I loved this book so much. Personally I had to read the last paragraph to make sure I wanted to read it. I did and I started to read the book. I loved it so much! The action and the point of view of all of the characters that way you get to know how […]
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If you love ruby slippers, emerald cities, cowardly lions, and wicked witches, you can thank L. Frank Baum. His creation of the fantastical world of Oz charged the imaginations of countless children when his first book, The Wonderful World of Oz, was published in 1900. The book’s overwhelming popularity with children, as well as adults, led to […]
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We’re pretty lucky to be living in beautiful western Colorado! To help you explore our area, your library has some great resources to make your cultural and outdoor experiences more fun AND easier on your wallet. For Exploring the Outdoors National Geographic Trails Illustrated Maps – the Central Library and Fruita Branch have regional maps […]
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Volunteers on Friday, May 11, began building a perimeter fence and cleaning up the future site of the Mesa County Libraries People’s Garden. The garden, which will occupy library-owned ground at Fifth Street and Chipeta Avenue in Grand Junction, will be a place where volunteers and organizations join up to create and maintain a beautiful […]
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Soon, you’ll be able to help raise funds for Mesa County Libraries just by opening a bottle of wine to enjoy. The Mesa County Libraries Foundation is launching Well Read, a specially branded red wine produced by Grande River Vineyards, with a special launch party set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Grande […]
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‘Ship It’ is a fabulous YA novel about a girl obsessed with a TV show, who gets to live every fangirls dream- Meeting the actors of the show! Unfortunately, one of the lead actors is… Less than kind to her after she asks a question at a comicon panel about whether a ship between the […]
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You’ve been brainstorming which direction to take next for hours, days, or even months. You sit down to write the song, but the melody refuses to match the words. The canvas continues to be disparagingly blank. You yearn to create something fulfilling and beautiful – but what? But how? This, folks, sounds like a case of […]
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Congratulations to our 2018 poetry contest winners! We had dozens of great submission this year and included a Grade 6-12 option for the first time. If you missed entering this year, keep an eye out for our 2019 contest! Winning poems from this year can be found below. Adult winners: 1st Place/Adult: Patrick G. Metoyer […]
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Harry Truman Day, that is. My favorite modern president and the only modern president to not have a college degree, Harry Truman was born on May 8, 1884, in Lamar, Missouri. He was a selfless son who returned to the family farm to help his parents, a soldier in World War I, an unsuccessful haberdasher, and […]
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This book was absolutely brilliant – it was a mix of so many things; sci-fi, mystery, romance. It was a beautiful blend and had just the right amount of each element. Being set in a future of governmental evils and love interests who just can’t stay still, it reminded me much of Defy the Stars […]
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