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Now that summer is here, be sure to include Summer Reading at Mesa County Libraries in your plans! Summer Reading 2021 begins Tuesday, June 1, and wraps up Saturday, July 17. Along the way, kids, teens, and adults will have opportunities to pursue their reading goals, win prizes in biweekly drawings, and exercise their creativity […]
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Patrons searching for local history information often approach librarians at Mesa County Libraries for help. Sometimes, these patrons are best served by a book on local history, of which we have many (both in our circulating collection and in the Rashleigh Regional History Room). Other times, we connect patrons to information from the Mesa County […]
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Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction Sooley by John Grisham While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams 21st Birthday by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir That Summer by Jennifer Weiner The Midnight Library by Matt Haig A Gambling Man by David Baldacci The Four Winds […]
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Illustrator and graphic designer Rachel Campbell Osborne is the new Mesa County Libraries 970West Artist in Residence. Campbell Osborne’s residency begins May 24 and lasts through Aug. 30, 2021. During that time, she will teach programs focusing on different kinds of painting, and she will host weekly Meet and Greets at the Mesa County Libraries […]
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eli Saslow, author of “Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist,” will give a live online author talk May 27 about his book and the issues it addresses. Saslow’s talk is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, May 27, via Zoom. Those interested in attending the event should register […]
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Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction 21st Birthday by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro Sooley by John Grisham The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Finding Ashley by Danielle Steel A Gambling Man by David Baldacci The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah […]
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Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction Sooley by John Grisham Finding Ashley by Danielle Steel A Gambling Man by David Baldacci The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Ocean Prey by John Sandford Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book 2: Greater Good) by Timothy Zahn A […]
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God of War is an action-adventure game following a Spartan turned god, Kratos. This game takes place sequentially after God of War 3. The game opens to Midgard, an in-between realm in Norse mythology, where Kratos has managed to stay hidden after his last encounter with Athena, get married, and have a son named Atreus. […]
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Mesa County Libraries announce the launch of the Mirrors and Windows Reading Experience, a new, self-paced reading activity that explores stories of our diverse world. Mirrors and Windows is an all-ages celebration of culture focused on diverse books and films offered through the library catalog. It continues through Dec. 31, 2021, and between now and […]
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Ahh the Wild West. Tumbleweeds, dry and dusty landscapes, cactus, cowboys chewing on straw and riding horses across the desert… A less featured but equally important symbol of the American West is that of the cowgirl. Annie Oakley and Lucille Mulhall were two tough women who became nationally known for their lassoing, riding skills and […]
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