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Our Upcoming Events

  • July 17, 2025 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm,
    Online Speaker Series: Marie Lu
  • July 17, 2025 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm,
    Gather & Game
  • July 18, 2025 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm,
    Mountain Makerspace
  • July 21, 2025 11:00 am – 12:00 pm,
    Story Time
  • July 21, 2025 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm,
    Silent Disco @ the Library

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Join Walking Mountains at the Vail Public Library Join Walking Mountains at the Vail Public Library Library during this amazingly informative session to learn how energy efficiency programs can help make your home more comfortable and affordable. The Walking Mountains team will be available throughout the session to answer your questions and help you sign up on the spot. No registration or appointment needed. This is a drop-in, so come by wherever and whenever works for you! You will receive a free gift if you sign up! Come Join Us
DOUBLE FEATURE Family Friendly Movie Starts at 4p DOUBLE FEATURE Family Friendly Movie Starts at 4pm Young Adult Movie Starts at 6pm Located in the “Back Yard” of the Library, be sure to bring your blankets, snacks and friends to enjoy this movie! We’ll supply the popcorn. Don’t worry, the screen we have will still display the movie in the light of the evening. The “Back Yard” can be accessed through the main entrance of the library or just walk along the path to Lionshead right by the library and you’ll come to the yard there. For more information on the feature films please contact the Vail Public Library or check out our website!
Join us for a short run or walk along the Gore Cre Join us for a short run or walk along the Gore Creek Trail (just a bit less than a mile). All ages are welcome to join! During the run, participants are squirted with non-toxic, cornstarch-based color on white t-shirts. White t-shirts will be provided to all runners. There is no registration required and before the run, you can sign up for summer reading (both adults and children). The run begins in the back lawn at the library.
Adults, teens, and children get ready to add pizza Adults, teens, and children get ready to add pizzazz to your summer! Stop by the library any time to sign up for our Summer Reading Program – full of reading challenges and engaging activities for all ages! This year’s theme is Color Our World. To officially kick-off our Summer Reading Program, we invite you to drop by our free Community Picnic on June, 10 from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. At the picnic, register for this summer’s program, get your reading bag and enjoy food, fun and fellowship. We have lots of fun prizes for all the lucky winner's of this year's program! Eno Hammocks, Vail Wine Fest Tickets, Vail Adventure Passes, and much much more! Come talk to our lovely staff to learn more or if you have any questions! Can't wait to see you there on June 10th!
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!
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10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Vail CO 81657 [directions]
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