Location: 522 Colorado Ave, La Junta, CO 81050
Phone: (719) 384-4612
Website: https://lajunta.colibraries.org
Library Hours:
- Monday–Friday: 9 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday: 12 PM – 4 PM
- Sunday: CLOSED
🔁 Weekly & Recurring Events
- Teen Activities Group (Grades 7–12): Tuesdays at 4:30 PM
- WML LEGO Club (Birth – 6th Grade): Wednesdays at 4:30 PM (Sept 3, 16, 24, and 30)
- Story Time (Birth – Pre-K): Fridays at 10:00 AM
- Friday Fillers (K – 6th Grade): Fridays from 1:00 – 3:00 PM
- Library Closed: Every Sunday and Monday, September 1 (Labor Day holiday)
📌 Special Events and Dates
Monday, September 1
- Library Closed (Labor Day)
Tuesday, September 2
- Teen Activities Group: Lego Fun (4:30 – 6 PM)
Wednesday, September 3
- WML LEGO Club (4:30 – 6 PM)
Friday, September 5
- Story Time: Story, Songs, Craft (10 AM)
- Friday Fillers: LEGO Fun (1 – 3 PM)
Saturday, September 6
- Early Settlers Day 2025 – La Junta City Park
Hosted by the La Junta Chamber of Commerce
Monday, September 8
- Free Legal Clinic: 2:00 – 3:20 PM
20-minute virtual appointments with a volunteer attorney
Call 384-4612 to schedule
Tuesday, September 9
- Teen Activities Group: Otero College International Visit (4:30 – 6 PM)
Wednesday, September 10
- WML LEGO Club (4:30 – 6 PM)
Friday, September 12
- Story Time: Story, Songs, Craft (10 AM)
- Friday Fillers: Mango Languages – Otero College International Visit (1 – 3 PM)
Saturday, September 13
- Stories from the Borderlands Event:
“When the Water Came: The Great Pueblo Flood of 1921”
– 2 PM, Meeting Room
– Program on the 1921 Arkansas River Valley flood, includes historic images and stories of Bent’s Fort.
Monday, September 15
- Library Advisory Board Meeting
– 12 PM at Council Chambers, Municipal Building
Tuesday, September 16
- Teen Activities Group: Games (4:30 – 6 PM)
Wednesday, September 17
- WML LEGO Club (4:30 – 6 PM)
Thursday, September 18
- WML FRIENDS Virtual Meeting – 5:30 PM
Friday, September 19
- Story Time: Stories, Songs, & DUPLO Play (10 AM)
- Friday Fillers:
Free Movie at the Fox Theatre! (1 – 3 PM)
Free admission; concessions available for purchase. Call the library for movie title.
Tuesday, September 22
- Teen Activities Group: “Encounters with the 8-Legged!” (4:30 – 6 PM)
– Presented by Dr. Cara Shillington, Professor of Biology
Friday, September 26
- Story Time (10 AM)
- Friday Fillers: Tarantula Fun (1 – 3 PM)
Saturday, September 27
- Tarantula Fest – Hosted by the City of La Junta
Details at visitlajunta.net
Tuesday, September 29
- Teen Activities Group: Movie Night (4:30 – 6:30 PM)
Tuesday, September 30
- Teen Activities Group: Games, Crafts, Life Skills, Service Projects (4:30 – 6 PM)
– For Grades 7–12 - WML LEGO Club (Birth – 6th Grade): 4:30 – 6 PM
– Final September session