Shannon Robinson has led a brave and transformational life in Grand Junction. She overcame racism from some fellow students to become the first African-American president of student government at Mesa State College (now Colorado Mesa University). In the midst of the AIDS epidemic, she helped stage on-campus demonstrations to educate students about the dangers of […]
Continue readingPublishers Weekly 06/14/2021
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Sooley by John Grisham Legacy by Nora Roberts The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Other Black Girl […]
Continue readingSubmission deadline extended for pandemic collection
The submission deadline for the “In This Together” collection of writing and art from the pandemic has been extended to midnight Thursday, July 1, 2021. The collection seeks to gather stories, poems, and artwork that Mesa County residents created during the coronavirus pandemic into a volume that will capture how creativity was expressed during the past 15 months. […]
Continue readingLocal History Thursday: Here’s the Scoop
These 90 degree temperatures have kicked ice cream cravings into high gear. According to the International Dairy Foods Association, ice cream is a commodity that was first documented in America around 1744. It was originally a treat of the elite, its cool flavors only to be enjoyed by the rich. Time and technological advances changed […]
Continue readingPublishers Weekly 06/07/21
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction Legacy by Nora Roberts Sooley by John Grisham The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Saboteurs by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul The Midnight Library by Matt Haig While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams […]
Continue readingNew trees planted in Discovery Garden
The Mesa County Libraries Discovery Garden has a forest of young, new trees that will welcome garden visitors for decades. The trees were acquired through a grant from Friends of Mesa County Libraries and were planted in the Wilderness Garden section that fronts Fifth Street. The Discovery Garden is located at Fifth Street and Chipeta […]
Continue readingStaff Summer Reading Picks
It’s that time again! Every year, we look forward to the start of Summer Reading. Summer Reading encourages patrons of all ages to explore the libraries amazing collection, track reading progress, attend special events, and win prizes throughout the entirety of this program, June 1st thru July 17th. If you’re looking to add some variety […]
Continue readingPublishers Weekly 05/31/2021
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction Sooley by John Grisham 21st Birthday by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave That Summer by Jennifer Weiner The Midnight Library by Matt Haig […]
Continue readingSummer Reading starts June 1
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 […]
Continue readingLocal History Thursday: Scan and Connect to Mesa County History
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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