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Mesa County Libraries Director to retire in August

Eve Tallman, who has served as director of Mesa County Libraries since 2007, has announced that she plans to retire in August.

 

“I really love libraries, and I love my work, and yet I’ve got a lot of things …

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The creation of Dracula

How did the sturdy Victorian gent that was Bram Stoker come to write Dracula?  In Who was Dracula? Bram Stoker’s Trail of Blood, by Jim Steinmeyer, we learn who Bram Stoker was and hear the author’ case  …

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2013 Pulitzer Prizes

The 2013 Pulitzer Prizes have been announced, and the ones that interest the bookish among us are:

Fiction- The Orphan Master’s Son by Adam Johnson

History- Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America’s Vietnam

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If Money Makes the World Go Round...

Then help the world keep spinning! Learn more about both basic money management and advanced money topics during Money Smart Week. Mesa County Libraries is celebrating this national public awareness campaign, created by the Federal Reserve and in partnership with …

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Computer Help...at Home!

We teach a number of computer classes here at the library and I am constantly amazed when, at the end of a class, I point people to our online resources to help them with their computer skills and they say …

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Beads and more beads

When it comes to beads and books, my philosophy is, “I like lots”.  Sadly, I have curtailed my acquisition of both, but I still like to gather all my beads around me and gloat, in Gollum-like fashion.   So, of …

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Adult programs during April at Mesa County Libraries

Why should kids have all the fun at the library? Mesa County Libraries offer a number of entertaining and educational events for adults during April. Here is a sample:

 

How to Bead: Begin with a Bracelet!

6:30 p.m. Tuesday,

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Teen events during April at Mesa County Libraries

The library is a great place for teens to gather. Mesa County Libraries offer teens a variety of activities during April, ranging from a practice ACT exam to an art contest.

 

Teen ACT prep session:

 

Teens preparing to …

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Children’s events in April at Mesa County Libraries

From puppet shows to science, Mesa County Libraries offers a variety of events for children during April. Here is a sample:

 

Puppet Shows:

“Monkey Face” by Frank Asch will take place at the following branches:

  • Collbran Branch – 10:30

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