SEPTEMBER 2021 Sunday
Monday
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Details and descriptions of the Children’s Library Programs are inside the newsletter or visit BroomfieldChildrensLibrary.org.
Tuesday
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September 2021 Children’s Library N E W S L E T T E R
Library STEAM Club 10 a.m. or 11 a.m.
COMING IN OCTOBER
Play & Learn for Babies
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7 Preschool Storytime 9:30 a.m.
LIBRARY CLOSED
8 Toddler Storytime 9:30 a.m.
Baby Storytime 9:30 a.m.
Happy Labor Day!
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10 Play & Learn for Babies 9:30 a.m.
11 Art Stop on the Go 10 a.m.
ARF! 4 p.m. (sign up at 3:45 p.m.)
13 Music and Movement 9:30 a.m.
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14 Preschool Storytime 9:30 a.m.
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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.
17 Play & Learn for Babies 9:30 a.m.
18 Broomfield Days 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. At Midway Park Library will open at 10 a.m.
(sign up at 3:45 p.m.)
Registration begins for October Junior Book Club
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20 Music and Movement 9:30 a.m.
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21 Preschool Storytime 9:30 a.m.
27 Music and Movement 9:30 a.m.
22 Toddler Storytime 9:30 a.m.
Baby Storytime 9:30 a.m.
Master Cat performance 7-8:30 p.m.
ARF! 4 p.m.
28 Preschool Storytime 9:30 a.m.
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Play & Learn for Babies 9:30 a.m.
30 Baby Storytime 9:30 a.m. ARF! 4 p.m. (sign up at 3:45 p.m.)
Did you welcome a new baby during the pandemic? Bring your baby to the library to meet and play with other families with babies while you ask local professionals about early childhood development topics in this 3-week workshop. There will be a different professional each week. No registration.
Master Cat Performance Wednesday, September 22, 7-8:30 p.m. Online at Facebook.com/CreativeBroomfield BackStory Theatre and Creative Broomfield are combining forces to bring you a special musical theatre adaptation of Puss In Boots! Watch the debut broadcast performance of Master Cat online. Interact virtually with the cast and crew to hear their reactions to the performance, and get the “Backstory” from the performers and director of how this performance was created.
Historic Base Ball Game 10:30-12 p.m.
Historic Base Ball Game Saturday, September 25, 10:30-12 p.m. at Zang Spur Park Well struck, sir! Vintage Base Ball comes back to the Broomfield Depot Museum. The Blue Stockings of Denver play against the D & RG Reds of Colorado Springs in this Colorado Vintage Baseball League match. Kick back and enjoy America's old pastime.
Oct 1
Saturday, October 16 10-11:30 a.m. Come explore what it is like to be dyslexic through several interactive simulations. These simulations will grant you a glimpse of what your child may be experiencing. Register on B-REx.com.
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(sign up at 3:45 p.m.)
29 Toddler Storytime 9:30 a.m.
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Fridays, September 10-24, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Age: 0 - 18 months with adult Lawn northwest of the library building
Experience Dyslexia with Refuge Reads
Oct 2
Broomfield Days Saturday, Sept. 18, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. at Midway Park Enjoy activities and entertainment throughout the day - lots of family fun and great community spirit. Note: Library opens at 10 a.m.
Broomfield Library 3 Community Park Road Broomfield, CO 80020 BroomfieldLibrary.org Find all the Library and inventHQ programs on the Programming Calendar on the Library website! Children’s Library 720.887.2315 Mon-Thurs (9 a.m.-9 p.m.) Fri-Sat (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) Sunday (1-5 p.m.)
Visit B-REx.com to sign up for library programs that require registration.
Programs for
Programs for
Ages 0 - 5
Ages 5 - 12 ● For September, these programs meet on the lawn to the northwest of the library building. ● No registration or check-in!
Your child learns by reading, writing, singing, talking, and playing.
Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and activities together. After the program, stay for a little time for kids and caregivers to socialize and play.
Come grow together at the library in our storytime programs and play spaces.
Baby Storytime Age: 0 - 24 months with adult Thursdays, 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. - Starts September 9
Toddler Storytime Age: 2 - 3 with adult Wednesdays, 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. - Starts September 8
ARF! Afternoon Reading Fun
Library STEAM Club
Age: Kindergarten - 5th grade Thursdays, September 9 - December 16 4 - 5 p.m. Children’s Patio (for September)
Age: 5 - 8 Monthly on 1st Saturday: Saturday, September 4, 10 - 10:45 a.m. and 11 - 11:45 a.m. Lawn to northwest of the library building
Sign-up begins at 3:45 p.m. at Children’s Desk Students in Kindergarten through 5th grade can build confidence and fluency in their abilities by reading aloud to trained therapy dogs. Bring your own book or choose a library book and our dog friends will listen without correcting or judging.
Sign in at the Program Tables on the lawn (for September) Explore science, technology, engineering, art and math in STEAM Club! Expect fun, hands on activities, LEGOs, crafts and more plus lots of STEAM related books! No registration.
Art Stop on the Go Junior Book Club
Preschool Storytime Age: 3 - 5 with adult Tuesdays, 9:30 -10:15 a.m. - Starts September 7
Music and Movement Age: 2 - 5 with adult Mondays, 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. - Starts September 13
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. ● Come enjoy a family-friendly environment that promotes literacy, early childhood development, family support, community building and information. ● Build strong, positive relationships to give children their best start in life.
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Read, play and learn together indoors in the Family Place Center and on the outdoor children’s patio.
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Meet knowledgeable staff and discover programs to support caregivers and their child’s healthy growth and development.
Are you a Colorado resident with a new baby? Ask about our Baby Welcome Bags for babies up to 12 months old. Supplies are limited. Proof of residency required. Funded by the Broomfield Library Friends Foundation. Listen to a story anywhere! Just call the
Story Line at 720.887.2317 and listen to a different story each week!
Check out our
StoryWalk™ at Bronco Park!
NEW!
Age: 4th and 5th grade Wednesday, September 15 4 - 5 p.m. Lawn to northwest of the library building 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! Register at the Children’s Library up to one month in advance of each program date and pick up a copy of the monthly book selection. For more information call 720.887.2315. September's Title: Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin Struggling with Asperger's, Rose shares a bond with her beloved dog, but when the dog goes missing during a storm, Rose is forced to confront the limits of her comfort levels, even if it means leaving her routines in order to search for her pet.
Age: 6 - 12 Monthly on 2nd Saturday: Saturday, September 11 10 - 11 a.m. Lawn to northwest of the library building Sign in at the Program Tables on the lawn (for September) Art-making workshops for kids from the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. On the second Saturday of the month, 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. Sign in at the Children's Desk on the day of the program. Space may be limited.
We have game tablets available for checkout! Ask us at the Children’s Desk! ● 21 Day Checkout ● No Renewals or Holds
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.