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• Peek-a-Boo Time
• Animal Afternoon
• Noches en familia - Family Nights
• Spanish/English Outreach Storytime
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Storytimes
Winter/Spring Storytimes, January 9 - May 25, 2012
NO STORYTIMES March 12-16, 2012 - Spring Break

Staff share their love of books and reinforce early literacy skills through age-appropriate stories, songs, and fingerplays in a group setting and parents learn how to foster early literacy skills to prepare their children for learning to read.

Themes Winter/Spring 2012 (PDF format/564K)

Storytime for Twos and Threes
Two- and three-year-olds (with a favorite adult) enjoy interactive stories songs and games that encourage their early literacy skills.

Council Tree Library
Mondays and Tuesdays, 10:35 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

Harmony Library
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:35 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

Northside Aztlan Community Center, 112 E. Willow. St. Map
Fridays, 10:35 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
NO STORYTIME April 20, 2012

Storytime for Fours & Up
Children ages 4 and up, who are ready for a group experience on their own, have fun with engaging books, songs, and activities as they build their early literacy skills. Themes Winter/Spring 2012 (PDF format/564K)

Council Tree Library
Mondays and Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.

Harmony Library
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.

Northside Aztlan Community Center, 112 E. Willow. St. Map
Fridays, 10:30 a.m.
NO STORYTIME April 20, 2012

• All storytimes are free, open to the public, and no registration is required.
• Storytimes start promptly on schedule. Allow extra time for parking and getting nametags.
• Please honor age limits for each storytime. (Exceptions: Younger siblings are welcome at 2 & 3 year old storytimes. Older children are welcome at any of the storytimes.)
• Please refrain from bringing food and beverage into storytime.
• If children in your care become disruptive, please remove them until they are comfortable and ready to listen.
• For information on how home daycare groups may attend storytimes, please call 221-6740.

The Poudre River Public Library District will make reasonable accommodations for access to District services, programs, and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 221-6740 for assistance.

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Peek-a-Boo Time
January 9 - May 23, 2012
NO PEEK-A-BOO TIME March 12-14, 2012 (Spring Break)

A lively, interactive program full of songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and fun for all! For babies from birth to 24 months and their caring grownups. 20 minutes. No registration is required.

Harmony Library - Starting in January 2012
Mondays at 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

Northside Aztlan Community Center, 112 Willow. St. Map
Tuesdays at 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

Council Tree Library
Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

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Animal Afternoon 2012
Join Larimer Animal People Partnership volunteers and their special story-loving critters. Enjoy good books and the opportunity to read to friendly animals. For children in grades K-5. 40-60 minutes. For more information call 221-6740.

Council Tree Library
2nd Sunday of the month at 3:00 p.m.
January 8
February 12
March 11
May 13
June 10
July 8
August 12
September 9
October 14
November 11
December 9

Harmony Library
4th Sunday of the month at 3:00 p.m.
No program December 25
January 22
February 26
March 25
April 22
May 27
June 24
July 22
August 26
September 23
October 28
November 25
December 23

Main Library
Due to the Main Library remodel, Animal Afternoon at Main Library is discontinued starting in November 2011 until further notice.

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NOCHES EN FAMILIA - Family Nights
¡Ven y disfruta un tiempo de cuentos, manualidades, canciones y películas en español!

Come and enjoy a time of stories, crafts, puppets, and songs in Spanish. Each month we will celebrate a special Latin-American holiday or tradition. It doesn't matter if you are a fluent speaker or are just interested in listening to the Spanish language and learning about the culture; this is the place for you! Noches en Familia is a free event for all ages.

en español

Council Tree Library
1st Friday of the month 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

2012 Dates and Themes:
February 3 - Amistad/Friendship
March 2 - El día internacional de libros infantiles/ International Children's Book Day
April 6 - El día del niño/ Children's Day
May 4 - Cinco de mayo
June 1 - Aventuras acuáticas/ Underwater adventures
July 6 - La noche... que sueñes con los angelitos/Night... sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite
August 3 - El regreso a clases/ Back to School
September 7 - Leyendas de latinoamérica/ Latin American legends
October 5 - Piratas/Pirates
November 2 - Día de los muertos/Day of the Dead
December 7 - Las Posadas

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Spanish/English Outreach Storytime
Outreach Spanish Storytime
Rincon de Cuentos
Harmony Mobile Homes Club House
2500 E. Harmony Road
Mondays, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Outreach English Storytimes
Teaching Tree Early Childhood Learning Center
424 Pine Street
First Monday of each month at 9:00, 9:30, and 10:00 a.m.

University Village Apartments
1700 West Plum
Second Monday of each month, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Family Storytime at Timnath
Children from birth to age 6 and their caregivers enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building language and literacy skills. No registration required!

Timnath Elementary, Media Center
3909 Main Street, Timnath [Map]
Second Tuesday of the month, 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.