Stay warm and have fun at home by cozying up with a cup of hot chocolate and getting creative with grab-and-go craft kits from your Garfield County Libraries! We’ve rounded up lots of cute, fun, and easy winter crafts that are simple to put together, and are bound to fit in with your décor or make perfect gifts. Each kit includes bilingual instructions and everything you need to make the craft. The kits will be available Thursdays from November 5 to December 17 (except Thanksgiving) and are free on a first come first served basis. For more information visit www.gcpld.org.

Your Garfield County Libraries are offering a series of community conversations as an opportunity for friends, neighbors, and strangers to come together to enjoy real and rich conversations facilitated by leaders from Mountain Voices Project. The current topic “the antiracist actions I take in our community” will be discussed 6 to 7 pm on Thursday, Dec. 3. Everyone is welcome to participate in this conversation, and no library card is needed. In this bilingual event with simultaneous interpretation, you can choose to listen and participate in your preferred language. Participate at www.gcpld.org/conversations.

The Garfield County Libraries are excited to present a virtual storytime with Mrs. Claus where children will be transported to the North Pole to hear the stories “How Santa Got his Elves” and “The Boy with Too Many Toys.” With Mrs. Claus’ brilliant ventriloquism, children will see a picture of Santa talk and the naughtiest little boy in the world warn youngsters how not to get on Santa’s naughty list. Magical moments will also be incorporated and children will come away believing in Santa. The storytime will be available and free for everyone to enjoy between December 9 and December 23. You can access the video at www.gcpld.org/claus.

Stay warm and have fun at home by cozying up with a cup of hot chocolate and getting creative with grab-and-go craft kits from your Garfield County Libraries! We’ve rounded up lots of cute, fun, and easy winter crafts that are simple to put together, and are bound to fit in with your décor or make perfect gifts. Each kit includes bilingual instructions and everything you need to make the craft. The kits will be available Thursdays from November 5 to December 17 (except Thanksgiving) and are free on a first come first served basis. For more information visit www.gcpld.org.

Teens have the unique opportunity to meet virtually with Stacey Lee, award-winning author of “The Downstairs Girl,” which is the Deeper Than Our Skins book club selection for December. This book club through the Garfield County Libraries has been discussing books for the past few months that offer points of connection across time and cultures. Regardless of past participation, all teens are invited to join the conversation on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 4 pm. Free copies of the book will be available at all six library locations on a first come, first served basis and no library card is needed. Visit www.gcpld.org/lee to get more information and register to participate.

Brett Lear, executive director of the Garfield County Libraries, would like to hear from you. We’ll chat about our community, the libraries, and our changing world. This particular event will be held online at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17, so BYOC (bring your own coffee) and visit www.gcpld.org/news-and-events and click the event listing to connect to the live Zoom webinar. You can also call 1-669-900-9128 and enter meeting ID 842 2176 8395. In this bilingual event with simultaneous interpretation, you can choose to listen and participate in your preferred language.

Stay warm and have fun at home by cozying up with a cup of hot chocolate and getting creative with grab-and-go craft kits from your Garfield County Libraries! We’ve rounded up lots of cute, fun, and easy winter crafts that are simple to put together, and are bound to fit in with your décor or make perfect gifts. Each kit includes bilingual instructions and everything you need to make the craft. The kits will be available Thursdays from November 5 to December 17 (except Thanksgiving) and are free on a first come first served basis. For more information visit www.gcpld.org.