A Teen Self-Care Fair showcasing free and low-cost options to support the physical and mental well-being of teens is scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 2022, at the Mesa County Libraries Central Library, 443 N. 6th St. in downtown Grand Junction. Admission to the fair is free. A variety of activities such […]
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Musician Charles Walker is the new Mesa County Libraries Artist in Residence, bringing a wide variety of musical experience to share with patrons and the public. During his residency, Walker will present public programs centered on music, rhythm, vocals, and more. His residency lasts through Aug. 8, 2022. Walker, whose nickname is “ChuckJay,” is from […]
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Stock up on reading material to add to your home library! Friends of the Mesa County Libraries have a lot of books they’d love to send home with readers, so they are hosting weekly clearance book sales 9 a.m.-2 p.m. each Friday and Saturday from April 22 through May 14 at the First Congregational Church, […]
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April is National Poetry Month, and it’s time to summon your inner poet and enter your best work in the Mesa County Libraries 2022 Poetry Contest! The Poetry Contest is an annual contest that seeks to recognize Mesa County’s best poets! The contest features separate categories for adults (18 and older) and teens (grades 6-12). […]
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For Mesa County Libraries, 2021 was a year of exploring ways to continue providing a wide variety of services during a most unusual time. Learn how your library found a “new normal” during the pandemic in our newly released 2021 Annual Report, available here. The report includes a compilation of important library statistics showing how […]
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If you use the OverDrive app to download ebooks, e-audiobooks, and other library content onto your mobile device, you’ll want to read this news. OverDrive is phasing out the aging OverDrive app, which was introduced more than 10 years ago, and is asking users to migrate to the Libby app. Libby is an OverDrive product […]
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Copies of “In This Together: A Community Anthology,” a collection of pandemic-related creative works by Mesa County residents, are now available for purchase or checkout from Mesa County Libraries. More than 30 local artists, writers, and poets contributed works they created during the pandemic to this collection, which is intended to commemorate this time in […]
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Jill Burkey, a poet, writer, and editor, is the new 970West Artist in Residence at Mesa County Libraries. During her residency, which lasts through April 18, Burkey will host weekly Meet and Greets from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the 970West Studio, 502 Ouray Ave. (across from the Central Library). Meet and Greets are open […]
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This year, Mesa County Libraries will create a strategic roadmap to guide our operations starting in 2023. We’re asking for your help. A strategic roadmap is a type of ongoing plan that gathers stakeholder input and focuses on activities, services, and real-world things the library will do to achieve its goals and objectives. A strategic […]
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All Mesa County Libraries locations will be closed Friday and Saturday, Dec. 24 and 25, for the Christmas holiday. Library locations also will be closed Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, for New Year’s Day. The library’s website will operate during the holidays, and patrons will be able to place holds, renew materials, and use eResources such […]
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