All Pitkin County buildings, including the Library, will be closed on

Monday, October 7, for Cabrini Day.

Special Notes from the Library

An Evening with Mary Louise Kelly Moderated by Breeze Richardson

(At TACAW)

Join the Library and Aspen Words for a conversation with 2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize ceremony moderator, novelist, and host of NPR’s All Things Considered, Mary Louise Kelly.

Moderator: Aspen Public Radio’s Executive Director, Breeze Richardson

This event is free and open to all; registration is requested.

DATE: Wednesday, October 9 at TACAW in Willits

EVENT: Conversation 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 5:30pm.

SEATING: General admission and available on a first come, first served basis.

Learn more and register.

October Events at the Library

Art at the Library: Paint Like Bob Ross

Thursday, October 3 | 4:00pm-6:00pm

Join us for an evening of painting as we watch a Bob Ross The Joy of Painting video and attempt to follow along. We will use acrylics and a smaller canvas so you can take it home at the end of the event.

In the Dunaway Community Meeting Room Learn more.

Crafting at the Library

Saturday, October 5 | 3:00pm-5:00pm

Join us for a rotating monthly craft program on the 1st Saturday of the month. Stop by, explore, play, and learn new skills!

In the Library Lab Learn more.

Sewing 202 Workshop: Bunting

Thursday, October 10 | 4:00pm-6:00pm

In these slightly more advanced workshops, participants will take on more challenging projects. This Thursday, join us to make decorative bunting with fun fabric.

For teens and adults. In the Library Lab

Learn more.

Bookbinding

Saturday, October 19 | 3:00pm-5:00pm

Learn beginner bookbinding skills. Each program will build on skills learned in previous sessions, but beginners are welcome.

For teens and adults, in the Dunaway Community Meeting Room. Sign up for Bookbinding.

Sewing with Jennifer: Glow in the Dark Tote Bags

Thursday, October 24 | 4:00pm-6:00pm

Join us for a special, spooky sewing program with Jennifer Hanson!

First come, first served. Limited to 20. In the Library Lab Learn more.

Library Cinema

This month: The Films of Robin Williams

Join us in the Dunaway Community Room to view highly acclaimed films. Tickets are $10.00 (cash only), popcorn included, free to Friends of the Library.

Dead Poets Society

Friday, October 4

5:30pm-7:40pm

Popeye

Saturday, October 5

2:30pm-4:25pm

Good Morning, Vietnam

Friday, October 4

5:30pm-7:30pm

The Fisher King

Friday, October 11

5:30pm-7:50pm

Aladdin

Saturday, October 12

2:30pm-4:00pm

Good Will Hunting

Saturday, October 12

5:30pm

Learn more about the films.

Special Services at the Library

CMC Open Office Hours

Thursdays | 1:30pm-2:30pm

Horario de consulta con CMC

Jueves | 1:30pm-2:30pm

Stop by to meet with an instructor from Colorado Mountain College to learn more about GED classes, high school diploma courses, ESL (English as a Second Language) classes, and online resources.

In the Hotpicks Meeting Room Learn more.

Visite la biblioteca para hablar con un instructor de Colorado Mountain College y aprender sobre clases de certificado de preparatoria y GED, clases de inglés, y recursos en linea para aprender.

Sala de reuniones Hot Picks Aprende más.

Veterans Coffee and Doughnuts

Tuesday, October 22 | 9:00am-11:00am

Join Adam Lazaro, US Marines/OEF Veteran, on the fourth Tuesday of the month for coffee and doughnuts to learn about services available to veterans.

In the Hotpicks Meeting Room Learn more.

Library Book Clubs

Books and Brews

Wednesday, October 2

5:30pm-6:30pm

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

Nonfiction Book Club

Monday, October 14

5:30pm-6:30pm

Kent State: An American Tragedy by Brian VanDeMark

Classics Book Club

Friday, October 25

5:00pm-6:00pm

The Stranger by Albert Camus

Banned Books Book Club

Tuesday, October 29

5:30pm-6:30pm

Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz

For Kids and Teens

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Booker Prize Finalists 2024

The Booker Prize and the Booker Foundation's purpose is to promote the art and value of literature for the public benefit. This year's finalists include the largest number of women in Booker’s 55-year history, with five women and one man represented. Learn more about the finalists and the long-list books.