Have you heard people say that kids don’t read anymore? There are many kids who come to the library who can tell you that just isn’t true. Every Tuesday at 4pm kids from the ages of 7 to 11 are gathering virtually at Kids Read book club to talk about the books they have been […]
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Telling stories orally is the way that we, as humans, initially communicated to each other. It’s also the first way that children will start to learn about the world. It’s through the sounds, noises, and world they see around them that helps them learn how to communicate. Communication is also the essential reason we need […]
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Some have been around for decades while others are fresh on the scene. Here’s a list of works by incredible black poets whose prose, truth, and beauty deserve our attention: Terrance Hayes – American Sonnets for my Past and Future Assassin (2018) Terrance Hayes is from South Carolina and went to college to study painting […]
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Driven to Win is an interactive racing game centered around the Disney Cars franchise. In the game, you start as Lightning McQueen and race against Mater, Sally, Ramone, Guido, Mack, Chick Hicks, Cruz Ramirez, Jackson Storm, Smokey, and others. As you progress, you unlock characters and stunt moves to help push your performance to the […]
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W.A.E. De Beque was one of the first doctors in the Grand Valley region in the late 1880’s, traveling the area to tend to the ailments of the people. The first hospital in Mesa County was open from 1883-1886, just south of the Redlands Canal, where it saw its fair share of unpleasant diseases and […]
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Because of a new statewide order requiring individuals to wear masks while in indoor public spaces, patrons entering any Mesa County Libraries location will be required to wear a mask beginning Friday, July 17, 2020. Children 10 and younger are exempt from the state order, as are individuals who cannot medically tolerate a face covering. […]
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The summer heat is in full effect, and a worthy goal for the moment might be to sit still, stay cool, and pass the time with a terrific new read! Here are some recommendations from your local library staff that are helping get us through the hottest, longest days of the season: […]
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7/16/2020 update: Please note, due to a state-wide order from Governor Polis, all patrons aged 11 and over entering the library will be required to wear a mask as of 7/17/2020. Masks will be provided for those who don’t have one. Please do not come to the library if you feel ill. The following individuals […]
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Greedfall is an action, role-playing game set in a 17th Century world where magic and monsters exist. You play as De Sardet, a diplomat searching for a cure for a debilitating plague called Malichor. De Sardet and his/her cousin are sent to an island to find and develop a treatment. There are multiple outcomes for […]
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Poaching leads to nothing good. The results can be unbearable. Take the trapper who stole two wild bear cubs from their mother on the Grand Mesa and sold the cubs to interested parties. John Duncan Hart, a longtime state and federal game warden in Mesa County, relates that the cubs went to a brothel on […]
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