Trinidad Carnegie Public Library

Las Animas Legal Clinic
2025-11-20 13:30 - 16:30, 2026-01-15 13:30 - 16:30 (America/Denver) | Trinidad Carnegie Public Library, 202 N. Animas St., Trinidad, CO, 81082, United States
Every third Thursday of the month 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Call to make an appointment!! Colorado Legal Services-Pueblo (719) 545-6708, Option 3
Colorado Legal Services provides meaningful access to high-quality civil legal services in the pursuit of justice for as many low income person and members of vulnerable populations, including seniors, as possible.
Our Services Include:

Public Benefits Appeals
Family Matters
Consumer Issues
Health Issues
Housing

Closing Early - November 21, 2025
2025-11-21 14:00 - 17:00 | Trinidad Carnegie Public Library, 202 N. Animas St., Trinidad, CO, 81082, United States
Sorry, we’re closing early at 2:00 PM today due to staffing. We’ll reopen on Saturday, November 22nd, at 10:00 AM. We apologize for the inconvenience!

CANCELED - Library Board Meeting
2025-11-25 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Trinidad Carnegie Public Library, 202 N. Animas St., Trinidad, CO, 81082, United States
Because the board meeting falls on a holiday week, we will take a break from meetings in November and December. We will resume normal meetings in January. If an emergency requires us to meet, we will make sure the meeting time is posted in adequate time.

CLOSED - Thanksgiving Holiday
2025-11-27, 2025-11-28, 2025-11-29 | Trinidad Carnegie Public Library, 202 N. Animas St., Trinidad, CO, 81082, United States
We will be closed on Thursday, February 27th, through February 30th to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with our families. We will resume normal hours on Monday, December 1st.

Trivia Night @ Mutiny
2025-12-02 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-01-06 18:00 - 19:30 | Mutiny Cafe, 135 E Main St, Trinidad, 81082
Compete for prizes, have some fun, and show off your smarts! Bring your friends, family, and your brain power for an unforgettable night of trivia.

Wednesday Wigglers
2025-12-03 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-12-17 10:00 - 10:30 | Trinidad Carnegie Public Library, 202 N. Animas St., Trinidad, CO, 81082, United States
Bring your little ones for a joyful morning of stories, songs, and plenty of wiggly fun! Babies to toddlers can laugh, move, and groove with Miss Ursula as she shares delightful tales and playful movement activities. Perfect for curious minds and busy bodies! 🐛📚🎶

Local Author Book Sale & Book Signing for the Holidays
2025-12-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Trinidad Carnegie Public Library, 202 N. Animas St., Trinidad, CO, 81082, United States
Susan Adair Harris. . . . . . . . . . .Return Ticket
Kate Kingston. . . .The Future Wears Camouflage
John Weyrr. . . . . . . . . .The Picketwire Manifesto
MaryJo Dawson. . . . . . . . . .Justice for Stacey
Leif Lathrop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Hill

Common Good Cafe
2025-12-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
Common Good Café is a monthly get-together where we discuss topics related to those things we all possess in common, things like the weather, water, sunlight. We normally meet on the second Monday of the month, and this session is on Monday, November 10th, from 5:00 to 6:00PM. We will meet this time using Zoom Meeting, and you must register to join. To register, click this link: http://bit.ly/436njP3

November’s topic is Time. This was suggested by Café regular, Greg Sund. He gives us this thought: “I would like to start by exploring the statement ‘ I don’t have time’, when in fact, the amount of time available to each of us has never changed. The change is people’s priorities.”

Our concept of time involves the entire gamut of our existence. We can see it in the realm of apparent objectivity, as in physic’s exact seconds, minutes and hours, all the way to a vague, subjective and troubling property involving our self-worth, existential angst, fear of over-working, being productive or being lazy. It’s a concept that seems on the one hand to be obvious, but as we try to define it accurately, the question of “what is time, and what does it mean” is impossible to get our brains around. Does time exist outside our mental concept of it? Is time the ever-present companion of memory, and if memory ceases does time follow? Does time exist at all or are we simply moving from one distinct reality to the next? Is everyone’s experience of time the same? Is Time just a magazine?

We will meet on 2nd Monday of every Month, at 5:00PM via Zoom. Please contact Tom Potter for more information.

Deck-the-Cookies!
2025-12-10 13:00 - 14:30 | Trinidad Carnegie Public Library, 202 N. Animas St., Trinidad, CO, 81082, United States
Gingerbread Cookie Decorating for Kids
Join us for a festive afternoon of cookie decorating!

Sparkling Diamond Christmas Ornaments - Teen Only Event
2025-12-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Trinidad Carnegie Public Library, 202 N. Animas St., Trinidad, CO, 81082, United States
Turn a simple craft into a dazzling holiday memory at our Diamond Painting Christmas Ornament event!

Join us on December 15th from 4:00 PM to 4:00 PM for a fun, creative session just for ages 11–18. Get into the festive spirit by designing and completing your very own shimmering Christmas ornament using tiny, sparkling gems and a pre-printed canvas.

It’s the perfect activity to unwind, create something beautiful for your tree (or a friend!), and hang out with others. All materials provided. No experience needed, just bring your sparkle!

Last Minute Tuesday Tots
2025-12-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Trinidad Carnegie Public Library, 202 N. Animas St., Trinidad, CO, 81082, United States
Since we will not have a Tuesday Tots Storytime next week on December 23rd, Ursula will have a Tuesday Tots this week!
Bring your little ones for a joyful morning of stories, songs, and plenty of wiggly fun! Babies to toddlers can laugh, move, and groove with Miss Ursula as she shares delightful tales and playful movement activities. Perfect for curious minds and busy bodies! 🐛📚🎶

Free Legal Clinic
2025-12-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Trinidad Carnegie Public Library, 202 N. Animas St., Trinidad, CO, 81082, United States
Third Tuesday of each month in 2025
2:00 – 4:00 PM
202 N. Animas Street, Trinidad, CO 81082 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Call 719-846-6841 for more information
A FREE legal clinic for parties who have no attorney. Sign up today because spots are limited. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms, and explain the process and procedure for legal issues. The volunteer attorneys do not represent you and this clinic is information only.
This clinic is run via Zoom and will be located at the library.

CANCELED - Las Animas Legal Clinic
2025-12-18 13:30 - 16:30 | Trinidad Carnegie Public Library, 202 N. Animas St., Trinidad, CO, 81082, United States

STEM Exploring Days
2025-12-19 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-16 15:00 - 16:00 | Trinidad Carnegie Public Library, 202 N. Animas St., Trinidad, CO, 81082, United States
Get ready to tinker, build, and discover! Join us every 3rd Friday from 3:00–4:00 PM for STEM Exploring Days at the library. School-aged kids can dive into hands-on activities with our STEM Kits—experiment with magnets, test your engineering skills, play with math, and even try out beginner programming. Come curious, leave inspired!

Book Bandits
2025-12-20 13:00 - 15:30, 2026-01-17 13:00 - 15:30 | Trinidad Carnegie Public Library, 202 N. Animas St., Trinidad, CO, 81082, United States
Book Bandits is for 5th–7th graders who love stories in every form! Each month we dive into a juvenile or young adult book, then meet on the 3rd Saturday at 1:00 PM to watch the movie adaptation. Afterward, we chat about what the book got right, what the movie did differently, and which version stole the show.

CLOSED - Holiday
2025-12-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-25 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Trinidad Carnegie Public Library, 202 N. Animas St., Trinidad, CO, 81082, United States
We will be closed on Wednesday, December 24th, and Thursday, December 25th, for the Christmas holiday! We hope you enjoy your holiday. We will resume normal business hours on Saturday, December 27th.

Storytime Sound Adventure - Wednesday Wigglers
2026-01-07 10:00 - 10:30 | Trinidad Carnegie Public Library, 202 N. Animas St., Trinidad, CO, 81082, United States
SPECIAL GUEST – KRISTI ROGERS
Join the fun to listen, imagine, and bring a story to life with sound! No experience required!
Bring your little ones for a joyful morning of stories, songs, and plenty of wiggly fun! Babies to toddlers can laugh, move, and groove with Miss Ursula as she shares delightful tales and playful movement activities. Perfect for curious minds and busy bodies! 🐛📚🎶

Common Good Cafe
2026-01-12 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
Each month we meet to discuss a topic related to the commons: things we humans all share more or less in common. Simple examples include the weather, the oceans, the air. This month we will meet at 5:00PM on Monday evening, March 9th. It will be a remote meeting using Zoom Meeting. You must register to join the meeting, and you can register by clicking the link below:

https://bit.ly/4bibDNv

The topic will be Children’s Rights. Co-host, Susanne van der Meer was inspired to make this a topic after visiting this website announcing the 35th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child.

https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/B5YWCKAlmGfmMq5HMfRI5y08u?domain=un.org

After doing some more digging, Susanne found more sites to spur your thinking on this interesting and sometimes controversial subject:

A discussion of common criticisms of the Convention of the Rights of the Child:
https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/kQ3dCM7noXFWGl1Hwf6I8P2Lu?domain=ojp.gov

Relation of children’s rights to United Nations Human Rights Resolutions:
https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/vMqcCOJpqGf4oGYUEfQIGJqfE?domain=resourcecentre.savethechildren.net

A download pdf: a simplified version of the convention:
https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/QPLDCQArvXfrmxWixfLIGE-qM?domain=assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com

Related to online regulation for children:
https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/Rf6dCVJzlWf91vGiGfwIEsigE?domain=pinsentmasons.com

Information about the Child Friendly Cities Initiative:
https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/026LCXYBnPh03JLI6fKIWR2ba?domain=unicefusa.org

Storytime Sound Adventure - Tuesday Tots
2026-01-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Trinidad Carnegie Public Library, 202 N. Animas St., Trinidad, CO, 81082, United States

New Year's Glitter Slime
2026-01-14 13:00 - 14:30 | Trinidad Carnegie Public Library, 202 N. Animas St., Trinidad, CO, 81082, United States
Come sparkle with us this New Year as we whip up some glittery slime and let the shimmer light up the year ahead!
FREE ADMISSION
School Age: Pre K – 12th
