Woodruff Memorial Library Location and Hours
522 Colorado Ave, La Junta, CO 81050
Phone: 719-384-4612
Open Monday – Friday 9am to 6pm
Saturday 12 to 4pm & Sunday Closed
Monday, June 2
Summer Reading Program kick-off, 10am to noon.
Hotdog lunch, Bounce house, Face painting, Sidewalk chalk art, Bean bag toss, Information tables
Tuesday, June 3
Klein Makerspace, 10-11am
Come learn about the opportunities to create in 3-D printing, welding, chainsaw art, painting layered signs, wood whittling, & more. — Jessie Hinkley & Crew
Wednesday, June 4
SRP event: WML Lego Club, 4:30 to 6pm
No sign-up required but space is limited
Thursday, June 5
10-11am story: “Color Makes the World Go Round.”
Author & Illustrator: Christopher Nielson
Craft: Earth Mosaic
Friday, June 6
1-3pm Teen SRP: Lego Fun
Come and create your Lego masterpiece in the Meeting Room (sign-up required)
Teens only 7th-12th grade
Monday, June 9
Free legal clinic 2:00 – 3:20 pm
Call 384-4612 to schedule a 20-minute virtual appointment with a volunteer attorney
Tuesday, June 10
The Fox Theatre Movie Morning: Doors open at 9:30am
Get there early! Free admission for kids and adults. Concessions available for purchase. Call or come by Woodruff Memorial Library for movie tickets.
Thursday, June 12
10-11am story: “Love is My Favorite Color.”
Author: Nina Laden
Illustrator: Melissa Castrillion
Craft: Apron
Friday, June 13
Teen Summer Reading Program 1-3pm
Macrame planter craft
Create a hanging planter by using this art form of knotting. Meeting Room (sign-up required)
Teens only 7th-12th grade
Saturday, June 14
Bent’s Old Fort Stories from the Borderlands
A Re-examination of Roles: Bent’s Fort as a Military Installation?
2pm in the Meeting Room
Monday, June 16
Library Advisory Board meeting, 12pm
Tuesday, June 17
Magic Show, 10-11am
Kyle Groves; products available for purchase after the show.
Wednesday, June 18
SRP event: WML Lego Club, 4:30 to 6pm
No sign-up required but space is limited
Thursday, June 19
Library closed for Juneteenth Freedom Day
Friends of the Library Virtual Meeting 5:30pm
Friday, June 20
Teen Summer Reading Program 1-3pm
Art Workshop
Learn skills from The Art Project’s Zeke & Stacey Ayala.
Meeting Room (sign-up required)
Teens only 7th-12th grade
Tuesday, June 24
10-11am: Color the Earth
We live on a big, beautiful, planet! We have water to drink, food to eat, and air to breathe! Come join us for silly songs, stories, and comedy with our friend, Beth Epley!
Thursday, June 26
10-11am Story: “Dream Carver”
Author: Diana Cohn
Illustrator: Amy Cordova
Craft: Birdhouses
Friday, June 27
Teen Summer Reading Program 1-3pm
Movie: “Greatest art heist in history”
Refreshments provided.
Call or come by WML for movie title
Meeting Room (sign-up required)
Teens only 7th-12th grade
Summer Reading Program: June 2 – July 19
The Summer Reading Program (SRP) is for all ages! It promotes literacy, encourages reading, and raises awareness/use of library resources. This summer kids and adults will keep track of books or reading time using the online platform, READsquared (wml.readsquared.com). Participants will work towards earning points to gain digital badges. Youth will also earn prizes.
How to Register and Participate
Starting June 2, go to wml.readsquared.com or visit your app store to get the free READsquared app to register OR log-in with your username and password. Forgot your username or password? Please call the library to reset.
Logged reading time is from books completed between June 2 and July 19. Participants will earn points by logging reading, attending events (enter “secret code”), and/or completing “Missions” June 2 – July 19. Collect badges to complete the program. Birth-12th grade will also earn physical prizes.