Broomfield Library Children's Newsletter - December 2021

DECEMBER 2021 Sunday

Monday

Nov 28

Details and descriptions of the Children’s Library Programs are inside the newsletter or visit BroomfieldChildrensLibrary.org.

Tuesday

Nov 29 Music in Motion with Integral Steps 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday

Nov 30 Preschool Storytime 9:30 a.m.

Thursday 1

Friday 2

Toddler Storytime 9:30 a.m.

Baby Storytime 9:30 a.m.

Code Club: Minecraft Education Edition*

ARF! 4 p.m.

Saturday 3

4 Winter Celebration 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Saturday, December 4, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

All ages (12 and under with adult)

4 p.m.

6 Music and Movement 9:30 a.m.

7 Preschool Storytime 9:30 a.m.

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Toddler Storytime 9:30 a.m.

Baby Storytime 9:30 a.m.

Winter Library Adventures begins

ARF! 4 p.m.

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11 Art Stop on the Go 10 a.m.

13 Music and Movement 9:30 a.m.

14 Preschool Storytime 9:30 a.m.

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December 8-January 7

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Toddler Storytime 9:30 a.m.

Baby Storytime 9:30 a.m.

Junior Book Club 4 p.m.

ARF! 4 p.m.

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Polar Express 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

(sign up at 3:45 p.m.)

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(Storytimes at 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., & 2:30 p.m.)

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18 Family Playdate: Embroidery & Wool Felt Beasties* 9 a.m.

Registration begins for January Junior Book Club

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Celebrate winter and all that it has to offer at the library! All ages are welcome and there will be a variety of activities for the entire family to enjoy. No registration—just drop in anytime during the open house!

Winter Library Adventures

(sign up at 3:45 p.m.)

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PROGRAMAS EN ESPAÑOL

Winter Celebration

(sign up at 3:45 p.m.)

(inventHQ)

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December 2021 Children’s Library N E W S L E T T E R

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25 LIBRARY CLOSED

31 Happy Noon Year CANCELED due to performer illness

Jan 1 LIBRARY CLOSED

Dive into the colder season with Winter Library Adventures, the library's reading and activity challenge for all ages! Register for the challenge on broomfield.beanstack.org beginning in December.

Polar Express Storytime at the Depot Saturday, December 18, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Broomfield Depot Museum All ages (12 and under with adult)

La línea de cuentacuentos Marque 720.887.2317 y oprima el #2 para escuchar un cuento en español o #1 para un cuento en inglés. ¡Hay cuentos nuevos cada semana!

Todas las familias, niños, cuidadores y adultos son bienvenidos. Nos esforzamos por superar barreras de acceso y promover inclusión e igualdad para todos. Comuníquese con la biblioteca infantil (720.887.2315) para discutir cómo podemos ajustar nuestro espacio o programación para satisfacer sus necesidades. Ejemplos de solicitudes incluyen traducción, ideas y comentarios.

Horario: Lunes - Jueves (9 a.m.-9 p.m.)

Viernes y Sábado (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)

Domingo (1-5 p.m.)

No registration. Storytimes at 11am, 11:30am, 12pm, 2pm, and 2:30pm Enjoy holiday crafts and warm up with hot chocolate and cookies while you hear the story of The Polar Express. Feel free to come in your favorite pajamas!

Happy Noon Year - CANCELED Due to performer illness, this event has been canceled.

Friday, December 31, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Broomfield Auditorium All ages (12 and under with adult) Come for a family-friendly Japanese cultural celebration of the new year with interactive storytelling, song, and dance with the Japanese Arts Network. Learn about New Year cultural traditions and rituals, then ring in the "noon-year" with the Japanese shishimai lion, traditional folk dancing, and taiko drumming!

We welcome all families, children, caregivers and adults who use our space and we strive to overcome barriers. Contact the Children’s Library to discuss how we can adjust our space or programs to fit your needs.

Broomfield Library 3 Community Park Road Broomfield, CO 80020 BroomfieldLibrary.org

The Library will be closed December 24-25 and January 1.

Children’s Library 720.887.2315 Monday-Thursday (9 a.m.-9 p.m.)

Friday-Saturday (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)

Sunday (1-5 p.m.)

*Find inventHQ program information at https://www.broomfield.org/inventhq

Visit B-REx.com to sign up for library programs that require registration.

Programs for

Programs for

Ages 0 - 5

Ages 5 - 12

All storytime programs are held upstairs In the Eisenhower Room.

Storytime programs will be take a break December 20 - January 7.

No registration or check-in! Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and activities together. At the end of the program, children and caregivers are invited to socialize and play.

Baby Storytime Age: 0 - 24 months with adult Thursdays, 9:30 - 10:15 a.m.

Through December 16 and returning January 13

Come grow together here in our storytime programs and play spaces.

Toddler Storytime Age: 2 - 3 with adult Wednesdays, 9:30 - 10:15 a.m.

Through December 15 and returning January 12

ARF! Afternoon Reading Fun

Library STEAM Club

Age: Kindergarten - 5th grade Every Thursday through December 16 4 - 5 p.m.

Age: 5 - 8

Sign-up begins at 3:45 p.m. at the Children’s Desk No program December 23 - January 6

Art Stop on the Go

Students in Kindergarten through 5th grade can build confidence and fluency by reading aloud to trained therapy dogs. Bring your own book or choose a library book and our dog friends will listen patiently.

Preschool Storytime Age: 3 - 5 with adult Tuesdays, 9:30 - 10:15 a.m.

Through December 14 and returning January 11

Music and Movement Age: 2 - 5 with adult Mondays, 9:30 - 10:15 a.m.

Through December 13 and returning January 10

This is a Family Place Library Family Place Center always available when library is open Children’s Patio open daily until 4:30 p.m. (weather permitting) ● Come enjoy a family-friendly environment that promotes literacy, early childhood development, family support, community building and information.

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● ● Build strong, positive relationships to give children their best start in life.

Read, play and learn together indoors in the Family Place Center and on the outdoor children’s patio.

Meet knowledgeable staff and discover programs to support caregivers and their child’s healthy growth and development.

Ask about our Baby Welcome Bags for babies up to 12 months old.

Funded by the Broomfield Library Friends Foundation.

In English and en español - Listen to a story anywhere!

Just call the

Story Line / La línea de Cuentacuentos at 720.887.2317 and listen to a different story each week!

Check out our

StoryWalk® at Bronco Park - featuring How to Find A Fox!

Junior Book Club Age: 4th and 5th grade Wednesday, December 15 4 - 5 p.m.

Register & pick up your book at the Children’s Desk up to one month in advance.

Do you love to read? Meet with other kids to talk about a different book each month, enjoy snacks and have fun! Registration begins one month prior to the meeting date.

December’s Title: Tesla’s Attic by Neal Shusterman and Eric Elfman January’s Title: Notes From a Liar and Her Dog by Gennifer Choldenko

No program in December or January; returns February 5

Age: 6 - 12 Monthly on 2nd Saturday: Saturday, December 11 10 - 11 a.m.

Sign in at the start of the program Kids will learn about the artist and artwork on display at the museum and listen to a children's book to inspire their own art project. No registration. Space may be limited.

Presented by the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art.

Audiobooks Are Awesome: Listening is Learning Check out: Playaway Audio, Audiobooks on CD, Books with CD (JCDX), and newly added audio options in our Junior Book Club Kits Research shows that all kids benefit from having stories read to them into high school. It builds vocabulary and develops comprehension skills which benefits writing too.

Listening to audiobooks a form of reading! Listening while reading a book can also support readers with dyslexia and other reading challenges.

Try it: Read or listen to a book together as a family during the school break.

All programs subject to change and space may be limited.

Questions? Call the Children’s Desk at 720.887.2315.

If registration is required, register online at B-REx.com unless otherwise noted.