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Our Upcoming Events

  • April 25, 2025 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm,
    Mountain Makerspace
  • April 28, 2025 11:00 am – 12:00 pm,
    Story Time
  • April 29, 2025 9:00 am – 10:00 am,
    Stretch & Flow Yoga
  • April 30, 2025 11:00 am – 12:00 pm,
    Story Time
  • May 1, 2025 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm,
    Gather & Game
  • May 2, 2025 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm,
    Mountain Makerspace
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Due to staffing shortages, the Vail Public Library Due to staffing shortages, the Vail Public Library will adjust its hours in May and June. Starting on May 1, the library will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and closed on Sundays. The temporary changes are intended to help the team serve the most patrons during peak hours. The library is in the process of hiring additional full- and part-time staff and will resume its regular Monday through Sunday schedule on July 1. For more information, contact Vail Director of Library Services Kim McNally at kmcnally@vail.gov.
From March 13 to March 27, OverDrive (Libby) is gi From March 13 to March 27, OverDrive (Libby) is giving readers a chance to come together & share in their digital book club, Together We Read, with their featured title, “The Queen of Sugar Hill” by ReShonda Tate. With a library card, you have access to thousands of books, both physically, & digitally using Libby by OverDrive. During this period the book will be available as both an ebook & audiobook with no waitlist or holds on Libby! If you have any questions about how to access Libby with your Town of Vail Public Library card be sure to ask one of our lovely librarians! We are always happy to help! “The Queen of Sugar Hill” tells the story of Hattie McDaniel, the first African American woman to win an Academy Award, focusing on her life after her Oscar win for “Gone With the Wind” and the challenges she faced as a Black actress navigating Hollywood’s challenging social landscape, particularly highlighting her struggles with restrictive housing covenants in a neighborhood called “Sugar Hill” where she bought a home despite facing backlash from white neighbors; the book explores her personal life, friendships with other Hollywood figures, and her fight for racial equality. Let us know if you check it out!
🤖 Have you checked out our Mountain MakerSpace 🤖 Have you checked out our Mountain MakerSpace yet?? It is open every Friday from 2pm - 5pm or if you want to schedule a personal MakerSpace session, reach out to our librarian Jonathon at jkelly@vail.gov. We've got all kinds of new items that are super fun and easy to learn! 🔥 Come check us out tomorrow!
⭐ Do you know about our Storytime on Monday & We ⭐ Do you know about our Storytime on Monday & Wednesdays? It starts at 11am & with our amazing Children's Librarian, it is a must-attend event! Join Ms. Laurine for stories, songs, & movement activities that will entertain our youngest patrons! Appropriate for ages 6 & under. Here is a list of all the different upcoming Storytime's planned for March. 📚 We hope to see you there!
📚 Looking for a new project? The Vail Public Li 📚 Looking for a new project? The Vail Public Library now offers CreativeBug! All you need is your library card to sign up & access thousands of award-winning arts & crafts video classes taught by recognized design experts, artists, & other creatives. Some of the projects and classes you’ll find include: Knitting Crochet Art + Design Paper Sewing Quilting Jewelry Kids Food + Home Head on over to our website, click the Online Resource tab, & scroll down until you find CreativeBug. Be sure to check out our variety of other programs and resources as well!
Come Join Us tomorrow Tuesday February 18th from 1 Come Join Us tomorrow Tuesday February 18th from 12pm - 1pm! "I Am Nobody’s Slave": An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins We welcome you to our conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir, I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free. Hawkins explores the role of racism-triggered childhood trauma and chronic stress in shortening his ancestors' lives, using genetic testing, reporting, and historical data to craft a moving family portrait. This book shows how genealogical research can educate and heal Americans of all races, revealing through their story the story of America—a journey of struggle, resilience, and the heavy cost of ultimate success. You are able to submit questions prior to this event via our website, in our Library Calendar section, by clicking this event. We hope to see you there!
Come meet George Lamb & see his beautiful work dur Come meet George Lamb & see his beautiful work during this reception. George was self-taught through careful observation of both contemporary artists as well as past masters. He learned to paint by painting. His process is typically to do plain air sketches coupled with some photography to memorialize a time & place & then complete a work in the studio. He presents his vision through landscapes where he captures & shares with the viewer a specific time & emotion depicted through the movement of light, air, & water. George says he savors "every opportunity to be alone in a high mountain meadow or beside a slow-flowing brook – feeling the warm mid-day sun or watching the ripples as the stream cascades around boulders & fallen logs – the power of the ocean & the majesty of the lofty peaks." His goal is to "use the brush stroke & the intensity or transparency of the paint to capture the moment & bring the viewer into a quieter place." Come join us, meet George, & have a wonderful time!
Have you ever wondered… What does it feel like t Have you ever wondered… What does it feel like to ride the runners behind a team of dogs, steering a loaded sled through mountainous terrain, crossing the vast Alaskan tundra, hugging the shoreline of the great Bering Sea? What does it take to care for a team of Alaskan huskies? Could my dog be a sled dog, too? If so be sure to stop on by the Vail Public Library on February 10th from 6pm - 7pm for this presentation! 2025 is the 100th Anniversary of the 1925 Diphtheria Epidemic Serum Run! Remember Balto and Togo and the many heroic huskies and mushers who carried life-saving anti-toxin to the town of Nome, Alaska? Want to learn more? Musher, Karen Land, will cover these subjects and more when she and Noggin, the Alaskan husky, visit us at Vail Public Library! All ages welcome. Land is a writer, public speaker, and three-time participant in the 1000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race as well as many other sprint and endurance races in Alaska, Canada, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and Maine. Since 2000, Land has traveled to nearly every state with her dog sled, mushing gear, Arctic clothing, and beloved dogs, giving over a thousand school and public library presentations. We hope to see you there!
🎲 Do you know about our Gather & Game Night? It 🎲 Do you know about our Gather & Game Night? It happens every Thursday from 3:30pm - 6pm and is for ALL- AGES! We have a wide variety of games, as well as free coffee and hot chocolate for those cold afternoons that are sure to be back. There have been a lot of intense Mah-jong matches so if that is your game be sure to stop by! There are plenty of other games as well. 🃏 We hope to see you Thursday!
As a part of the 18th Annual Vail Winterfest, come As a part of the 18th Annual Vail Winterfest, come hang out with & learn about the Night Owls in our Community Room, January 31st from 3pm - 6pm In collaboration with the Raptor Education Foundation & the Town of Vail’s Environmental Sustainability Department, join Nature’s Educators for a truly immersive educational opportunity. With a mission to inspire individuals to understand, respect and conserve wildlife through educational programming and experiences Nature’s Educators will provide an interactive afternoon to learn in the presence of four owls in their care. We can't wait to see you!
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