Celebrate your right to read and learn more about intellectual freedom: the rights of individuals to read, seek information, and speak freely. For ages 12 and older.
To complete this challenge, you'll need to:
1. Log into your Poudre Libraries' Beanstack account (or create an account) and enroll in the "Let Freedom Read" challenge. You can enroll beginning September 25 and log badges from October 1-31.
2. Read a book of your choice that has been banned or challenged.
3. Earn at least ONE activity badge.
Complete the challenge (and log your badges in Beanstack) by October 31 to be entered in a prize drawing. Three winners will receive a Banned Books Swag Bag!
The library has gone to the dogs (and cats and other story-loving critters)! Drop in to read to friendly animals and find your new book buddy!
Presented by Larimer Animal People Partnership. For children in grades K-5. Furry (and not-so-furry) friends will be ready to read for 40-60 minutes, so stop by early.
For girls in grades 4,5 and 6 with an adult woman companion (mom, grandma, aunt, neighbor, mentor). Enjoy making new friends, book discussion and activities along with pizza.
Registration is limited and starts September 1. After registering, a give-away book for each registered pair will be available for pickup at Council Tree Library.
Recommended for ages 3-7 and their families,
friends, and caregivers.
Poudre Libraries and The Crowded Bookshelf
bring you a special storytime with local author Michelle Schaub.
How can YOU lift others with kindness?
Michelle's book "Kindness is a Kite String" illustrates simple yet
impactful ways to spread kindness and empathy through a community. Families
will enjoy a reading of the book by Michelle and kiddos will get to make their
very own kindness kites to take home.
Books will be available for purchase from
The Crowded Bookshelf and a signing with follow the event.
Perfection is
a myth – come do some myth-busting with us! Release your inner artist and let
go of pressure for it to be “good” – instead let’s have fun and make some “bad”
art! Zero skill is required, just bring your creativity and leave judgement at
the door. We will provide paints, feathers, glue, clay, magazines, etc. - all
you need to provide is enthusiasm.
At the end
we will set up a gallery of all our absurd creations to “ooh” and “ah”, and
cast votes for your favorites in multiple categories. Winners will get places
ribbons or medals and bragging rights.
Registration encouraged but not required. Light
refreshments will be provided.
Birds
of prey are coming to the Council Tree Library Community Room. Learn more
about these birds and conservation efforts in Colorado. (Extra credit is offered for FRCC Veterinary Tech students who attend; sign in sheet will be available!)
School's out and we will have siimple DIY activities available throughout the day in the Community Room. Council Tree staff and volunteers invite school age children and their caregivers to enjoy some relaxing hands on fun and take home your DIY creations.
Exercise your freedom to read and pick up a free book by joining our book club featuring banned and challenged books.
This month we will be reading Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer. This award winning graphic novel memoir was also the most challenged book in the US in 2022. "Maia’s intensely cathartic autobiography charts eir journey of self-identity, which includes the mortification and confusion of adolescent crushes, grappling with how to come out to family and society, bonding with friends over erotic gay fanfiction, and facing the trauma and fundamental violation of pap smears."
Registration required. For high school students and adults.
School's out and we will have simple DIY activities available throughout the day in the Community Room. Council Tree staff and volunteers invite school age children and their caregivers to enjoy some relaxing hands on fun and take home your DIY creations.
Perfection is a myth – come do some myth-busting with us! Release your inner artist and let go of pressure for it to be “good” – instead let’s have fun and make some “bad” art! Zero skill is required, just bring your family and friends and creativity, and leave any judgement at the door. We will provide paints, feathers, glue, clay, magazines, etc. - all you need to provide is enthusiasm.
At the end we will set up a gallery of all our absurd creations to “ooh” and “ah”, and cast votes for your favorites in multiple categories. Winners will get places ribbons or medals and bragging rights.
For ages 12+. Registration is required. Light refreshments will be provided.
Do you have some hand-knits you are working on, or a cross-stitch
sampler? Are you crocheting, sewing, beading, embroidering or creating friendship
bracelets? Are you stuck on a new skill and want to ask if anyone else knows how to do Japanese short rows? If you want to work on your project and enjoy the company of other
crafters while you are at it, come join us at Council Tree Library!
This event
is drop-in and BYOP (bring-your-own-project). Light refreshments will be provided.
Register once, as a pair. The pair can then pick up their very own free copy of A Nest for Celeste by Henry Cole at Council Tree Library.
Designed for boys in grades 4,5 and 6, along with an adult male (Dad, Grandpa, Uncle, Neighbor, Mentor). You will engage in a staff lead discussion of the book. The free event includes pizza and hands-on activities.
Registration is limited and starts August 1. After registering, your book will be available to pick up at Council Tree Library under the adult's name so just ask staff to retrieve it.
So much can be done from home - even checking out library books and movies! We will show you how to use the digital resources of the library for use at home or on the go. We’ll learn how to download/stream eBooks and audiobooks from Libby, as well as movies, music, and tv shows in Hoopla, and documentaries and online classes in Kanopy.Bring your own tablet, phone or laptop, and we will show you the rest. (Have a Kindle? Please bring your Amazon account info.)
Escape the Haunted House, create a marvelous mask, compete in a costume contest, test your terror trivia knowledge, dance the night away, and much more at this halloween party for teens.
Registration is required. This is an after hours program.
Hosted by the Teen Council. For middle and high school students.
Featuring Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig King!
For students in grades 4,5 and 6 with an adult companion (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, neighbor, mentor). Enjoy making new friends, discussing the book, and engaging in hands on activities. A light dinner will be provided.
Registration is limited and starts October 1. Each registered pair will receive a free copy of the book. Registrants will be notified when their books is available for pickup at the Council Tree Library.
