LIBRARY HOLIDAY HOURS
Monday, September 3: Closed for Labor Day
Tuesday, September 4: Closed for Staff Development Day
Wednesday, November 21: Closing at 12 pm
Thursday, November 22 & Friday, November 23: Closed for Thanksgiving
SPECIAL EVENTS
Halloween Costume Drive
September 1 - 30
Donate your gently used Halloween costumes for our Costume Swap in October! When you donate costumes, pick up a ticket to return on Saturday, October 6 to pick out a new costume at the Costume Swap!
BACK TO (HOME) SCHOOL PARTY
Thursday, September 6 at 10 am
Kick off the school year at the library! Come network with other homeschool families and learn what resources the library has to offer you. Kids will learn library skills, too!
OPEN MIC NIGHT
Wednesday, September 12 at 7 pm
All acts welcome! Sign up anytime at the Information Desk. This program is open to all ages and any content must be appropriate for all ages. Microphone will be provided. Bring your friends to perform or cheer you on!
SIMA Ballet Folklorico
Saturday, September 15 at 2 pm
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a performance by SIMA Ballet Folklorico. Enjoy the bright costumes and traditional Mexican music and dance. All ages are welcome to attend.
Human Library
Saturday, September 15 from 10 am - 1 pm
Do you want to get to know the people in your community better? We have gathered human “books” to be checked out by “readers” for 30 minute conversations. Readers will have the opportunity to talk to people in our community who are willing to share some of their life experiences that have been influenced by their occupation, their ethnicity, their religion/ideology, their social status, or by a disability. Register to checkout a "book" by emailing cozbyprograms@coppelltx.gov or calling 972-304-3658.
Costume Swap
Saturday, October 6 from 2 - 4 pm
Looking to find a new-to-you Halloween costume? Come to our costume swap to trade your gently used costume for a different one! Stop by the accessories station to make masks, wands, and more! If you donated to the Halloween Costume Drive, bring your ticket to choose a new costume. You mush have a costume to swap in order to take one.
Author Visit with Alex London
Monday, October 22 at 7 pm
Join us for a visit from author Alex London, the author of the young adult novels Proxy and Guardian and the middle grade series The Wild Ones, Dog Tags, and Tides of War. The presentation will differ from his CISD visits. This event is open to all ages, but geared towards middle and high school students and their parents. Free tickets are available here starting in October. Ticket holders will be entered to win a free copy of his new book Black Wings Beating.
HALLOWEEN FAMILY FUN NIGHT
Tuesday, October 30 at 7 pm
Join us for spooky stories, crafts, and fun! Don't forget your costume! All ages welcome.
Trick or Treat at the Library!
Wednesday, October 31
Wear your costumes and stop by the library anytime for a treat!
International Games Week
Retro Games and Rubik's Cubes
Tuesday, November 6 from 4 - 6 pm
All ages welcome to play retro games with your friends and family.
Family Escape Rooms
Saturday, November 10 from 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Escape rooms take about an hour to solve. All ages welcome. Space is limited. Sign-ups are encouraged. call 972-304-3658 or email cozbyprograms@coppelltx.gov to register.
Game Day for Everyone
Saturday, November 10 from 10 am - 4 pm
Play games converted for use by seeing, visually impaired, and blind players. Suitable for ages 3 - adult and all levels of braille use!
Early Literacy
ONES UPON A TIME
Mondays at 10:30 am
A one-derful storytime for children 12-24 months of age and their adult caregiver. Short stories, music, rhymes, and movement activities are incorporated in this action-packed program that engages new walkers in language based activities.
BABY AND ME
Mondays at 11 am
Babies from birth to crawling and their favorite adult will enjoy songs, action rhymes, and share books together in this one-on-one lapsit program. This storytime is designed to be a springboard for literacy, by exploring the senses with music, action rhymes, and age appropriate reading. Come prepared to have fun with baby.
SPANISH STORYTIME
Second Tuesday of every month at 10:15 am
Bring your niños to this fun and interactive storytime! We’ll sing songs and listen to stories in both Spanish and English. Presented by Spanish Schoolhouse. All ages welcome.
FAMILY STORYTIME
Tuesdays at 7 pm
All ages are welcome at Family Storytime, which incorporates stories, songs, rhymes, and more into a fun and interactive experience for the whole family.
TODDLER TIME
Wednesdays at 10:30 and 11:15 am
A storytime for 2 and 3 year olds (with their favorite adult) who are ready to sit and enjoy interactive stories, songs, and games that encourage their emerging language skills. This program will introduce young children to the joys of language and literature.
ALL BY MYSELF
Thursdays at 10:30 am
Storytime for 3 to 5 year olds who are ready to attend independently. This storytime is designed to foster a smooth transition into school and is the only storytime that children attend without their adult caregiver. This fun and interactive program combines activities such as read-aloud stories, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. It introduces children to listening skills, the library, and the joy of reading.
SECOND SATURDAY STORYTIME
Second Saturday of every month at 11 am
A special storytime presented to children of working parents and everyone who cannot attend regular weekday storytimes.
1000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN
The goal is to read 1000 books to your child before they start Kindergarten. Parents, grandparents, and older siblings can help your child meet this challenge. Books read to them at storytimes and daycare can be included. Books can be repeated too! Reading to your child improves vocabulary and language skills, improves concentration, and is a great way to strengthen your relationship. Download the mobile app to track your reading and use the hashtag #1000BksB4K to share your progress. Paper logs are also available at the library and here. More information about this challenge, visit 1000booksbeforekindergarten.org
SPOT Screening
Saturday, November 10 at 10:30 am
Lions Club members will conduct a preliminary screening on the children's eyes for various visual impairments. Prescriptions will not be issued. A signed and completed waiver form is required for each child. For children 6 months to 5 years old and any child with special needs.
ELEMENTARY
LEGO Club
Wednesday, September 5 at 3:30 pm
Wednesday, October 3 at 3:30 pm
Wednesday, November 7 at 3:30 pm
Come build with LEGOs! Use the library's blocks to create a design to show your friends! For kids in grades K - 5.
Steam Club
Wednesday, September 19 at 3:30 pm
Wednesday, October 17 at 3:30 pm
Explore the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math with hands-on activities! Kids in grades K-5 are invited to challenge your brain to think critically and creatively. Each month will be something new.
Read to a TeeN
Thursday, September 6 from 5 - 7 pm
Improve your reading skills and make a new friend! Independent readers in grades 1 - 5 are invited to read to teens.
COZBY GAMERS
Thursday, September 6 & 20 from 3 - 4:30 pm
Thursday, October 4 & 18 from 3 - 4:30 pm
Thursday, November 1 & 15 from 3 - 4:30 pm
Calling all 5th graders! Cozby Gamers is back in August! This program is specifically for you! Join us twice a month for games and activities. For 5th graders only.
TEEN
League of Extraordinary Teens
Applications accepted through September 10
Coppell residents in 9th – 12th grade are invited to apply for The League of Extraordinary Teens, the Cozby Library’s teen advisory board. This group helps plan and execute select library programs throughout the academic year. Applications are available online only from August 1 – September 10. Click here to apply.
Standardized Study
Thursday, September 6 from 6 - 8 pm
Thursday, October 4 from 6 - 8 pm
Thursday, November 1 from 6 -8 pm
Tired of studying for the ACT or SAT at home or a coffee shop? Join us at Standardized Study, a self-driven study session specifically for students studying for the ACT and SAT. Attendees will have access to recent ACT and SAT study books. You can choose to work independently or with other attendees. This is a self-guided study session geared towards high school students who will soon take the ACT/SAT, and the library will not have an ACT/SAT tutor on site.
ADULTS
SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED
1st Mondays at 6:30 pm
Join us for an evening of casual crafting! All supplies provided by the library. Sign up is required, please call 972-304-3658 or email CozbyPrograms@coppelltx.gov. For adults 18 and older.
Monday, October 1 • Pumpkin Painting
Monday, November 5 • Holiday Tablescape
SAHAJA GUIDED MEDITATION
1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 6:30 pmSahaja Yoga helps one experience a calm state and reap the benefits with these guided meditation sessions. All ages are welcome to attend.
SHORT SHORTS
1st Thursdays at 7 pm
Thursday, September 6
Thursday, October 4
Thursday, November 1
Who reads short shorts? We do! Join our newest adult reading club where we will read from a selection of short stories and then briefly discuss them. For adults 18 and older.
PAGE TURNERS
2nd Mondays at 7 pm
Join us for an evening of discussing books! Place a copy of the next book selection on hold at the Front Desk. For adults 18 and older.
Monday, September 10: A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley
Monday, October 8: Rising Strong by Brene Brown
Monday, November 19: Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
Puppies with a Purpose
Thursday, September 13 at 7 pm
Ever wondered what training goes into a service dog? Want to help make a difference in the life of a person with a disability? Join the puppies of Canine Companions for Independence and their puppy raisers for an information session on volunteer puppy raising!
3rd Mondays at 7 pm
Find your next read at our book club, where everyone shares some of their favorite books. For adults 18 and older.
Monday, September 17
Monday, October 15
Monday, November 19
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY MEETING
Monday, August 27 at 7 pm
Join the Friends of the Library to find ways to give back to your library and community! Go to coppellfriends.org for more details on how to become a member.
Indie Author Fair
Saturday, October 13 from 1 - 3 pm
Stop by the Commons to meet local authors for Indie Author Day! If you are a local author and would like a table, please fill out this form and email it to jfranz@coppelltx.gov.