/j/95031243379. Details: Amanda Wussow at (505) 566-2210 or amwussow@infoway.org.
April 15, 6 p.m.: Genealogy workshop. Learn how to search genealogy records and where to start searching. zoom.us/j/94031700192. Details: Megan Bennett at (505) 599-1276 or mpbennett@infoway.org.
April 20, 4 p.m.: Farmington Public Library Advisory Board meeting.
April 22, 6 p.m.: Virtual Trivia Night – Crime Scene Investigation. To join, contact Megan Bennett at (505) 599-1276 or mpbennett@infoway.org.
