The holidays can provide positive benefits to our mental wellbeing, reflecting the importance of spending quality time with friends and family. Finding connection with others can boost feelings of joy and togetherness while also combating holiday stress!
This month, Poudre Libraries can lift your holiday spirit with a variety of programs and resources. No matter what holiday tradition you follow, Poudre Libraries is the space to be festive!
Grab a Holiday Book or Movie
Browse hundreds of holiday books and movies available to check out and enjoy with others. There’s something for everyone this holiday season! Don’t miss the newest additions to the collection including The Christmas Elephant: a Nativity Story by Maria Antonia, Christmas Eve Love Story by Ginny Baird, Don’t Invite a Bear Inside for Hanukkah by Karen Rostoker-Gruber, Love You a Latke by Amanda Elliot, and The Night Before Kwanzaa by Natasha Wing and Kirsti Jewel.
Be sure to also check our “New Mystery” areas for holiday-themed stories like The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose and Mrs. Claus and the Nightmare Before New Year’s by Liz Ireland.
Find Fun & Festive Events
Grab a friend and enjoy one of the many holiday-inspired programs on the calendar this month!
Cooking with Sapna: Edible Gift Ideas! December 9, 6 – 7:30 pm, Council Tree Library
For adults. Registration required.
Holiday Crafting: Ornaments
December 13, 6:30 – 7:45 pm / Council Tree Library For adults. Registration required.
Wonder & Awe Book Reading with Annie Herzig December 15, 1 – 2 pm, Harmony Library For kids in pre-K to grade 2. Registration required.
Winter Festival for Teens
December 28, 7 – 9 pm / Council Tree Library For teens in middle and high school. Registration required.
Happy “Noon” Year’s Eve Party for Kids
December 30, 11 am – 1 pm / Harmony Library
Get Crafty at Home
Find detailed “how-to” instructions and creative ideas for nearly every hobbyist interest with the online Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center, including an entire section dedicated to holiday crafts. Get into a festive spirit this month with Hanukkah gift sets, vintage Christmas decorations, a Zawadi table runner for Kwanzaa, and much more. Visit our research page to access festive hobby and craft ideas for the whole family
