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THIS MONTH'S SPOTLIGHTS
JUNE 1 - AUGUST 20
Adults, teens, and children get ready for another fun Summer Reading Program!
This year we celebrate with the theme "All Together Now"
Join us! for stories, reading clubs, special programs, music, and much more, online, indoors, or outside in our beautiful backyard.
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Kids
Summer Reading
We challenge kids to read or be read to every day from June 1 - August 20.
Readers can create their own goals with their parent's help, we require a minimum of 20 minutes each day.
Earn Free Books & Small Prizes
Log your daily reading with a sticker on each day. For every 15 days of reading, you will earn a badge and a small prize from one of our sponsors.
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Teen & Adult
Summer Reading
Complete your bingo card. Every vertical line completed earns free books & small prizes.
Visit the Evenings of Engagement page for the full adult lineup.
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 BOOK DONATIONS NEEDED
DONATIONS ACCEPTED THROUGH JUNE 24
Please donate books for Friends of Vail Public Library’s
Annual 4th of July Book Sale.
To donate, please visit vaillibrary.com/book-donation-policy
to see all items we will accept.
You may also contact Cathy Holonitch at
CHolonitch@vailgov.com or 970.477.3507
 DID YOU KNOW?
Vail Public Library is celebrating 40 years of community engagement and Bravo! Vail is thrilled to be a part of the celebrations leading into summer! 
Get to the library this summer to check out books specially curated by the library and Bravo! Vail's education and engagement team to immerse yourself ahead of Season No 36 of the Festival!
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JUNE'S PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
FOR ADULTS
HOLDING SPACE:
COMMUNITY PORTRAILS 2020-2022
EXHIBITION TOUR & ARTIST TALK WITH PHOTOGRAPHER STAS GINZBURG
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 | 5:30 P.M.
Pride month shows how far we’ve come, and how far we have yet to go.
Pride month prompts parades, celebrations, and demonstrations, promoting LGBTQ+ visibility and equality. It falls in June, to mark the Stonewall riots for gay rights in New York in 1969 that spawned the first such march.
Since the murder of George Floyd, a resurgence of activism, from Black Lives Matter to Stop Asian Hate to advocacy for trans, immigrant and sex workers’ rights, has filled the streets. Queer and trans voices of color have come to the forefront of this fight for collective freedom.
These portraits by Stas Ginzburg celebrate and create visibility for our LGBTQ+ siblings who live unapologetically in their truth while advocating for the rights of all marginalized communities.
This exhibition has been organized by Peter Hay Halpert Fine Art and will be on view at the Library's Community Room for the month of June.
EVENINGS OF ENGAGEMENT WITH
HARPER POWELL
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 | 5:30 P.M.
Evenings of Engagement is a series of events aimed at adults, with the purpose of offering exciting, interesting, fun or educational experiences.
Join us! in the library's Community Room for this engaging concert featuring
Harper Powell
Harper Powell is a BMI songwriter from Salida, Colorado, who started singing not long after she began taking her first steps. A strong bent of classic rock requires a second listen to appear clearly to the average listener. Like a young Alison Krauss, Harper marries the offbeat visionary style of Syd Barrett with the dark conceptualization of Grace Slick to beget a brand-new but still retro-inspired musical statement.
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VIRTUAL BOOKS 'N BITES
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 | 5 P.M.
VIA ZOOM
The library's book club meets each month for a fun and lively virtual book club experience!
We meet on the second Wednesday of the month via Zoom.
Email Sandy at SRivera@vailgov.com for an invitation
to the monthly Books ‘n’ Bites.
Join us! this month when we will discuss the book
”The Library Book" by Susan Orlean
Susan Orlean re-opens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history, and delivers a dazzling homage to a beloved institution – our libraries. On the morning of April 29, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. Raging through the stacks, the fire reached 2000 degrees and burned for more than seven hours. It was the largest library fire in the history of the United States: it destroyed four hundred thousand books and damaged seven hundred thousand more, and shut the library down for seven years. The mystery remains: did someone purposefully set fire to the library—and if so, who?
Weaving her life-long love of books and reading with the fascinating history of libraries and the sometimes-eccentric characters who run them, award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Orlean presents a mesmerizing and uniquely compelling story. With her signature wit, insight, compassion and talent for deep research, she investigates the legendary Los Angeles Public Library fire to showcase the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives, and reveals how these buildings provide much more than just books and are needed now more than ever.
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ZUMBA® FITNESS
MONDAYS | 5:30 P.M.
STARTING JUNE 5
Back for the summer as part of our Healthy Lifestyle Series!
Zumba® is an interval-style dance fitness party that combines low-intensity and high-intensity moves. You’ll burn lots of calories as you move to the rhythm with Latin-inspired dance moves. The best part of it all is that it doesn’t even feel like exercise!
Instructed by Maria Rivera
 FRIDAY, JUNE 9 | 11:30 A.M.
No grass grows under this group's feet. They're a walking, talking book club.
Our Walking Book Club is a fun, social outing with social distancing. Come even if you have not read this month's title. Instead, share what you are reading with the group.
We will meet in the library's Galleria and head out for a discussion of June's Books 'n Bites title, ”The Library Book" by Susan Orlean.
Email Jo Norris at JNorris@vailgov.com to confirm your participation.
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JUNE'S PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
FOR KIDS
KIDS SUMMER READING EVENTS
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VISIT TO VAIL
FIRE STATION 2
TUESDAY, JUNE 6 | 2 P.M.
"All Together" let's take a walk to
Vail's Fire Station 2.
Kiddos will be checking out the apparatus bays and engines in them.
They will also have the chance to see the duty quarters where the firefighters live during their 48 hour shifts.
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TIE DYE PARTY
TUESDAY, JUNE 13 | 2 P.M.
Get ready to express yourself in the most fun, colorful way!
Come tie-dye a t-shirt or bring your own clean white piece of clothing (socks, bandana, etc.)
RSVP to Liz at ESein@vailgov.com
with how many are coming.
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GROOVY YOGA
TUESDAY, JUNE 20 | 2 P.M.
Children will improve their strength, balance attention and coordination through fun yoga games, challenging yoga sequences as well as partner and group poses.
They will also play with moving their minds through two meditation mazes.
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DEWY DABBLES IN ART
"COLORADO BOOK POTTERY"
TUESDAY, JUNE 27 | 2 P.M.
Kids aren’t just slapping paint on pottery, they will learn FUN techniques like Silkscreening!
They can customize with different silk screen design options and styles.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 29 | 2:30 P.M.
Bravo! Vail seeks to cultivate and inspire the musician inside every child. Little Listeners @ the Library, presented by Alpine Bank, introduces music and instruments in an approachable, accessible way. Kids can learn and interact with the Festival musicians, participating in games to capture a few musical insights along the way.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 | 1 P.M.
Kids and Parents will be able to ask questions and talk about their favorite parts of the
book with each other.
Join us! for a discussion featuring the book:
"The Silver Arrow" by Lev Grossman
Kate and her younger brother Tom lead dull, uninteresting lives. And if their dull, uninteresting parents are anything to go by, they don’t have much to look forward to. Why can’t Kate have thrilling adventures and save the world the way people do in books? Even her 11th birthday is shaping up to be mundane — that is, until her mysterious and highly irresponsible Uncle Herbert, whom she’s never even met before, surprises her with the most unexpected, exhilarating, inappropriate birthday present of all time: a colossal steam locomotive called the Silver Arrow.
Kate and Tom’s parents want to send it right back where it came from. But Kate and Tom have other ideas and so does the Silver Arrow and soon they’re off to distant lands along magical rail lines in the company of an assortment of exotic animals who, it turns out, can talk. With only curiosity, excitement, their own resourcefulness and the thrill of the unknown to guide them, Kate and Tom are on the adventure of a lifetime and who knows? They just might end up saving the world after all.
For more information, email Erin at
EStege@vailgov.com
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TECH STUDIO
VPL'S MAKERSPACE PROGRAM!
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAYS | 3 - 5 P.M.
No Tech Studio June 8 & 22
Located on the lower level of the library (across from the elevator), our Tech Studio is a true creation station for all ages, abilities, and interests. Explore, create, collaborate, and invent in a safe and supportive environment!
Services Available
- Virtual Reality (Oculus Rift and Meta Quest 2) for ages 13+
- 3D Printing (2 Lulzbot Mini)
- Green Screen by Do Ink App
- Laser Engraving & Cutting Machine with xTool D1 Pro 10W
STORYTIME
MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS| 11:00 A.M.
We are excited to invite families to our early literacy Storytimes.
Join Erin for stories, songs and movement activities that will entertain our youngest patrons - appropriate for ages 6 and under.
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BILINGUAL STORYTIME
LA HORA DEL CUENTO
SATURDAYS - SABADOS | 11 A.M.
Join Sandy for Storytime in English and Spanish.
Learn, read, sing, and have fun while practicing and learning Spanish! Families with children up to age 6 will learn traditional and new Hispanic and Latino songs, games, and unique stories.
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Únase a Sandy para Storytime en inglés y español.
¡Aprende, lee, canta y diviértete mientras practicas y aprendes español! Las familias con niños de hasta 6 años aprenderán canciones, juegos e historias únicas tradicionales y nuevas hispanas y latinas.
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EXTRAS
VAIL TRAIL
HISTORY NUGGET: VAIL VALLEY VOICES
Allen Knox shares a humorous narrative involving his family's newspaper, The Vail Trail, Vail's restaurant community, and his father's (George Knox aka "The Skipper") editorial commentary. The Vail Trail was Vail's first weekly newspaper.
Tony Mauro, the "Voice of Vail," interviewed Allen Knox in an oral history compilation featuring the Vail Trail.
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 June is:
Stas Ginzburg, courtesy Peter Hay Halpert Fine Art
Copyright Stas Ginzburg, courtesy Peter Hay Halpert Fine Art
Holding Space: Community Portraits 2020-2022
Photographs by Stas Ginzburg
Title of the photograph:
ISAAC & NEPTUNITE
The Stonewall Protests
Christopher Street
October 2020
THIS MONTH'S DATABASE HIGHLIGHT
Download Libby eMagazines using your Vail Public Library card.
You can check out an unlimited number of Magazines.
All Libby content is available for viewing HERE.
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ONLINE 24/7 RESOURCES
Remember to use our online resources for 24/7 access
to information including the resources listed below.
PASSWORDS ARE HERE!
Passwords have been added to your library account to protect your privacy.
The first time you log in to your library account with your default password, you will be prompted to reset your default password to a password of your choice.
For more information click HERE!
VAIL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Open Hours:
Monday - Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday - Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
292 West Meadow Drive, Vail CO 81657
970.479.2184 | vaillibrary.com
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