Copies of “In This Together: A Community Anthology,” a collection of pandemic-related creative works by Mesa County residents, are now available for purchase or checkout from Mesa County Libraries. More than 30 local artists, writers, and poets contributed works they created during the pandemic to this collection, which is intended to commemorate this time in […]
Continue readingPublisher’s Weekly 1/13/2022
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publisher’s Weekly: Fiction: Invisible by Danielle Steel The Judge’s List by John Grisham The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave The Wish by Nicholas Sparks The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Star Wars: The Fallen Star (the High Republic) by Claudia Gray Wish You Were Here […]
Continue readingPoet, writer Jill Burkey is new Artist in Residence
Jill Burkey, a poet, writer, and editor, is the new 970West Artist in Residence at Mesa County Libraries. During her residency, which lasts through April 18, Burkey will host weekly Meet and Greets from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the 970West Studio, 502 Ouray Ave. (across from the Central Library). Meet and Greets are open […]
Continue readingJanuary Staff Picks
A new year means new books to dive into, headfirst, with reckless abandon! Mesa County Libraries staff offers the following excellent recommendations with hopes you find a fresh favorite read to propel you through January. Click on any of the cover images below to be directed to our catalog. Rachel H.’s Pick: American Made: What […]
Continue readingPublisher’s Weekly 1/06/2022
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publisher’s Weekly: Fiction: The Judge’s List by John Grisham The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult The Wish by Nicholas Sparks The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon Cloud Cuckoo […]
Continue readingLocal History Thursday: Veda McBeth Homesteads Westwater Canyon
For some, winter becomes a time to celebrate quiet solitude and reflection. For early Westwater Canyon homesteader, Veda Macbeth, solitude existed no matter the season. Veda was born in 1899 and spent the first decade of her childhood living in La Sal county, Utah. She moved to Mack, Colorado in 1919 where she began work […]
Continue readingHelp the library create its new strategic roadmap
This year, Mesa County Libraries will create a strategic roadmap to guide our operations starting in 2023. We’re asking for your help. A strategic roadmap is a type of ongoing plan that gathers stakeholder input and focuses on activities, services, and real-world things the library will do to achieve its goals and objectives. A strategic […]
Continue readingPublisher’s Weekly 01/03/22
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publisher’s Weekly: Fiction: The Judge’s List by John Grisham The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom The Wish by Nicholas Sparks The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Fear No Evil by James Patterson Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult Go Tell the Bees That I Am […]
Continue readingPublisher’s Weekly 12/23/2021
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publisher’s Weekly: Fiction: The Judge’s List by John Grisham The Wish by Nicholas Sparks The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon Fear No Evil by James Patterson Wish You Were […]
Continue readingLibraries to close for Christmas and New Year’s holidays
All Mesa County Libraries locations will be closed Friday and Saturday, Dec. 24 and 25, for the Christmas holiday. Library locations also will be closed Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, for New Year’s Day. The library’s website will operate during the holidays, and patrons will be able to place holds, renew materials, and use eResources such […]
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