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JANUARY 2022

THIS MONTH'S SPOTLIGHT

LIBRARY SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS DUE TO COVID-19 SPREAD

EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22

Vail Public Library is adjusting day-to-day operations upon the advice of public health officials, due to the rising positivity rate of COVID-19 throughout Eagle County. To keep interactions between non-household members to a minimum, Town of Vail employees have been directed to work remotely as much as possible, and community members are being asked to conduct business with the library via phone and/or online services at vaillibrary.com until further notice.

Vail Public Library is making the following adjustments to our services:

• Face covering is required in all areas of the library at all times
• Library use limited to 2 hours/day
• Curbside Service is encouraged. Please call 970.479.2191
• All in-person programs are canceled. Visit vaillibrary.com for information regarding virtual events.

NEW HOURS

Monday - Thursday
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Friday - Sunday
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

One Book One Valley (OBOV) is back for the 11th year, encouraging all residents to read the same book at the same time to create a Community Book Club.

A tradition since 2010, One Book One Valley is a collaborative effort between The Bookworm of Edwards, Colorado Mountain College Vail Valley, Vail Public Library, Vail Mountain School and Eagle County high schools to get the entire valley to read the same book.

Everyone in Eagle County can participate by reading this year’s book, sharing perspectives, attending monthly programs and building a stronger community. Participants can even engage on social media with the following hashtag: #OBOV2022

Sandra Dallas Bio New York Times best-selling author SANDRA DALLAS, the author of 16 adult novels, four young reader novels, and 10 nonfiction books, was dubbed “a quintessential American voice” by Jane Smiley, in Vogue Magazine. Sandra’s novels with their themes of loyalty, friendship, and human dignity have been translated into a dozen foreign languages and have been optioned for films.

About the book The book, “Tallgrass” by Sandra Dallas, is a historical thriller published in 2007 and based on the Camp Amache National Historic Landmark, which was a World War II-era Japanese relocation camp in the southeastern Colorado town of Granada, close to the Kansas border. The story is told through the eyes of a 13-year-old girl whose small town life is turned upside down as events that she could have never imagined start to rock her once-quiet community.

This January, help us Name our New Bear Cub Statue by entering this fun contest! Submit your idea to Libinfo@vailgov.com  by Monday, Jan. 24 The winning name will be eligible to receive a special gift & recognition in our February 2022 eNewsletter. Stop by and meet our new friend!   Thanks to the generosity of Don & Jerrie Earthman, this statue was originally purchased at a Redcliff Fair and the creator went by the name “Chainsaw Lady”.  The red stone came from the area near Redcliff and the burnt tree limbs are from a local fire near Eagle.

JANUARY'S VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOR ADULTS

ONE BOOK ONE VALLEY  VIRTUAL MOVIE NIGHT "CHILDREN OF THE CAMPS - THE DOCUMENTARY" WEDNESDAY, JAN. 26 | 5:00 P.M. Join us  via zoom: 88224020175 Children of the Camps is a one-hour documentary that portrays the poignant stories of six Japanese Americans who were interned as children in US concentration camps during W.W.II. The film captures a three-day intensive group experience, during which the participants are guided by Dr. Satsuki Ina through a process that enables them to speak honestly about their experiences and the continuing impact of internment on their lives today.

VIRTUAL BOOKS 'N BITES

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 12 | 5:00 P.M.
VIA ZOOM

Join us! for this month's Virtual Book Club via Zoom when we will discuss the book
“The Water Dancer: a novel” by Ta-Nehisi Goates

Email Lori at LBarnes@vailgov.com to receive an invitation to the Zoom meeting.

Young Hiram Walker was born into bondage. When his mother was sold away, Hiram was robbed of all memory of her — but was gifted with a mysterious power. Years later, when Hiram almost drowns in a river, that same power saves his life. This brush with death births an urgency in Hiram and a daring scheme: to escape from the only home he’s ever known. So begins an unexpected journey that takes Hiram from the corrupt grandeur of Virginia’s proud plantations to desperate guerrilla cells in the wilderness, from the coffin of the deep South to dangerously utopic movements in the North. Even as he’s enlisted in the underground war between slavers and the enslaved, Hiram’s resolve to rescue the family he left behind endures.

VIRTUAL MINDFULNESS CLASSES

THURSDAYS | 5:30 P.M.
VIA ZOOM

A 6 week series, hosted on Thursday evenings beginning January 6.

Join us! for these FREE Mindfulness classes as part of our Healthy Lifestyle Series programming.

Taught by Jennifer Haskell,
Mindfulness Facilitator and Trainer with the Engaged Mindfulness Institute.

These classes are trauma-informed and for everyone, regardless of experience level. Open to all who are interested or curious, especially for those who have tried meditation and are certain that, “it’s not for me". Log in for for one class or the whole series, 
Join when you can.

Zoom Meeting ID: 819 5767 6161

SKIING BOOK CLUB

FRIDAY, JAN. 14 | 11:30 A.M.

Vail Public Library’s Skiing Book Club takes readers to the slopes for an active book club. We will meet at the top of Eagle Bahn Gondola, by the ski patrol building, to talk books and ski!
This Book Club is a fun, social outing, but at the same time, you are getting the mental and physical activity essential to a healthy brain.

The selection for this month is “The Water Dancer “ by Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Attendees must have their own ski pass. The library will not be providing lift tickets.

For more information, please email Jo at JNorris@vailgov.com

VIRTUAL GENTLE YOGA

EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY | 11:30 A.M.

Virtual Gentle Yoga with instructor, Anne Anderson, is a favorite at Vail Public Library!
This class is appropriate for those who want a softer, nurturing, slow-paced, well-supported and relaxing practice. 

NOTE:
All participants must be logged in by starting time.
There is NO access to ZOOM Yoga after 11:30 am. 

Email Sandy at SRivera@vailgov.com to receive an invitation to the Zoom meeting.

For updates, comments, registrations or suggestions from our instructor, please email Anne at gentleyogavail@gmail.com

JANUARY'S VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOR KIDS

KIDS CREATE - "TAKE AND MAKES"

We will pack a bag of supplies needed, which you can pick up from the library so you can do the craft at home.

Most appropriate for elementary aged kids.

VALENTINE CARDS AND DECORATIONS Stop by this month (while supplies last) for your kit and create Valentine cards for your friends and family. Make Valentine decorations too. This program is aimed at Elementary aged kids (5+) Email Cricket at CPylman@vailgov.com for more information.

NEW YEAR'S WISHING TREE FULL MONTH OF JANUARY The WISH TREE will be up for 1 month in the library’s Galleria. We welcome everyone to write your greatest hope or wish on tags provided and tie it to the tree throughout the month. All Welcome. Tags provided.

STORYTIMES ARE POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE In-Person Story Times and other programs will resume when the risk of COVID-19 is reduced and the Eagle County Public Health orders are relaxed a bit. The Children's Room remains open at this time and we request that you be respectful of others by sharing this space, limiting the length of your visits, and tidying up after you visit.

VIRTUAL STORY TIME 

MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS | 10:00 A.M.
VIA FACEBOOK LIVE

Join us! for all-ages story times featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, crafts or other extension activities. 

Mondays & Wednesdays with Miss Cricket &
Saturdays - Bilingual with Miss Sandy

JOIN OUR TEEN ADVISORY BOARD (TAB)!

TUESDAY, JAN. 4 | 5 P.M.
VIA ZOOM

The TAB is for local middle and high school teen volunteers who not only help the library and community, but take an active leadership role in implementing programs, promoting, and advocating for youth services at Vail Public Library.

Board members should attend our monthly meetings regularly, with the possibility for other volunteer opportunities.

For more information and to join TAB,
please email Sabrina at SUnrein@vailgov.com

EXTRAS

ANNE "ANNIE" STAUFER

ORAL HISTORY: VAIL VALLEY VOICES

ARCHIVE PEDESTAL EXHIBIT CASE

Have you seen the library’s new Archive Exhibit Case? 

It’s located in the Social Computer Area and currently houses a large reception-type book that was designed and hand-bound by Helmut Fricker in 1982.  This book contains many signatures of important and notable people such as Gerald and Betty Ford. 

Please stop by and take a peek when you visit the library.  We plan to display different pages in the weeks and months to follow.

ART @ YOUR LIBRARY

Vail Public Library proudly displays local artists’ work in our community room on a rotating schedule. Public viewing is available during library hours.

The art on display for the month of  January is by local artist, Raj Manikam.

"For years, I have noticed the kinds of images others might let pass without a second glance. About five years ago, I acquired my first digital camera. I started taking photography classes at the local college to hone my technical skills. Missed images no longer escape my lens ever since then. My photos range in subject from the environment to human interest depiction. These images are often partnered with essays that tell even more of the narratives. I often find the engagement between the image and the story. Fundamentals of fine art, abstract, storytelling, and deep awareness emerge in a variety of my frames. With photography, I sometimes plan, and at times, I wander. Often, I also saunter in the wrong direction. I am drawn to places where I am mostly in quietude, even amongst people. My photography starts with the art of observation. The act of observation comes from paying attention to one’s environment. I’m using that element of the witness consciously. My photos are my voice first. After it leaves my lens and shows up on a screen or paper, it becomes, or may then be, someone else’s voice and interpretation. I capture everything from sudden moments to everyday occurrences and translate them into fine yet relatable art. I strive to shine a light on the reality of human experience through composition and honest storytelling. I am using my eastern culture’s rich language and over two decades of western point-of-view to draw in my viewers and tell a uniquely framed story. All in good light!"

If you are interested in displaying your work, please contact 
Sandy Rivera at 970-479-2331 or SRivera@vailgov.com

THIS MONTH'S DATABASE HIGHLIGHT

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Monday - Thursday
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Friday - Sunday
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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