Colby Cheese Days Book/Movie Sale July 17-19 Thursday 5-8 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday Bag Sale 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Colby Cheese Days Book/Movie Sale promises to be bigger and better than ever! Plan to visit the Colby City Hall Community Room at 211 West Spence Street to see for yourself the wonderful...
Read more →The Summer Reading Program Finale will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 24 at the Colby Lion’s Shelter. Readers who have read 500 pages or more are guaranteed a prize!
Read more →Each year, the Colby Public Library sponsors a Community Service Project. This year, along with Forward Financial Bank, we are proud to sponsor “Totes for Tykes,” a project benefiting young hospital patients and visitors. Why donate to “Totes for Tykes”? We are looking for donations of NEW items to entertain young patients and family members...
Read more →Throughout the year, we are celebrating our anniversary with Heritage/Heirloom projects. For the months of May through July, a project will be introduced at Craft/Hobby Night on May 16 in the Colby City Hall Community Room. A special invitation is extended to knitters and crocheters, as pattern packets will be available to help the...
Read more →2014: A Year of Heritage Projects at the CPL In keeping with the countdown to the 135th birthday celebration at the Colby Public Library, community members are encouraged to participate in the monthly heritage events and vintage crafting opportunities offered. January: Calling all quilters for our “Quilt in a Bag” project. Sew a 10”...
Read more →Hobby/Craft Nights 2014 The schedule for 2014 hobby/craft nights at the Colby City Hall Community Room has been finalized. The doors open at 4 p.m., usually the third Friday of each month, with the majority of hobbyists arriving after work hours. The room is open as long as crafters want to work on...
Read more →Happy 135th Birthday, CPL! The Colby Public Library had a humble beginning in 1879 with 58 books. In 2014, over 26,000 items are offered to patrons. Help us countdown the decades to the CPL 135th Birthday Party! On display each month will be library materials published in or about the time periods below: January: ...
Read more →Calendar of 2014 Events at CPL! January: Tax forms begin arriving Calling All Quilters Project-Sew a 10″ by 10″ quilt square representing a book from our assortment. It will be packaged with the book for kids to check out. February: “Movie, Music and Software Sale” (February 1-28: All month in the library) Sandra Kring...
Read more →Through the generosity of a Target grant, a new program is beginning at the Colby Public Library. “1000 Books Before (the end of ) Kindergarten” is open to all families with children from birth through the end of kindergarten. (While the national program encourages the child to complete the program before entering kindergarten,...
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