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Neither clouds nor rain nor chill of morn could stop Mesa County Libraries staff from participating in the annual Bike to Work Day on Wednesday. Twenty-eight staff members pedaled in to work at library locations around the county, celebrating the use of bicycles for transportation, health, and fun! We at Mesa County Libraries extend our […]
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Get creative with recycled books! Build a project using recycled books, and enter it in a unique arts and crafts show at the Central Library! The Friends of the Mesa County Libraries are seeking entries for a unique, book-oriented Juried Arts and Crafts Show to be displayed in July and August at the Central Library. […]
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The Mesa County Public Library District Board of Trustees has scheduled several gatherings May 2 and 3, 2019, related to interviews with four finalists for library director. A public forum featuring presentations by the four finalists is set for 5 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the Central Library, 443 N. 6th St., Grand Junction. Several members of […]
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Congratulations to our 2019 poetry contest winners! As usual, we had lots of great submissions this year. If you missed entering this year, keep an eye out for our 2020 contest. On May 21st at 5pm, please join us at the Central Library to hear the winning poems from our 2019 Mesa County Libraries Teen […]
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You are cordially invited to meet the four finalists for library director at Mesa County Libraries! At 5 p.m. Thursday, May 2, in the Central Library Community Room, 443 N. 6th St., the finalists each will give a short public presentation about a public library’s responsibility to its community. The presentations will be followed by […]
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Mesa County Libraries have announced four finalists for the library director position. The finalists are: Michelle Boisvenue-Fox, director of programming, outreach, and collection services for the Kent District Library in Comstock Park, Michigan. Kerry McGeath, managing director of the Desoto, Texas, Public Library. Jon D. Solomon, library and cultural arts manager for the Englewood, Colorado, […]
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Come celebrate all children on the 27th of April at 10 am to 2 pm at the Central Library Children’s Center for our special event Día de los niños – Día de los libros or Children’s Day Book Day. We will have stories, books, crafts, games, music, magic, and piñatas! Día de los niños […]
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Mesa County Libraries extend a heartfelt thank-you to all of the library volunteers throughout the county. Library volunteers contribute so much time, energy, and enthusiasm to our eight locations that it is impossible to list everything they do here. A sample of their work would include shelving books; serving as adult literacy tutors; helping with […]
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Teen Reviews presents book reviews and recommendations from teens in Mesa County. Don’t be surprised if you can’t find some of the books mentioned in these posts at the library or in stores: teens who attend Teen Book Club on Wednesdays at 4:00 at the Central Library have access to books before they are officially […]
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“Portolano: A Film about Jack Mueller,” a film by Mesa County resident Kyle Harvey examining the life of prominent poet Jack Mueller, will have a public screening at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at the Mesa County Libraries Central Library, 443 N. 6th St. in Grand Junction. The film screening is open to the […]
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