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From planting some of the first produce to installing some unique artwork, things have been busy at the Mesa County Libraries Discovery Garden as spring progresses. Groups from both Chipeta Elementary and East Middle School have planted leafy green starts and vegetable seeds in the raised beds and community food plot. In a collaboration with […]
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The University of Denver Veterans Advocacy Project (VAP) has scheduled a veteran law outreach event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, at the Mesa County Libraries Central Library, 443 N. 6th St. in Grand Junction. At this event, VAP lawyers will be prepared to answer questions about veteran-related legal issues and military […]
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Devan Penniman, a creator who specializes in paper, printing, and bringing people together through art, is the new Mesa County Libraries 970West Artist in Residence. Penniman will host open studio hours at the 970West Studio from 4-6 p.m. every Tuesday through the end of her residency Aug. 12. She also has scheduled a variety of […]
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Michelle Boisvenue-Fox, a library administrator with a two-decade record of driving innovation and creativity in library settings, has been selected as the new director of Mesa County Libraries. The Mesa County Libraries Board of Trustees made the announcement today. Boisvenue-Fox currently serves as director of programming, outreach, and collection services for the Kent District Library […]
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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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