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Momo is a flying squirrel, and his cousins are excited for him to come visit. But when Momo comes into town, his cousins soon realize he isn’t quite what they were expecting. Momo is shy, he dresses differently, and his idea of pretending to be a superhero is wearing a giant muffin costume! Momo’s cousins are frustrated […]
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1897 saw the formation of the Woman’s Library Association in Grand Junction. This organization had determined a need for a free public library in the city and was dedicated to making the goal a reality. In 1900 the association received a promise of $5,000 from renowned philanthropist Andrew Carnegie to build a new library. Construction […]
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After Tsukuru Tazaki is rejected by his four best friends without explanation, an unfulfilled wish to die dominates his early adulthood. He moves through life broken and unable to truly connect with others. Gradually, he builds a life around his one true love: the building of train stations. Through this life, he meets a woman […]
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If you plan a trip up to the Grand Mesa to view the changing seasons in the coming weeks, we urge you to visit the Collbran Branch Library, located at 111 Main St. in Collbran. We can’t promise you’ll see riders on horseback from the windows of the library, but we are confident you’ll enjoy seeing how Mesa […]
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Elmore Green is a happy only child – he enjoys lining his things up and not having them moved, watching whatever he wants on television, and eating orange jelly beans. One day, however, a new small person arrives on the scene, and everything changes. Elmore doesn’t like sharing attention or play things with the new […]
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Michael Stipe is best known as the frontman for the groundbreaking band, R.E.M. but he is also a music producer, visual artist, songwriter, and activist. From the early 1980’s through the late 1990’s, R.E.M. was a highly influential part of the alternative rock genre. As I grew up during the 90’s the bands’ songs helped define […]
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The Mesa County Libraries 970West Studio building is taking shape at Fifth Street and Ouray Avenue, across from the Central Library in Grand Junction. Inside, framing reveals the layout of various features, such as the recording studio, the control room, and the artist-in-residence work space. The building will have a main hallway “spine,” similar […]
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If you’re going to the Palisade Peach Fest on August 14th or 15th, swing by the Palisade branch library (119 W 3rd St) and check out the Palisade Auxiliary Group used book sale. Proceeds from the sale support the Palisade branch library. Hours for the sale are 9-1 and 2-6 on Friday; 9-4 on Saturday. […]
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On Wednesday, August 11, 1915 Grand Junction was busily preparing for what would become an incredible display of Old West traditions. The event was called Frontier Days and it was billed as the biggest attraction ever in the short history of the city. Frontier Days would run from August 12-14 and would showcase the town […]
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In a small shop, a mouse named Tabi spends each night straightening up and taking care of his little store filled with candy and stuffed animals who are waiting for new homes. When Tabi notices that his animal friend, Max, is still in the store night after night, he helps his pal put his best paw […]
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