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Holiday Closure
Community Survey: Library and Arts & Cultural Resources
Beat the November Slump
Dogs in the Library!
AARP Volunteering
Book Sale
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Holiday Closures

The Library is closed on Friday, Nov. 11 in recognition of Veterans Day. The book drops will be locked from 7pm on Thursday until 9am on Saturday. Be sure to visit the Library Calendar for upcoming Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day closures.

A member of Mariachi Alma del Folklore at the 2022 Day of the Child

Community Survey: Library and Arts & Cultural Resources

Arts, cultural, and library resources are at the heart of a thriving community. Tell us your wants and needs for Lafayette! Share your thoughts with the City of Lafayette's Public Library and the Arts & Cultural Resources Department (ACRD). In appreciation of your time, respondents who complete the survey and leave an email address on the final page will be entered to win one of several gift cards to Lafayette-based businesses.

This survey should take less than ten minutes to complete, and we read every response. We truly appreciate hearing your point of view!

Beat the November Slump

With holiday breaks just around the corner, school and job skills might not be at the top of anyone's mind. The Library offers exciting tools to help families and individuals stay on track to meet their educational and work goals, as well as some fun museum passes and new Spanish and digital catalog items that stimulate the mind in the most fun way possible!

Brainfuse

Brainfuse provides free, on demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning for all ages and levels, as well as offering a versatile individualized service to support the job search process.

HelpNow is an online tutoring platform for students in grades K-12 and adult learners. Live, experienced tutors offer one-on-one help daily from 2-11pm.
JobNow is a versatile online service designed to support every step of the job search process. Features include live online coaches who can assist in resume and cover letter preparation, and preparation for job interviews. Live help is available daily from 2-11pm.Two new enhancements to JobNow include:
- Expert Job Matching, where you can get matched to open positions based on skills, interests, and preferences such as salary range, benefits, industry, and more.
- Live Life Skills Coaching and urces. The Life Skills Coaches will assist users with essential skills such as time management, financial literacy, practical skills, and more.

Museum Passes

Get out and do something fun with your library card! Lafayette Library cardholders who live in Lafayette are eligible for free admission to participating Denver and Boulder area institutions through the Library’s Museum & Experience Pass Program. Don't live in Lafayette? Visit your local library to see what museum passes they offer! Check out these two new participating institutions:

Butterfly Pavilion - Free admission for three people; two additional guest tickets may be purchased onsite for $5 each
WOW! Children's Museum - One free adult and one free child general admission, once per year per card (infants under one always receive free admission).

National Novel Writing Month Contest

Everyone is invited to submit a short story (500 words or less) between now and Nov. 30 for the National Novel Writing Month Contest (NaNoWriMo). This is your chance to win prizes or have your entry featured on our Library blog!

Spanish Collection Expansion

You may have noticed we moved some things around in the Library, and that's because in 2022 we've added 600 new Spanish materials to our collection! We're ensuring that popular youth and adult, fiction and nonfiction, physical and digital titles are available to our Spanish-speaking community. You can see what new Spanish titles are available to check out in our Library Catalog.

Don't Come to the Library

Just kidding, we love it when you visit! But if you want to access eBooks and eAudiobooks from the comfort of your phone, tablet, or computer wherever you may be, we want you to know that the Library received a good chunk of change through grants this year to grow our digital collection! We've purchased multiple copies of popular titles in digital format so you can enjoy new and classic stories while you're traveling for the holidays (actually, any time of year!). Download the Libby App on your device and search for the Front Range Downloadable Library. Log in with your Lafayette Library card number and get to reading (or listening).

More to Do

There's something happening for all ages at the Library! Check out featured events using our new Library Event Guide and our full calendar at lafayetteco.gov/LibraryCalendar.

Older Adults

Join us at 11am on Wednesday, Nov. 23 for SPARK!, a program for people with early to mid-stage memory loss and their care partners. This month join Boulder Opera's soprano and educator Alice del Simone for a performance of Romantic and bel canto arias.

About SPARK
SPARK! is a cultural program for people with early to mid-stage memory loss and their care partners. Programs are designed to keep participants actively engaged in their communities by providing experiences that stimulate conversations, provide peer support and inspire creativity through creative engagement, workshops, and programs.

Teens

Teen Science Café is back, baby! This month's Teen Science Café with CU Science Discovery welcomes Dr. Peter Gyory of CU's ATLAS Institue to explore how to engineer tiny arcade games on a tiny budget! There's probably going to be pizza, so you should register now!

Thursday Nov. 10, 5:30-7pm - upper-level North End seating area

Teen Tabletop Gaming - Bring your friends (or foes) and drop in any time from 1-5pm for our weekly board game and RPG meetup. Organize your own adventure or check out a board game to play at the Library and then return it when finished! We have many board games to choose from or you can bring your own.

Sundays, 1-5pm, upper-level Learning Lab

Wellness Tuesdays - mindfulness crafts and activities with the Mental Health Partners.

First Tuesdays each month - table on the Upper Level, 4-6pm

Kids & Families

As the weather cools down, warm up with one of these cozy programs!

Paws to Read - Kids ages 5-10 are invited to spend 15 minutes reading to a therapy dog! They are cuddly, good listeners who would love to hear your stories. Join the Alliance of Therapy Dogs from 1:30-2:30pm on Sunday, Nov. 6 and Sunday, Nov. 20 in the Kid Zone.
Lotería Mexicana - All ages are invited to join us upstairs in the Kid Zone for bilingual family bingo fun in the traditional Mexican style! Drop in from 5-6pm on the 2nd Monday of the month.
Writing Buddies - Kids in grades 3-5 learn to have fun brainstorming, writing, and editing in this mentoring program led by teen volunteers (in grades 8-12). Activities include group writing games, sharing stories, and most importantly, having fun! Writing Buddies begins Tuesday, Nov. 8, so register today.

AARP Volunteers Needed

Every year, a dedicated crew of volunteers offers tax preparation services at the Lafayette Library during February-April. Join the fantastic AARP team that provides tax preparation services at the Library! No experience is necessary; training is provided. Learn more and get involved in helping the community with AARP's local program.

Book Sale - Save the Date!

Support literacy and the Library at The Friends of the Lafayette Public Library Foundation book sale, held during Library hours on Saturday, Dec. 3-Sunday, Dec. 11. The sale will include books of all genres, DVDs, gently used puzzles, children's games and small gift items such as candles, notecards, and soaps. Prices on all items range from $.50 - $4 unless specially marked.

The Friends appreciate donations of any fiction or nonfiction books in good condition, DVDs, gift items, and puzzles with all parts.

All proceeds are used to support literacy programs at the Lafayette Public Library (Hey! That's us!).

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