Learn more about our festive programs!
Dear Dripping Springs Community Library Members,
 

Upcoming Closure:

 

We will be closed on December 24th-26th for the holidays! We will reopen on Friday, December 27th. We will also be closed on December 31st for the New Year and will reopen on January 2nd. We hope you have a fantastic holiday with friends and family!
FEATURED CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

Sensory Snow Globes with the Therapy Xploriment

December 3rd | 4:30-5:30pm | Back Meeting Room 

 

Our friends from the Therapy Xploriment return for a special holiday craft!

 

A Christmas Carol Community Read-Aloud

December 23rd | 10am-1:30pm | Children's Area

 

Join us as we read aloud the classic Charles Dickens novella as a community! If you are interested in reading, sign up for a time slot here; all ages and reading levels are welcome and copies of the text will be provided.

If you’d rather listen, drop in any time between 10am-1:30pm to hear the famous ghostly tale.

 

Storytime at the Rink!

Every Tuesday in December (less Christmas Eve) | 3:30pm | Dripping Springs Ranch Park

 

Join Ms. Olivia at Dripping Springs Ranch Park for Reading at the Rink!
RECURRING CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
 
Chess Group
December 9th | 4:30-6pm | Children's Area  
 
All ages and abilities welcome. Come join the fun! 

 

Legos at the Library 
December 18th | 4-5:30pm | Back Meeting Room   
 
Build with classic Lego bricks using your imagination. 
 
Homeschool Lego Club- NEW!
December 19th | 1:30-3pm | Back Meeting Room
 
Free build your very own Lego creations!
 
It's Not Magic, It's Science!
December 13th | 4:15-4:45pm | Back Meeting Room 

 

Join us for a hands-on journey into the fun, weird, and downright magical world of science.
 
FEATURED TEEN PROGRAMS
Esports Gaming Club
December 9th and 30th | 5:45-6:15pm | Back Meeting Room 
 
Take your passion to the next level with our Esports Club, where you’ll not only compete but grow!
 
Graphic Lit Lounge
December 12th 6-7pm and 20th 4:30-5:30pm | Front Meeting Room
 

Celebrating webcomics, graphic memoirs, manga, and more!

 
 
 
 
RECURRING TEEN PROGRAMS
 
Book Talk
December 5th 6-7pm and 13th 4:30-5:30pm | Front Meeting Room
 
Discuss your favorite and least favorite reads with other book lovers.
 
Dungeons and Dragons
Every Tuseday | 4:30-6:30pm | Front Meeting Room
 
Open to middle and high schoolers! Bring your own 1st level character or create one during the session.
 
FEATURED ADULT PROGRAMS
 

Yoga

December 5th | 6-7:30pm | Back Meeting Room
 
Join us for yoga-open to adults. Don't forget to bring your own yoga mat!
 
Sleep Solutions for Your Toddler
December 6th | 12-1pm | Back Meeting Room
 
Struggling with bedtime battles? Join Pediatric Sleep Consultant Michelle Read to learn 6 tips for helping your toddler sleep soundly and restore your family’s rest!
 
Mini Holiday Succulent and Pumpkin Crafting
December 11th | 2-3pm | Back Meeting Room
Come make your own mini succulent pumpkin with Jen Perkins from Rooted Treasure Succulents!
RECURRING ADULT PROGRAMS
 
1-on-1 Technology Trouble Shooting for Seniors  
December 11th | 1-3pm | Front Meeting Room
 

No appointments are needed for this program—it’s first come, first served! Sign in at the front desk on the day of the event, and you’ll be assigned the first available 30-minute slot between 1–3 PM.

 

Poetry Reading with the Hill Country Poets

December 13th | 1-2pm | Back Meeting Room

 

Join the Hill Country Poets to share or listen to participants' poems and other forms of verse!  

 

Chair Yoga

Every Monday | 9-10am | Back Meeting Room and Zoom

 

Qigong

Every Monday | 1-2pm | Back Meeting Room and Zoom

 

Mah-Jongg

Every Tuesday | 1-4pm | Back Meeting Room
DECEMBER BOOK CLUBS
 
Adult Book Clubs:
Non-Fiction Addiction - December's read: In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire by Laurence Bergreen
December 5th | 6-7:30pm | Back Meeting Room | Zoom + In-Person 
Charlotte's Book Club - December's read: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
Decembre 12th | 6-7:30pm | Back Meeting Room | Zoom + In-Person
 
Teen Book Clubs:
Pages Through the Ages - December's read: I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
December 19th | 6:30-7:30pm | Back Meeting Room
Teen Scene - December's read: Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
December 27th | 1-2pm | Back Meeting Room | In-Person
 
Children's Book Clubs:
Reading Crew - December's read: City Spies by James Sponti
December 11th | 4:45-5:45pm | Back Meeting Room | In-Person
My First Book Club - December's read:  Sherlock Bones andthe Case of the Crown Jewels by Tim Collins
December 16th | 5-6pm | Back Meeting Room | In-Person
BEYOND BOOKS CAMPAIGN + FODSCL UPDATES

 

Christmas on Mercer

December 7th | 10am-5pm | Downtown Dripping Springs

 

Stop by Christmas on Mercer to visit the booth hosted by the Library, FODSCL, and the Beyond Books Campaign!

 

Pouring Over Books

The Friends of the Dripping Springs Community Library's biggest fundraiser of the year, Pouring Over Books, is coming in early 2025. They are accepting donations for their online auction through January 14th and would greatly appreciate your help!  All donations can be delivered to the Sententia Vera HUB (290 @ Sunset Canyon). Donors will receive a receipt for tax purposes.  

Donations needed:
GIFT CARDS/COUPONS FOR SERVICES
NEW TOYS/GAMES/ART SUPPLIES FOR KIDS
HOME GOODS IN NEW CONDITION
ART/JEWELRY
AND ANYTHING ELSE OF VALUE YOU CAN THINK OF TO CONTRIBUTE!
Sincerely,
 
Dripping Springs Community Library Staff
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