We know that large events at the library can be overwhelming! We would like to invite children with sensory needs and their families to take advantage of Chillville. This special area will have items such as fidget devices, bubbles, a sound machine, and more. Stop by the Ask Here desk on the 2nd floor to ask to use the space, ...
The Summer Reading Challenge is nearly over and we are celebrating all the great achievements! Join us for a performance from Mr. Kneel, hip-hop emcee extraordinaire! With beatbox and vocal percussion, Mr. Kneel can make magic and emotion! You won’t want to miss this exciting chance to dance the summer goodbye. (Children & Families; Cottonwood Room)
The Summer Reading Challenge is nearly over and we are celebrating all the great achievements! Join us for a performance from Mr. Kneel, hip-hop emcee extraordinaire! With beatbox and vocal percussion, Mr. Kneel can make magic and emotion! You won’t want to miss this exciting chance to dance the summer goodbye. (Children & Families; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Have you recently submitted a DNA genealogy test and are perplexed by the results? Or are you just interested in how a DNA genealogy test can help you with your family history research? Join us for an exploration of several current DNA genealogy testing companies, and go beyond the ethnicity percentages to learn how to use your distant cousin matches ...
Let’s end our Summer Reading Challenge in a far out way! Come on over with your family, friends, or just yourself and see if you can complete a groovy outdoor obstacle course around the library. When finished, come inside for a Popsicle and take your chances on the awesome prize wheel. (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Join us at the Burns Branch Library for a potluck dinner and a lively discussion of this month’s book, Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. In this 2021 novel, eight people become unlikely friends during a hostage situation created by an inept bank robber. Please bring a dish to add to the potluck as well as your copy of the book. ...
School is out and so are our LEGO® bricks! Use them to show off your building talents. Come to the 2nd floor tables and participate in the challenge build of the hour or spin the wheel for an individual challenge. It will be more fun than a bin full of LEGO® bricks! (Children & Families; 2nd Floor)
Are LEGO® bricks more than a hobby for you? Need some new kits to build? Join us for our last Teen event of the summer and build your biggest, baddest structure yet! (Teens; Teen Lounge)
Join us for a special Spanish/English story time in collaboration with the Cheyenne Hispanic Festival. Come enjoy special stories, songs, snacks, and a craft in Spanish and English! Presentaremos una hora de cuentos en español. ¡Disfrute de cuentos especiales, canciones, meriendas y manualidades - en español y en inglés! (Children & Families/niños y familias ; Early Literacy Center)
Everyone loves to hear a story, even our four-pawed friends! Come in to the library and practice reading aloud to one of our community’s therapy dogs. We know you’ll have a furry good time! This event is presented in partnership with The Alliance of Therapy Dogs. (Grades K–6; Early Literacy Center)
Children in grades 3–6 can join us each month for a fun food-related activity such as food-themed parties, taste-testing challenges, edible science experiments, and more. This month, its pizza-mania! Enjoy fun, pizza-themed activities such as a taste-test challenge, a craft, a game, and more! (Grades 3–6; Early Literacy Center)
Brown Bag Book Club is back for the summer! Each month, children in grades 3–6 will read a book and enjoy fun activities along with a sweet treat. Participants may bring a “brown bag” lunch if they choose; beverages will be provided. For August, we will be reading Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell. Participants can pick up their book from the ...
Summer is almost over! Gather your family and join us to decorate a picture frame to commemorate your favorite memories from the summer. Supplies will be provided, but please feel free to bring whatever materials you like! (Children & Families; Early Literacy Center)
Join us for an exciting discussion of Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance as we enjoy a potluck lunch. Coffee, tea, and lemonade provided. For more information about the book, please call the Pine Bluffs Branch Library at 307-245-3646 or visit with staff. (Adults; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Children in grades 3–6 can join us each month as we explore a variety of STEAM topics (Science Technology Engineering Arts Math) with crafts, games, experiments, and more. This month, we will be creating lovely works of art with paint made from Kool-Aid® eruptions! How do you make a Kool-Aid® eruption? You’ll have to come to find out! (Grades 3–6; ...
Attention, stargazers! Let’s get together (and hope for clear skies) to see the beautiful events happening just above our heads in the night sky. We will gather at dusk to hear about the stars and planets that are starting to appear and gaze until closing time. If you have them, bring your own binoculars to use between turns at the ...
The Pine Bluffs Library will be closed on Saturday, August 26 due to a staffing shortage.
Join us in reading Robert Penn Warren’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1964 novel All the King’s Men. Following the political ambitions of Willie Stark in the Great Depression-era South, Warren’s novel parallels the life of Louisiana populist Huey P. Long, who was serving as a United States senator when we was assassinated in 1935. A limited number of books are available; please ...
The Pine Bluffs Library will be closed on Wednesday, August 30 due to a staffing shortage.
Join us for a short early literacy class designed just for babies and their caregivers! Enjoy books, songs, lap bounces, and rhymes! Afterwards, babies can play with our educational toys while caregivers visit. (Ages Birth–24 Months; Early Literacy Center)
