Berthoud Community Library
December 2021 Newsletter
In This Issue...
- Letter from the CEO
- Closures
- Current Hours
- Story Time
- Winter Wonderland Party
- Noon Year Party
- Take Up Space: Teen Art and Mindfulness Group
- Friends of the Library's Annual Silent Auction
- Food for Thoughts
- Crafter's Corner
- Book Clubs
- Writers' Group
- Podcast: New Episodes!
- Storytime Vault
- Contact Us
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Hello Everyone,
As the days get shorter and the temptation to snuggle up at home gets stronger, remember that we’ve got all the books and movies you need to relax through those long winter evenings.
If you’re not quite ready to hibernate yet, there’s also several events going on this month for all ages. The kids get Storytime weekly and our annual Winter Wonderland extravaganza on December 18. Or ring in the new year with the little ones at our Noon Years Party at noon on the 31st. Teens can enjoy art and journaling at Take Up Space on the 16th and the 30th. Adults get Book Club on the 7th, Crafters Corner on the 17th, and you can attend our monthly Food for Thoughts dinner or breakfast on the 2nd and 10th respectively.
We are looking for a new board member to join the team. If you live within the Library District (not the same boundaries as the Town, by the way), you can pick up an application from the library, download one from the website, or email me at ceo.bcld@gmail.com.
The Library will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and will close at 2:00 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and remain closed on New Year’s Day.
Whichever of the season’s holidays you celebrate, we wish you happy ones.
Amie P.
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Christmas Closure
We will be closed on December 24th and 25th for Christmas We hope you have a wonderful time with your families. Happy Holidays!
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Closing Early on New Year's Eve
We will be closing at 2PM on December 31st.
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Current Hours
We are fully open to the public! Come on in to see us 10am-6pm Monday through Friday, and 10am-4pm (closed from 12-1pm for lunch and cleaning) on Saturdays.
Curbside hours are constant every day, Monday through Saturday, from 10am until 5pm. Please email us at curbside.bcld@gmail.com or give us a call and let us know what we can gather for you. We'll arrange a time to pick up for contactless delivery.
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Story Time!
Story time will continue throughout the month on Wednesdays and on Fridays at 10:30 a.m.
Story time will take a short break the week of Christmas (12/22 + 12/24) and will be back the following week of 12/26.
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Winter Wonderland: A Reading Adventure
Drop in: December 18th, 1-3PM. Bring the family to learn about different winter celebrations through books and activities (and snacks too)! Pick out a special book as our gift to you this holiday season.
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Noon Year Party
Our annual Noon Year Party will be Friday, December 31st from 11AM-12PM. This is a daytime event so families can celebrate the New Year without missing bedtime. We will have snacks, sparkling cider, crafts, and activities, ending with a balloon drop at noon.
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Take up Space: Teen/Tween art and mindfulness program
Our teen/tween art and mindfulness program will be taking a short break on December 2nd, but will resume December 16th and December 30th. Each meeting is from 4:30PM to 6:00PM.
Each meeting, there will be an optional journal prompt and optional art activity. They are optional so the teens/tweens can have more freedom with what they create.
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The Friends of the Berthoud Library's Annual Silent Auction
The Friends of the Berthoud Community Library's Annual Silent Auction will be held online November 26th through December 4th. Bid on handcrafted gift baskets, gift certificates, fully decorated trees and more! All proceeds benefit the Berthoud Community Library District. Access the auction through
https://www.biddingowl.com/BCLFriends or the QR Code provided in the above image.
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Food for Thoughts Dinner / Breakfast
Food for Thoughts is back! This month's theme is "Community Participation". Join us for a locally-sourced breakfast as we discuss topics important to our community. The dinner will be on December 2nd at 6PM and the breakfast will be on December 10th at 8AM.
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Crafter's Corner
Crafter's Corner will be held on the third Friday of each month from 1 to 3pm. For this month's craft we will have the option to make a No Drama Llama felt ornament or a lavender heating pad. We will meet on December 17th.
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Regular Book Club and Compelling Issues Book Club
Book Club will meet on December 7th at 1:30PM and 6:30PM over the book The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich.
Our Compelling Issues Book Club will meet every other month to discuss a title that is particularly thought-provoking. Next month's book is Hate: Why We Should Resist it With Free Speech, Not Censorship by Nadine Strossen . The discussion will take place at 1:30PM and at 6:30PM on January 18th at the library. Registration is required.
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Writer's Group
Writer's Group will meet every Monday from 10am to Noon. All ages are welcome, no registration required.
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This Is Berthoud Podcast
Did you know we have a podcast? Take a listen and share it around.
This podcast will not just be about library 'stuff', but about the wonderful community we live in. Straight from our CEO, Amie!
We're here for you, to support you, to inform you, and to care for you the best way we know how.
The latest episode is "What makes housing affordable?' with Patrick Dillon and Will Karspeck.
Check it out!
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All The Online Stories...
...Now In One Place! We've created a webpage to view all of Miss Christy's virtual story times from the past year. Watch the ones you missed or re-watch your favorites over and over again.
Click here to view.
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Please keep checking our website and Facebook page throughout the month to see our online events and any updates we may have!
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Berthoud Community Library
