Library News

Free cookie decorating events set for next two Fridays

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All ages are invited to join us for tasty fun at free cookie decorating events tomorrow, Dec. 27, and next Friday, Jan. 3, both from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sugar cookies and standard frosting will be provided.

Holiday closures

Please note your library will close at noon on Dec. 31 and be closed all day Jan. 1 for New Year’s.

All-ages movie

Come to the library tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 27, when participants will choose between a selection of PG-rated movies to watch between 3 and 4:30 p.m.

Adult knitting Saturday

Join new and experienced knitters Saturday, Dec. 28, for our free Knitters Circle from 1 to 3 p.m. It is aimed at anyone over the age of 18 who would like to knit together or get some help if you are stuck on your project.

Writers Guild

Every Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m., the Ruby’s Writers Guild welcomes writers looking for opportunities, support, resources and camaraderie with other writers at this free gathering. 

ESL classes

Free in-person evening classes take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with 4 to 5 p.m. reserved for beginners, 5 to 6 p.m. for intermediate and 6 to 7 p.m. for advanced students. Please help us share the word about these classes.

Tech Time

Free in-person slots are available from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and 2 to 4 p.m. Thursdays. Judy helps you with basic questions relating to computers, smartphones and tablets, and also provides assistance in accessing the library’s online resources. 

No appointment is needed for these drop-in sessions, but please bring your device’s charger and passwords with you.

Pagosa Adult Learning Services (PALS)

Join Mark or Sally for free PALS sessions Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 8 p.m. to help with high school equivalency, GED, college prep, financial aid, tutoring and more. No appointment is necessary.

Activities calendars

Pick up monthly events calendars at the library so you don’t miss any of the free activities available to you and your family.

Downloadable books 

CloudLibrary has a wide variety of downloadable e-books and audiobooks for all ages. To access this free digital collection, download the cloudLibrary app, answer a few simple questions, select AspenCat Union Catalog for the name of your library, then enter your library card number and four-digit PIN. Library staff are happy to help you set up your device if you need assistance.

DVDs

“The Forge” is a faith-filled story about a young man with no job and no direction. “Iceland” by Jennifer Verdolin is a four-disc Great Tours guide. “Leonardo Da Vinci” is the Ken Burns documentary from PBS. “Godzilla Minus One” is set in Japan.

Books on CD

“Blood Bounty of the Mountain Man” by William W. and J.A. Johnston is the latest in the Mountain Man western series. “Challenger” by Adam Higginbotham is a minute-by-minute story of the space shuttle disaster. “Now or Never” by Janet Evanovich is the latest in the Stephanie Plum bounty hunter mystery series. “A Calamity of Souls” by David Balducci recounts a murder case in 1968 in southern Virginia.

“Framed” by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey is a collection of true stories about wrongful convictions. “Life After Power” by Jared Cohen looks at the lives of seven former presidents from Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams to Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush after their presidencies. “Sonny Boy” by Al Pacino is the actor’s memoir, which he reads on this CD. “The Light Eaters” by environment and science editor Zoe Schlanger explores the hidden world of the plant kingdom and the astonishing capabilities of the green life all around us.

Local authors

“Bears Ears: Landscape of Refuge and Resistance” is an exploration of the history of this national monument by Andrew Gulliford, award-winning author and professor of history at Fort Lewis College in Durango.

“Our Story: 78 Years Married” is a memoir by Bill and Glenda Clark, who retired in Pagosa Springs after an amazing lifetime together that took them from being Ohio farm kids to careers in one school system after another and then back to their Ohio roots.

How-to books

“The Ultimate Guide to Butchering, Smoking, Curing, Sausage and Jerky Making” by Philip Hasheider offers step-by-step instructions and illustrations. “American Hemp Farmer Adventures and Misadventures in the Cannabis Trade” by Doug Fine is a how-to for growing hemp. “The Ecological Gardener” by Matt Rees-Warren shows you how to create beauty and biodiversity from the soil up.

“Soil Science for Gardeners” by Robert Pavlis is a science-based guide to healthy soil. “The Complete Guide to Restoring Your Soil” by Dale Stricker gives you the tools you need to heal damaged soil. “Barns, Sheds and Outbuildings/4th edition” is a Creative Homeowner Guide with step-by-step building and design instructions.

Other nonfiction

“Africa’s Top Wildlife Countries” by Mark W. Nolting is a guide to help you plan your ultimate safari. “Using Artificial Intelligence” by Michael Miller is billed as an “absolute beginner’s guide.” “Daughter of the White River” by Denise White Parkinson follows a woman avenging her father’s murder. “The Last Stand of the Pack” by Arthur H. Carhart explores the past and future of wolves in Colorado. “The Roots of the Federal Reserve” by Dr. Laura Sanger is an investigative journey into our money system.

Material donations

Thanks to Nancy Cole and Will Dunbar for their generous monetary donation, and to Father Doug Neel and our many anonymous donors for their materials donations. 

When we are open, material donations are accepted for the Friends of the Library at the front desk — not down the outside returns slot at the library or the drop box at City Market, please. 

Guidelines for donations: Yes to popular fiction books published in 2013 or later, nonfiction books published 2018 or later, and children’s and young adult books — all in excellent condition, please. No to CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray, VHS or cassette tapes; textbooks, outdated travel books or reference books because they do not sell. No more than two boxes at a time because of space constraints.

Quotable quote

“We would always ask, ‘Mama, how did you make this so good?’ And she would always answer, ‘I made it with love.’” — Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, who has written a new cookbook called “Good Lookin’ Cookin’” with her sister Rachel, which is available at your library.

Website

For more information on library books, services and programs — and to reserve books, e-books, books on CD and DVDs from the comfort of your home — please visit our website at https://pagosalibrary.org.