Events and Activities in the Children's Room

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library


Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is the flagship program of The Dollywood Foundation. It reaches more children than any other early childhood book gifting program and mails free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to children from birth until age five, no matter their family’s income.

Learn more and sign up here...

Book & Coding Club

Wednesday, March 1 & 15 | 4:00-6:00pm


For 3rd-5th graders. The winter session of Girls Who Code will include a book club discussion and practical application activities. All books and materials will be provided. Learn more...

All the Things You Wish You Knew: New and Expecting Parent Event

Tuesday, March 7 | 11:00-12:00pm


Join the Pitkin County Library and Aspen Family Connections for a meet and greet with community organizations that focus on early childhood resources and programming.

Learn more...

Story Art with the Aspen Art Museum

Tuesday, March 7 | 3:00pm

Tuesday, March 21 | 3:00pm


Join us for a new program in partnership with the Aspen Art Museum! Preschool-aged children accompanied by an adult are invited to participate in a storytime with a paired art project led by Children's Librarian Noelle Edwards and Aspen Art Museum educator Courtney.

Learn more and sign up here...

Early STEM Exploration

Monday, March 13 & 27

10:30-11:30am


For ages 1-5. Early STEM Exploration will offer families with young children an opportunity to explore the wonders of STEM at an early age. Learn more...

Stuffed Animal Sleepover Party!

Drop off: Saturday, March 18

Pick up: Sunday, March 19



Drop off your stuffed animal for their own overnight adventure in the library! Bring in your stuffed animal before 7pm on Saturday evening and pick up the next day (Sunday, March 19). Your stuffed animal will be returned with a photograph and a little story of their sleepover adventures! This program will happen on the evening of March 18th.

After School Wednesdays


Potato Printmaking

Wednesday, March 1 | 3:30-4:30pm


Join us to make prints with potato stamps! 


Wacky Wednesday*

Aspen Science Center

Wednesday, March 8 | 2:00-3:00pm

*Wacky Wednesdays start an hour earlier due to early release.


STEM Exploration Hour with the Aspen Science Center! Join us for hands-on STEM education fun for school-aged children and their families.


Magnetic Slime

Wednesday, March 15 | 3:30-4:30pm


 Make magnetic slime with us at the Library! 


Sandpaper Transfer Shirts

Wednesday, March 22 | 3:30-4:30pm


Make your own sandpaper transfer shirt at the Library! 

Weekly Storytimes

Snowmass Village Story Times

at The Collective


Tuesday, March 7 | 10:30-11:00am

Tuesday, March 14 | 10:30-11:00am

Tuesday, March 21 | 10:30-11:00am

Tuesday, March 28 | 10:30-11:00am

Baby Storytime

Once a week we will have a storytime at the library for babies age 0-2.


Tuesday, March 7 | 10:30-11:00am

Tuesday, March 14 | 10:30-11:00am

Tuesday, March 21 | 10:30-11:00am

Tuesday, March 28 | 10:30-11:00am

INTRODUCING:

Children's Storytime


Wednesday, March 1 | 10:30am

*with Holly Richardson



Thursday, March 2| 10:30am


Wednesday, March 8 | 10:30am

Thursday, March 9| 10:30am


Wednesday, March 15 | 10:30am

Thursday, March 16| 10:30am


Wednesday, March 22| 10:30am

Thursday, March 23| 10:30am


Wednesday, March 29| 10:30am

Thursday, March 30| 10:30am

Bolsitas Rojas/

Little Red Bag Club

Friday, March 3 | 10:30-11:00am

Friday, March 10 | 10:30-11:00am

Friday, March 17 | 10:30-11:00am

Friday, March 24| 10:30-11:00am

Friday, March 31| 10:30-11:00am

Bilingual stories and activities for young children every Friday at 10:30am. Educators from Raising a Reader will provide parents with guidance about early literacy, create a network for parents of young children, and offer preschool skills to children who may not be enrolled in preschool.

A Few Things to Keep in Mind...

Get Ready for Summer Reading!


It's never too early to get excited about Summer Reading!

Attention! Do we have your correct email?


Starting March 28, passwords will be added to your library account. A valid email is required to reset your temporary password.



Please change your temporary password before July 31.


Your temporary password will be the first three letters of your last name and last four digits of your library barcode.


Ex. John Doe, 4130987654321 = doe4321

Ex. Sandra Oh, 4130987654321 = ohs4321


Visit pitcolib.org/passwords for more information.


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