Publishers Weekly 12/14/2020

Here are the most current bestsellers for fiction and nonfiction according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline Deadly Cross by James Patterson A Time for Mercy by John Grisham The Return by Nicholas Sparks Daylight by David Baldacci The Awakening: The Dragon Heart Legacy, Book One by Nora Roberts The Law […]

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2020 Music Books

This year has been tough in a multitude of ways, one being the decrease in live music performances.  An at-home activity to honor the fan within and expand your love of music is to read up on some musical legends from the comfort of your couch! There has been a slew of books published this […]

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Friday Focus – Novelist

Whoops! Accidentally skipped the 11/27 post!  I’m blaming my Mom for giving me 1/2 a pecan pie on Thanksgiving which put my brain into sugar crash/can’t think mode.  Yes, I’m aware I didn’t HAVE to eat all of it, but alas… In today’s Friday Focus we’ll be looking at one of my favorite library tools […]

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Publishers Weekly 12/07/2020

Here are the most current bestsellers for fiction and nonfiction according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline Deadly Cross by James Patterson The Awakening: The Dragon Heart Legacy, Book 1 by Nora Roberts The Return by Nicholas Sparks Daylight by David Baldacci A Time for Mercy by John Grisham The Law […]

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December Staff Picks

Like it or not, winter is on its way.  What better way to dream away the cold than cuddling up with a good read? Although Mesa County Libraries are currently closed to public access, we are happy to be offering Curbside pick-up services to continue replenishing your reading lists and movie-watching needs.  Our staff has […]

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Local History Thursday: When They Allowed A Brothel To Advertise At A Baseball Game In Lincoln Park

Reading through hundreds of oral history transcripts, I’ve found out some interesting things about my hometown of Grand Junction, Colorado. There were teacher-sanctioned boxing matches at the old Clifton School, a bear cub that lived in a South Street brothel, and of course (I mean, who couldn’t see this happening?), the time they allowed a […]

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Publishers Weekly 11/30/2020

Here are the most current bestsellers for fiction and nonfiction according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson Daylight by David Baldacci A Time for Mercy by John Grisham The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly All That Glitters by Danielle Steel The Return by Nicholas Sparks The Sentinel by Lee Child […]

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Virtual forums set Dec. 2 and 5 for public to review new Clifton Branch design concepts

Two virtual community forums for residents of the Clifton and Fruitvale communities to review conceptual designs for the proposed new Clifton Branch Library are scheduled for 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, and 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, on the Zoom online meeting platform. The forums will present information about the project and the conceptual designs, […]

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