Congratulations to our 2022 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 2023 contest! Adult Category: 1st Place “The Sun and the Moon” by Melody Jones Daytime glares and bares the gunmetal gray invading thinned hair once luscious […]
Continue readingHow Do You Write a Poem? By Jill Burkey
How Do You Write a Poem? The answer to this question can be as varied as the person answering it. In this blog, I will explain my writing process to give you some ideas of ways you can try your hand at poetry. Where Do Poems Start? Many things inspire me and give me the […]
Continue readingPublisher’s Weekly 4/21/2022
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publisher’s Weekly: Fiction: The Investigator by John Sandford Run, Rose, Run by James Patterson and Dolly Parton Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley The Recovery Agent, 1 by Janet Evanovich The Sacred […]
Continue readingLibrary Friends to host Book Drop Clearance Sale April 22-May 14
Stock up on reading material to add to your home library! Friends of the Mesa County Libraries have a lot of books they’d love to send home with readers, so they are hosting weekly clearance book sales 9 a.m.-2 p.m. each Friday and Saturday from April 22 through May 14 at the First Congregational Church, […]
Continue readingPublisher’s Weekly 4/14/22
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publisher’s Weekly: Fiction: Run, Rose, Run by James Patterson and Dolly Parton Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel The Candy House by Jennifer Egan What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley The Recovery Agent, 1 by Janet Evanovich Lover […]
Continue readingApril Staff Picks
For April’s Staff Picks, we’re offering a novel rife with magical realism, a look into the works of a joyous children’s author, a trip into the incredible landscape of Bear’s Ears National Monument, and a suspenseful fiction read sure to hold your attention. Click on any of the images below to be transported to Mesa […]
Continue readingPublisher’s Weekly 4/07/22
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publisher’s Weekly: Fiction: Run, Rose, Run by James Patterson and Dolly Parton What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn The Recovery Agent, 1 by Janet Evanovich The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley Shadows Reel by C.J. Box The Match by Harlan […]
Continue readingAttention, poets! Annual Poetry Contest open through April 24
April is National Poetry Month, and it’s time to summon your inner poet and enter your best work in the Mesa County Libraries 2022 Poetry Contest! The Poetry Contest is an annual contest that seeks to recognize Mesa County’s best poets! The contest features separate categories for adults (18 and older) and teens (grades 6-12). […]
Continue readingPublisher’s Weekly 3/31/22
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publisher’s Weekly: Fiction: Run, Rose, Run by James Patterson and Dolly Parton The Recovery Agent, 1 by Janet Evanovich The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley The Match by Harlan Coben Shadows Reel by C.J. Box French Braid by Anne Tyler A Sunlit Weapon by Jacqueline Winspear Untitled Stone […]
Continue readingPublisher’s Weekly 3/24/22
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publisher’s Weekly: Fiction: Run, Rose, Run by James Patterson and Dolly Parton The Match by Harlan Coben Shadows Reel by C.J. Box The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley High Stakes by Danielle Steel The Lightning Rod: A Zig and Nola Novel by Brad Meltzer One Italian Summer by […]
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