Programs & Services

WINTER BREAK LIBRARY ACTIVITIES 2022

Join us for lots of fun at the library during Winter Break! 


WINTER BREAK ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

Dino Days
December 21 | 11:00 - 12:00 | Ages 5-12*
*All ages welcome! 

Explore and learn with engaging, hands-on dinosaur activities! Find dinosaurs hidden around the library, participate in a dinosaur dig, and create dinosaur crafts! 

Lego My Movie
December 21 | 3:30 - 5:00 | All Ages 

Build with your friends, watch The Lego Movie (2010), and eat snacks! 

ABC123 Storytime 
December 22 & 29 | 11:15 - 12:00 | Ages 0-3*
*All ages welcome! 

It's never too early to build literacy skills! Bring your littlest readers to the library on Thursdays for stories, songs, and play. Wiggles welcome!

Snow Much Art
December 22 | 3:30 - 4:30 | Ages 5-12*
*All ages welcome! 

Create beautiful winter-themed crafts at the library! We will be painting wooden snowflakes, building snowmen out of clay, crafting popsicle stick snowman magnets, and playing a few rounds of Pin the Nose on the Snowman!

Preschool Storytime
December 23 | 11:15 - 12:15 | Ages 3-6*
*All ages welcome! 

Friday is our favorite day! Join us for stories, songs, and a take-home craft! PLEASE NOTE: The library closes at 12:30 on December 23, so Preschool Storytime will end promptly at 12:15. 


Lego My Library
December 28 | 3:30 - 4:30  | All Ages

Build with friends, eat snacks, and have your creations displayed in the library! 


Glitter Mountains Art w/ Faith Revell
December 29 | 3:30 - 5:00  | Ages 5-12

Local artist and curator at the Valdez Museum Faith Revell will be teaching budding artists to create a beautiful glittery mountain scene. This program is for elementary schoolers and registration is required. Click HERE to register. 


Noon Year's Eve
December 30 | 11:15 - 12:15 | Ages 3-6*
*All ages welcome! 

Happy 2023! Ring in the new year at noon with stories, songs, crafts, and a balloon drop! 


WINTER BREAK ACTIVITIES FOR TWEENS & TEENS

Teen Zone: Snowman Painting 
December 20 | 3:30 - 4:30 | Grades 6th-12th

Bring your friends to the library and paint a wooden snowman. Give it as a gift or keep it for yourself! As always, all materials and snacks are provided. 

Teen Zone: Cookie Decorating
December 27 | 3:30 - 4:30 | Grades 6th-12th

Try your hand at decorating sugar cookies with frosting and sprinkles. Bring your friends! 

Starry Night Art w/ Faith Revell
December 30 | 3:30 - 5:00 | Grades 6th-12th

Local artist and curator at the Valdez Museum Faith Revell will be teaching teens to create a Van Gogh-inspired Starry Night scene. This program is for middle and high schoolers and registration is required. Click HERE to register. 


WINTER BREAK ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS

Last Wednesday Book Club @ Valdez Brewing
December 28 | 6:00 - 7:00 | Ages 18+

Join us at Valdez Brewing to chat books! Talk about what books you've been reading, a book you read years ago that meant a lot to you, or just listen and get recommendations! 

Check the library calendar to stay in the know about all of our programs happening all year!

Collection

The following items are available in the Valdez Library collection:

  • Alaskana
  • Audiovisual equipment
  • Books on CDs
  • Children’s section
  • Ebooks / Eaudiobooks
  • Fiction section
  • Large print books
  • Magazines
  • New releases / Bestsellers
  • Newspapers
  • Non-fiction section
  • Reference section
  • Young adult Section


Services

The following services are available at the Valdez Library:

  • Audiovisual room
  • AWE Early Literacy Station & Tablets
  • Book Exchange
  • Conference room
  • Internet Access Workstations
  • Library Catalog
  • Exam Proctoring
  • Interlibrary Loan
  • Alaska Digital Library
  • Laptops & iPads
  • Microfilm & Microfiche Reader
  • Photocopier
  • Reader for the visually impaired
  • Printing 
  • Tax forms
  • Typewriter
  • Video Conferencing via Zoom
  • Wireless Internet
  • Study Rooms
  • Projector


Programs

Join the library in one of the programs offered, and check the calendar for other programs throughout the year.

  • Book Basket Auction
  • STEM Programs
  • Story Times
  • Summer Reading Program