Event Calendar

With Gunnison Country Food Pantry and Crested Butte Food Bank, Gunnison County Libraries are collecting canned foods from November 18-December 31, 2019.

Each non-perishable food item earns you $1 credit towards the reduction of overdue library material fines.

Accepting donations of gently used clothing for kids of all sizes, women and men.

Also looking for toys or games for babies to teens.

Collecting items until December 11, 2019.

Please drop off any donations at the Gunnison County Libraries.

Contact Megan at megan@gunnisoncountylibraries.org with questions.

Thank you for your generosity.

The second Sunday of every month, Crested Butte High Schoolers have an opportunity to use the public library for study hours.

There is:

-Quiet atmosphere

-Free coffee, tea, & snacks

-Computer access + free B&W printing

This event is free and open to all High School Students. Please rsvp in person at CB Library or email: maria@gunnisoncountylibraries.org.

A FREE after-school program, for ages 5-12, at the Crested Butte Library.

Every Monday, we’ll get messy with do-it-yourself projects and explorations, that focus on science, art, and building.

Instructor Katie Thomas will be leading yoga every 2nd Monday at 7 pm this winter for all levels and abilities at the Gunnison Library.

Classes are free, provide your own mat. We’ll have extra mats if you do not have your own.

Join us every Tuesday from 10-10:30 am as we read, sing, rhyme and dance! Group playtime immediately follows.

Are you looking to obtain your high-school equivalency diploma?

The Gunnison Public Library’s GED program offers classes, one-on-one tutoring, and GED testing to help you reach your educational goals.

$20 per semester / Must be 17 years or older

PRE-REGISTRATION required. Call 970.641.7684 or email Dana at dana@gunnisoncountylibraries.org.

Join us for engaging conversation and coffee!
No advanced preparation is required.

Join us at the 11 AM on Wednesdays at the Crested Butte Library for Baby & Toddler Storytime (ages birth to 3 years) with Storytime Sue!

This is an interactive session for the wee ones where we focus on the 5 practices of Every Child Ready to Read:  read, write, talk, sing, and play.

After story time, let the little ones play while you socialize, swap stories, share techniques or just chat with other caregivers at the Library.

This event meets all year long!

Come get crafty at the library! During this event, we’re making DIY gifts.

Choose from essential oils focused crafts:

-Terracotta Clay Diffusers

– Clothes pin Diffuser

-Wooden ornament

-Stovetop potpourri

-Bracelets

-Room spray

-Roller bottles

We’ll supply materials to make the gifts to take home and some hot cocoa for you to sip on.

Please RSVP to Taylor (taylor@gunnisoncountylibraries.org) if you’d like to attend, so we can get an anticipate how many supplies to provide. Space is limited.

There will be a free showing of Russy Baby Productions film, “The Majestic Black Canyon” (Part I) that covers the branch of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad that goes between Sapinero and Cimarron. This is the first in a three part film series about the Black Canyon railroads, which is part of a larger series of twenty films about the rail operations in the Gunnison, Colorado area.

This showing will take place at the Gunnison Library in  at 7 pm on Wednesday, December 11.

The event is free and open to all.

Join us every Thursday from 10:30-11 as we practice school readiness skills through stories, games and songs.   This storytime also involves craft time!

Join local naturalist and photographer Arden Anderson as he shares some tales and impressive images of the time he spent traveling in the parks and wild areas of Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. These dramatic landscapes ranged from ancient deserts to lush wetlands, high altitude grasslands to the lush tropical forests surrounding the mightiest waterfall on the planet. Through it all, Anderson sought out the distinctive wildlife of this region in world renowned game parks such as Kruger, Etosha and Chobe.

This event is free and open to all.

Join us for Storytime on Fridays at 10 AM at the Crested Butte Library. So, stop on by the Library and join us as we read, romp and have some fun with new books and old classics.

This event meets all year long!

On Friday, December 13 at 6:30 pm, join us for hot cocoa and classics like Rudolph and Frosty the Snowman.

A FREE after-school program, for ages 5-12, at the Crested Butte Library.

Every Monday, we’ll get messy with do-it-yourself projects and explorations, that focus on science, art, and building.

Join us for engaging conversation and coffee!
No advanced preparation is required.

Join us every Tuesday from 10-10:30 am as we read, sing, rhyme and dance! Group playtime immediately follows.

Calling all Board Game Geeks!

Join us for “Family Game Night” at the Crested Butte Library on Tuesday, December 17 at 5:30 pm.

Come learn a new game, or play an old favorite with someone new! We will have games available for all ages. We’ll break out the boards, munch on some pizza and have some fun.

A reminder that children under 9 years of age must be bring along a responsible parent or caregiver when at the Library.

Join us at the 11 AM on Wednesdays at the Crested Butte Library for Baby & Toddler Storytime (ages birth to 3 years) with Storytime Sue!

This is an interactive session for the wee ones where we focus on the 5 practices of Every Child Ready to Read:  read, write, talk, sing, and play.

After story time, let the little ones play while you socialize, swap stories, share techniques or just chat with other caregivers at the Library.

This event meets all year long!

Board games, (including but not limited to, Settlers of Catan, Gunnison-opoly, Scrabble, Yahtzee, Parcheesi), card games, puzzles and more!

Pizza provided.

Suitable for all ages and free and open to the public.

Join us every Thursday from 10:30-11 as we practice school readiness skills through stories, games and songs.   This storytime also involves craft time!

Join a welcoming and supportive community of writers at the Gunnison Library’s monthly 3rd Thursday Writing Group from 6:30-7:30pm. Bring in your short story, poem or other written work and receive constructive peer critiques. Writing prompts and exercises are also offered to help get the creative juices flowing. All abilities or interest levels are welcome.

Instructor Katie Thomas will be leading yoga every 3rd Friday at 8 am this winter for all levels and abilities at the Crested Butte Library.

Classes are free, provide your own mat. We’ll have extra mats if you do not have your own.

Join us for Storytime on Fridays at 10 AM at the Crested Butte Library. So, stop on by the Library and join us as we read, romp and have some fun with new books and old classics.

This event meets all year long!

Library will be closed on Tuesday, December 24.

Gunnison County Libraries (Gunnison & Crested Butte branches) will be closed on Wednesday, December 25 in observance of Christmas Day.

Join us for Storytime on Fridays at 10 AM at the Crested Butte Library. So, stop on by the Library and join us as we read, romp and have some fun with new books and old classics.

This event meets all year long!

Join us every Tuesday from 10-10:30 am as we read, sing, rhyme and dance! Group playtime immediately follows.