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Digital Accessibility Resources

Accessing technology can be daunting for many people, but especially for those who are experiencing vision loss, difficulties hearing, or reading disabilities. Mesa County Libraries is always striving to make its resources accessible to everyone, and whether you want to listen to an eAudiobook, read an eBook with extra large font, or utilize closed captions […]

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Book Review: Endure by Cameron Hanes

In 2022, Cameron Hanes released his book, Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering. Part biography and partly about Hanes’ unique approach to fitness and hunting, the story details the hardships and successes of the author. Raised by his mother and abusive step-father, Hanes is the son of a former Olympian, alcoholic, and […]

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Why Storytime?

The library environment might seem antithetical to a family with young children. Is there any place in the hallowed halls of literacy for the noisy, busy everyday existence of a caregiver with an excited toddler and a vocal baby? As a matter of fact, there is. Library storytimes have been a tradition since time immemorial, […]

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Journey to Professional or Personal Growth

The Mesa County Libraries Adult Learning Center (ALC) is one of the leading adult education programs in Mesa County, annually serving approximately 200 individuals with free classes in adult literacy, English for speakers of other languages (English as a Second Language (ESL) classes), preparation for high school equivalency diplomas (GED Prep classes and Career Online […]

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NEW! hoopla Bonus Borrows Every Month!

Big news for library patrons: previously available once per quarter, hoopla’s Bonus Borrows will now be a monthly occurrence! Starting in March 2024, for the last seven days of each calendar month, patrons will be able to choose from a curated selection of TV shows, movies, comics and manga, eBooks, and audiobooks without using their […]

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Publishers Weekly 2/24/24

Please note: this will be the last weekly blog post for Publishers Weekly as we focus our blog efforts on bringing you more staff reviews and highlighting other library services. Publishers Weekly lists as well as links to award winners and other booklists of interest can always be found on our Book Reviews and Recommendations […]

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eResource Spotlight: Novelist

In today’s eResource spotlight, we’ll be looking at one of my favorite library tools – Novelist Plus! Novelist is like having a know-it-all, well-read friend at the ready who can tell you the books in order in a series and what to read next if you enjoyed that one book about a magical young wizard…not […]

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Publishers Weekly 2/17/24

Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction: The Women by Kristin Hannah House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas Bride by Ali Hazelwood Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston Gothikana by RuNyx The Fury by Alex Michaelides The […]

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Publishers Weekly 2/10/24

Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction: House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride Gothikana by RuNyx First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston The Fury by Alex Michaelides Random in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel by J. […]

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