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The Colby Memorial Library is committed to empowering and enriching our community by providing free and equal access to traditional and digital resources. We hope to promote lifelong learning, inspire creativity and enrich lives from the youngest to the oldest.
Our regular programs include Mystery Book Club, Cookbook Club, Weekly Storytimes, Monthly Baby Storytime, Yearly All Community Reads, Special Community Programs, School Vacation Week Activites, Special Seasonal Storytimes, Olde Home Days, Summer Reading Program events and much more.
Our dedicated and knowledgeable staff is committed to offering timely resources and programming that appeal to all ages and interests.
SNOWMAN BUILDING CONTEST
Our Fifth Annual Snowman Building Contest begins February 1st and runs for the entire month.
The challenge is open to all Danville residents. In past years we have had children, teens, adults, families, neighborhood groups and more enter their creations.
The rules are as follows:
Snow creatures must be built from February 1st to February 28.
There are three categories – traditional, most creative, and best overall creation. Get imaginative and build an animal, a sculpture or a favorite book character! Accessories may be added.
Photos should be sent to childrensroom@colbymemoriallibrary.org with names and details of creation. Submission of photos grants us permission to post photos on our Facebook page and in other promotional materials. Please write names of all in the picture.
In past years, we've always had alot of fun and we hope everyone follows along and cheers others on! Winners will be chosen in March and will receive gift cards to local businesses. Please call or email for more info.
Join us Tuesday nights at 6:30 PM for our knitters and textile group. Former director and knitter extraordinaire Dottie Billbrough is usually here to lend support. Mostly it is a chance for knitters to share their work, socialize, and have a bit of time to work on their ongoing projects.
In October our Cookbook Club will share recipes with a Halloween theme. Cookbooks and culinary magazines are available at the library for inspiration.
The Cookbook Club Meets the third Saturday of each month at 11:30 am. New members are always welcome! Members pick a theme for each month and then prepare a dish to be shared with the group. We have a large collection of cookbooks and magazines for inspiration.
Call us and let us know what you are bringing!
Have you tried hoopla?
Over a million free ebooks, audiobooks, movies, tv shows, and music are available with no wait!
Go to hoopladigital.com to get started.
You will need an email address and your library card number.
Selections may be viewed or listened to on your computer or on a host of digital devices. Items may be downloaded with WIFI and then streamed later on a device without a connection.
Borrow up to ten items a month and also Bonus Borrows that don't count against your total.
Curbside Pick-up Available on Request
Feeling under the weather or unable to come in? Just let us know and we'll be happy to bag up your books and bring them outside.