Upcoming Events
Library Board Meeting July 10, Glenwood Springs Library 2 PM
The Library Board of Trustees will be adhering to a total 30 minute of public comments. It is in their bylaws but in the past has been extended as a courtesy to the community. If you want to speak, please get there early. There will be a limit of approximately ten speakers.
Agenda (available a week before meeting)
-Glenwood Springs meeting
July 10, @ 2:00 PM
Want to Help Protect Your GarCo Libraries? Yes, YOU CAN
Our libraries are under attack from groups pushing for censorship by wanting to restrict books, removing diverse voices, and trying to control access to information. These efforts can often happen quietly, during sparsely attended meetings where few are watching, or when loud fringe voices dominate the conversation. And now, with our library board effectively controlled by the Board of County Commissioners, it’s more important than ever that we show up and speak out. That’s why showing up matters.
When you attend library board meetings, you help ensure that these spaces remain inclusive, educational, and free from political agendas. Your presence sends a clear message: we support our librarians, we support intellectual freedom, and we will not let a small group speak for our entire community.
📚 Library Board Meetings - First Thursday of the Month
The Garfield County Public Library District Board of Trustees meets first Thursday of the month and your voice, your presence, can truly shape the future of our libraries.
🧍♀️ Attend In Person or Via Zoom!
Zoom Link: Register here to attend virtually
No Kings Day Protest June 14
When we broke away from the British crown, it wasn’t just about tea or taxes. It was about ideas — and the right to access them. The king didn’t want regular people reading freely. For a long time in England, books had to be licensed and approved by the government, and even when that law technically ended, the crown still used its power to punish people who printed things it didn’t like.
Under King George III, the monarchy used censorship and fear to stay in control. The Stamp Act even taxed every single piece of printed material in the colonies which included newspapers, pamphlets, anything that might spread ideas. And if you dared to criticize the king in print, even if it was true, you could be arrested for something called “seditious libel.”
The truth is, kings fear readers. Tyrants fear libraries. That’s why the British crown was terrified of pamphlets like Common Sense and the printing presses of Franklin and other revolutionaries. Because the more people read, the harder they are to control.
The American Revolution wasn’t just fought with weapons. It was fought with words. With banned books. With public reading spaces. That’s part of what we were fighting for, and it’s a shame we have to stand up for it all over again.
No kings then, no kings now.
Garfield County Public Library Board of Trustee Meeting
Attend the open forum at Garfield County Public Library Board of Trustee meetings
The Board of the Garfield County Public Libraries meets monthly and a portion of the meeting is open to the general public. This is an important opportunity to make your voice heard and protect our Garfield County Public Libraries. Pressure from constituents is a critical piece to holding elected officials accountable for the work they are doing (or not doing) as a part of their role. Check out our Ways to Support page for more details and talking points.
Event details
Thursday, December 5 at 2:00 pm
Attend remotely (Zoom) or at the Rifle Branch Library
Garfield County Public Library Board of Trustee Meeting
Attend the open forum at Garfield County Public Library Board of Trustee meetings
The Board of the Garfield County Public Libraries meets monthly and a portion of the meeting is open to the general public. This is an important opportunity to make your voice heard and protect our Garfield County Public Libraries. Pressure from constituents is a critical piece to holding elected officials accountable for the work they are doing (or not doing) as a part of their role. Check out our Ways to Support page for more details and talking points.
Event details
Thursday, November 7 at 2:00 pm
Attend remotely (Zoom) or at the Rifle Branch Library
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
Make a public comment at a BOCC meeting
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) typically meet the first three Mondays of the each month. As necessary, in the case of a holiday, the following Tuesday or the fourth Monday of the month also serve as alternate meeting dates.
Please check current BOCC agenda for exact start time and details of a meeting. Board meetings begin with allocated time for anyone not on the agenda to make a short statement.
Public Comment is also offered at the beginning of the afternoon session beginning at 1 p.m.
To attend the meeting via Zoom, you must register ahead of time. Go to Garfield County Website / Meetings and click on "view meeting or present." On the day of the meeting, once you’ve logged into the meeting, click on “Raise your hand.” When it’s your turn to speak, your name will be called and you will be unmuted.
Event details
BOCC meetings typically commence at 8 am. Most meetings are held in Room 100 in the Garfield County Administration building, 108 8th Street, Glenwood Springs, CO
Attend remotely (Zoom)
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
Make a public comment at a BOCC meeting
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) typically meet the first three Mondays of the each month. As necessary, in the case of a holiday, the following Tuesday or the fourth Monday of the month also serve as alternate meeting dates.
Please check current BOCC agenda for exact start time and details of a meeting. Board meetings begin with allocated time for anyone not on the agenda to make a short statement.
Public Comment is also offered at the beginning of the afternoon session beginning at 1 p.m.
To attend the meeting via Zoom, you must register ahead of time. Go to Garfield County Website / Meetings and click on "view meeting or present." On the day of the meeting, once you’ve logged into the meeting, click on “Raise your hand.” When it’s your turn to speak, your name will be called and you will be unmuted.
Event details
BOCC meetings typically commence at 8 am. Most meetings are held in Room 100 in the Garfield County Administration building, 108 8th Street, Glenwood Springs, CO
Attend remotely (Zoom)
Unite Against Book Bans
Join your friends and neighbors on Saturday, October 19 from 11 am - 12 noon at Centennial Park, 828 Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs to celebrate books and our wonderful, inclusive and safe public libraries. Children are invited to dress up as their favorite book character and win prizes!!!
Event details
Saturday, October 19
11:00 am- 12:00 noon
Centennial Park, 828 Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs
Free event sponsored by Protect Our GarCo Libraries, a local group of concerned community members working to maintain the integrity of our libraries and prevent book-banning.
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
Make a public comment at a BOCC meeting
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) typically meet the first three Mondays of the each month. As necessary, in the case of a holiday, the following Tuesday or the fourth Monday of the month also serve as alternate meeting dates.
Please check current BOCC agenda for exact start time and details of a meeting. Board meetings begin with allocated time for anyone not on the agenda to make a short statement.
Public Comment is also offered at the beginning of the afternoon session beginning at 1 p.m.
To attend the meeting via Zoom, you must register ahead of time. Go to Garfield County Website / Meetings and click on "view meeting or present." On the day of the meeting, once you’ve logged into the meeting, click on “Raise your hand.” When it’s your turn to speak, your name will be called and you will be unmuted.
Event details
BOCC meetings typically commence at 8 am. Most meetings are held in Room 100 in the Garfield County Administration building, 108 8th Street, Glenwood Springs, CO
Attend remotely (Zoom)
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
Make a public comment at a BOCC meeting
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) typically meet the first three Mondays of the each month. As necessary, in the case of a holiday, the following Tuesday or the fourth Monday of the month also serve as alternate meeting dates.
Please check current BOCC agenda for exact start time and details of a meeting. Board meetings begin with allocated time for anyone not on the agenda to make a short statement.
Public Comment is also offered at the beginning of the afternoon session beginning at 1 p.m.
To attend the meeting via Zoom, you must register ahead of time. Go to Garfield County Website / Meetings and click on "view meeting or present." On the day of the meeting, once you’ve logged into the meeting, click on “Raise your hand.” When it’s your turn to speak, your name will be called and you will be unmuted.
Event details
BOCC meetings typically commence at 8 am. Most meetings are held in Room 100 in the Garfield County Administration building, 108 8th Street, Glenwood Springs, CO
Attend remotely (Zoom)
Garfield County Public Library Board of Trustee Meeting
Attend the open forum at Garfield County Public Library Board of Trustee meetings
The Board of the Garfield County Public Libraries meets monthly and a portion of the meeting is open to the general public. This is an important opportunity to make your voice heard and protect our Garfield County Public Libraries. Pressure from constituents is a critical piece to holding elected officials accountable for the work they are doing (or not doing) as a part of their role. Check out our Ways to Support page for more details and talking points.
Event details
Thursday, October 3 at 2:00 pm
Attend remotely (Zoom) or at the Rifle Branch Library
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
Make a public comment at a BOCC meeting
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) typically meet the first three Mondays of the each month. As necessary, in the case of a holiday, the following Tuesday or the fourth Monday of the month also serve as alternate meeting dates.
Please check current BOCC agenda for exact start time and details of a meeting. Board meetings begin with allocated time for anyone not on the agenda to make a short statement.
Public Comment is also offered at the beginning of the afternoon session beginning at 1 p.m.
To attend the meeting via Zoom, you must register ahead of time. Go to Garfield County Website / Meetings and click on "view meeting or present." On the day of the meeting, once you’ve logged into the meeting, click on “Raise your hand.” When it’s your turn to speak, your name will be called and you will be unmuted.
Event details
BOCC meetings typically commence at 8 am. Most meetings are held in Room 100 in the Garfield County Administration building, 108 8th Street, Glenwood Springs, CO
Attend remotely (Zoom)
Colorado Communities standing up to Christian nationalism
Renowned Journalist Logan Davis to speak in Glenwood Springs on Christian nationalism
An opportunity to learn how far-right movements are impacting small communities like ours and what we can do to stop them.
Investigative journalist Logan Davis will be speaking at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library on Friday, July 12, 2024 at 6 p.m.
This free event is being sponsored by Protect Our GarCo Libraries.
Davis is an expert on Christian nationalism and a leading reporter for the Colorado Times Recorder. His work, including a seven-part series on the impact of the far-right on a small town near Colorado Springs called Woodland Park, sheds light on the profound challenges Christian nationalism poses to democratic values and a pluralistic society.
Having been raised in a conservative evangelical community himself, Davis provides a unique perspective into this topic. His presentation on July 12, Colorado communities stand up to Christian nationalism, will provide crucial insights into Christian nationalism and discuss strategies for effective resistance. The Q & A following his presentation will allow attendees to engage directly with one of Colorado's leading investigative journalists.
Event details
Logan Davis presents “Colorado communities stand up to Christian nationalism”
Friday, July 12
6:00 - 7:30 pm (Q & A to follow)
Community Room, Glenwood Springs Library
Free event sponsored by Protect Our GarCo Libraries, a local group of concerned community members working to maintain the integrity of our libraries and prevent book-banning.
Contact: Mae Gray (720) 251-2732