In these days of quarantine and online schooling, parents of antsy, hyperactive kids everywhere are wondering how to provide discipline that works (my own kids have interrupted me several times as I write this blog post. Fun!). Discipline has always been a concern of classroom teachers, but interviews from teachers and former students in Western […]
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As Colorado and our Mesa County community shift to a “safer-at-home” strategy, we want to update our patrons on the status of library services. This week (the week of April 27), some library staff have returned to our facilities to work on plans for resuming certain library services. Some of the most important new developments […]
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Poem in Your Pocket Day takes place every year during National Poetry Month. The 2020 Poem in Your Pocket Day will take place on Thursday, April 30. The Academy of American Poets keeps this initiative going, and on the Poem in Your Pocket Day website you can find a 62-page free guide for celebrating in […]
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We’re rolling through Spring and in the midst of gardening season! For some of you, this increase in lovely warmer weather makes you want to be outside, feeling the dirt on your hands and introducing some new life to your gardening space. We at Mesa County Libraries are excited about the abundance of new developments […]
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Sometimes it is tough for tweens, those kids on the cusp between being children and teens to find a book they enjoy. Media tells them they should like this, teachers tell them they should read that, and their friends are reading another thing. The important thing is to find a book that resonates with the […]
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This morning I visited the British Museum and viewed an engraved gloss goblet from the 1500s, watched a sea otter swim in Monterey, California, and hiked the Grand Canyon. All this before 9am! The boredom busters tab of our COVID-19 libguide contains a plethora of virtual odysseys you can enjoy from the comfort of your […]
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Researching accurate historical information is one of the most fun and fascinating elements of writing the Local History Thursday blogs. A wonderful free resource I use often that’s especially helpful if you’re stuck at home is the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection. This online resource offered by Mesa County Libraries features articles written all the way […]
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It is never too late to learn or explore a second language, but it is easier when this learning is initiated during the early years. Mesa County Libraries and other community organizers can help you and your kid to find fun and interactive learning websites and activities to start learning a second language. Nunca es […]
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April 1st, 2020 was officially Census Day this year and I have to admit, I rather lost track of the census myself what with COVID-19 dominating the news cycle. But the census is an important use of your time, perhaps even more so because of the impacts of COVID-19. Tough days lie ahead for all […]
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The world’s current situation is forcing so many of us to look at the world in a new way. How can we do our jobs differently? How do we change our home dynamic to fit all of these new Covid structures? While this may be difficult, it can also be a blessing. No matter how […]
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