New Clifton Branch 70% complete

The new Clifton Branch Library is getting closer to completion each day. Currently, the building is approximately 70% complete.   During the past month, interior work has continued, with the last of the drywall and interior doors installed by the end of May and many spaces throughout the new branch now being painted. Windows throughout the […]

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Students honored for graduating from library high-school education programs

Eleven students graduating from the Career Online High School and GED programs at Mesa County Libraries were honored in a ceremony May 24 at the Central Library in Grand Junction. Graduates who participated in the ceremony are: Lance Barley (GED), Alexander Campbell-Estrada (GED), Michael Cardenas-Albert (GED), Megan Conley (COHS), Kayla Grady (COHS), Taylor Rodriguez (GED), […]

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Publishers Weekly 6/5/23

Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction: Identity by Nora Roberts Happy Place by Emily Henry Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Tom Clancy Flash Point by Don Bentley The 23rd […]

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Publisher’s Weekly 5/26/23

Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publisher’s Weekly: Fiction: Happy Place by Emily Henry Only the Dead by Jack Carr Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver The 23rd Midnight by James Patterson and  Maxine Paetro Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes Yellowface by R. F. Kuang The Making […]

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Summer Reading Staff Picks

The official start of Mesa County Libraries Summer Reading is right around the corner! From May 30-July 15th, attend fun events and sign up for Summer Reading to log your reading, enjoy engaging activities, and win prizes. All ages are encouraged to participate! To launch your Summer Reading journey, the staff at Mesa County Libraries […]

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Publisher’s Weekly 5/19/23

Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publisher’s Weekly: Fiction: Happy Place by Emily Henry The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros The 23rd Midnight by James Patterson and  Maxine Paetro Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver The Covenant […]

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Local History Thursday: …The Harder the Bust (Black Sunday, part 2)

On Wednesday, April 26, in a boardroom located in a Sixth Avenue skyscraper in Manhattan, a group of Exxon executives decided to kill the Colony Shale Oil Project. They considered a variety of factors, including the rising cost of the project, an unfavorable petroleum market, and declining first-quarter profits. They made their decision, shook hands, […]

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Publisher’s Weekly 5/12/23

Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publisher’s Weekly: Fiction: Happy Place by Emily Henry The 23rd Midnight by James Patterson and  Maxine Paetro Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese The Wedding Planner by Danielle Steel Simply Lies by David Baldacci Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano The Secret Book […]

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