The Legend of Zelda games have always embodied the most basic hero-fights-bad-guys-with-sword story. The magic is that each installment finds a new way to expand and grow that narrative, until we have great complexity of characters, plot, game play and every other aspect of each game. Breath of the Wild (BOTW) is to me the […]
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Online discussion to focus on “Coming Out of COVID – Better Together” Oct. 21 on Zoom
An online discussion hosted by Mesa County Libraries and the Community Impact Council will focus on how the COVID pandemic has impacted the Mesa County community and how the community can successfully emerge from the pandemic’s chaos. “State of the Community 2020: Coming Out of COVID – Better Together” will take place on Zoom at […]
Continue readingMesa County Libraries to host virtual Culture Fest 2020
Culture Fest, Mesa County Libraries’ annual celebration of cultural diversity on the Western Slope, happens online this year and features a wide-ranging look at the stories of several immigrants to the region. Because of pandemic-related precautions, the library is unable to host the traditional in-person Culture Fest celebration this year. That event typically attracts about […]
Continue readingCheck out Mesa County Libraries Comic Con at Home!
If you’re missing the in-person Mesa County Libraries Comic Con this year (and who isn’t?), take heart! You can join us for the virtual Comic Con at Home, the next-best thing to an in-person Comic Con! Comic Con at Home includes an All-Ages Graphic Novel Reading Challenge, the premiere of a video featuring participants in […]
Continue readingKids Read Picks, vol. 21
Kids Read Picks presents book reviews by kids using Mesa County Libraries. Don’t be surprised if you can’t find some of these books at the library or in stores (yet): kids who attend Kids Read Book Club virtually on Tuesdays at 4:00 have access to books before they are officially published. They also write reviews […]
Continue readingVideo Game Review: Death Stranding
Death Stranding is an action game set in a post-apocalyptic United States. Death Stranding refers to an event where BTs (Beached Things) have escaped their afterlife “beaches” and are free to roam the earth. Their presence is followed by an acid-like rain that causes everything it touches to age and deteriorate at an extreme rate. […]
Continue readingKids Read Picks, vol. 20
Kids Read Picks presents book reviews by kids using Mesa County Libraries. Don’t be surprised if you can’t find some of these books at the library or in stores (yet): kids who attend Kids Read Book Club virtually on Tuesdays at 4:00 have access to books before they are officially published. They also write reviews […]
Continue readingVideo Game Review: Pokemon Sword and Shield
Waiting in the locker room you hear the crowd chanting and yelling. As you open the doors the noise doubles and you begin the long walk out onto the green field. You’ve been training for this, you look sharp in your uniform, and your team is as ready as they will ever be! Welcome to […]
Continue readingInformation Literacy
Every day we have tons of information thrown at us in a variety of ways and formats, from social media to T.V. to newspapers to books. It is important then, that we understand how to evaluate information and use it effectively in our lives. This process is called information literacy, which the American Library Association […]
Continue readingVideo Game Review: Injustice 2
“While local multiplayers are a bit of a rarity these days, this game allows you to play with the person sitting right next to you. An easy game for non-gamers, button mashing is a legitimate strategy in Injustice 2.” – Sean Central Branch Injustice 2 is a fighting game set in the DC universe. This […]
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