Help us Remember Maddie. Maddie Thums was a library helper who passed away last March. This coming March 21, we will be hosting a special memorial craft session in her honor. Since she was also a registered nurse, we have chosen St. Joseph’s Hospital to benefit from our day. Available in the library is a packet...
Read more →February 1-28, 2014 Movies, Music & Magazines Sale Everything $1.oo in the Library during regular business hours M/W/F: 10a.m.-5p.m. Tu/Th: 10a.m.-7p.m. Sat: 9a.m.-NOON
Read more →Beginning February 1, 2014. *Check out Quilt-in-a-Bag Books and have your card punched. *Once 6 books are punched, enter your card into the drawing to win Kid-Sized Quilts! (You may enter up to 4 cards into the drawing, but you need to read DIFFERENT BOOKS for each card.) Drawing for Quilts will be April...
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 →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 →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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