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	Food for Fines in February During the month of February bring in non-perishable food items to any of the six Garfield County Libraries and receive $1 credit for each item you donate. Credits can only be applied to current fines and cannot go toward lost materials or fees. Food items cannot be expired. All items will be... READ MORE
	Painting Pages event for kids debuts at Glenwood Library The new monthly series Painting Pages is a collaboration between the Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts and the library. On the second Tuesday of every month, kids are able to hear a story then work on an art project.... READ MORE
	State grants help libraries fill their shelves The Garfield County Public Library District was thrilled to receive a $12,848 grant this year from the Colorado State Library. The 2014 Colorado Legislature renewed the State Grants to Libraries Act, which allowed the Colorado State Library to distribute grants throughout Colorado based on... READ MORE
	iPads Now Available You can now checkout Apple iPad tablets for in-library use with your Garfield County Libraries' membership! Once checked out, iPads can be used for up to 2 hours per day and can only be used on the library premises. Library staff will be happy to help you get started with... READ MORE
	Libraries offer end of October excitement As we near the end of October, things are getting a bit spooky at the libraries. Come enjoy some fall fun with us. OPENlab Adults are invited to use the MADlab at the Rifle Branch Library to work on photo, video and other maker projects. OPENlab is held on... READ MORE
	Library plaza safety fix completed Work to fix a safety problem outside the Glenwood Springs Branch Library has been completed. Get more details from the Post Independent.
	Partnership puts solar atop another library In 2012, the Garfield County Libraries first partnered with Colorado Mountain College (CMC) to put a 10 kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic system on the New Castle Branch Library. In 2013, CMC returned to put a 19.6 kW array on the Silt Branch Library. This summer CMC returned yet again to install... READ MORE
	Celebrating Ann Honchell's Story Libraries are full of stories. And librarians, well, they’ve got plenty of stories as well. New Castle Branch Manager Ann Honchell talks fondly of New Castle, and all the people she’s come to know over the last few decades. “It’s the first place I’ve ever worked that I saw a goat in a tutu!” she... READ MORE
	Thanks for reading this summer Garfield County Libraries had 5,203 people register for Summer Reading, which marks only our second time with over 4,000 participants. Readers were asked to record how many days they read during the summer and report back to their library for prizes. We counted an astounded 72,070 days of... READ MORE
	Libraries seeking input for updated strategic plan Now that the Garfield County Public Library District has completed the construction of new library facilities in each of the six communities its serves, users are being asked how the libraries are serving their needs. ... READ MORE

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