Accessibility Tools
During this COVID-19 emergency, we’ve become very dependent on technology (even more than we already were) to help us do our jobs, find reliable information, or just to keep essential connections with family and loved ones. Unfortunately not everyone has the skills or resources needed to navigate this digital landscape. Hopefully some of these tools […]
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Now that we’re in the heart of April, here are some new recommended favorites from Mesa County Libraries and its wonderful employees. Our staff truly misses the library and its patrons, and to get us through these trying times we’re keeping our minds full and flourishing with the following recommended reads: John’s Pick: The Name […]
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If you’re looking for something to learn during this time, then we have some great Lifelong Learning resources at Mesa County Libraries you can access with your library card: Learning Express Library -test preparation materials and interactive practice exams for GED, academic, civil service, military, and professional licensing and certification exams. Lynda.com – an online […]
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It appears that in every nook and cranny of Mesa County there exists an amazing hiking trail and better yet, an amazing hiking trail loaded with fascinating history.* Riggs Hill in the Redlands area of Grand Junction is one such trail. As described on the detailed sign posted at the beginning of the hike, the […]
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If Bob Ross had gotten the chance to play modern video games, I am sure he would have enjoyed Animal Crossing New Horizons. This game has it all! Happy little trees, villagers to befriend, and peaceful fishing on your very own island paradise. This game is essentially the Sims with cute animals and, somehow, even […]
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April is National Poetry Month, and being stuck indoors is the perfect time to wax poetic while contemplating your carpet…er…maybe that’s just me? Anywaaaay..in case you hadn’t heard, we’re currently accepting submissions for our annual Teen/Adult poetry contest. The top three poets in each category (Teen/Adult) will receive a $100 (1st place), $75 (second place) […]
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Recently the Merriam-Webster dictionary added new words connected with the Coronavirus. We’re all getting far too familiar with terminology surrounding COVID-19, such as self-quarantine and social distancing. So while we’re all doing our part staying home, limiting our exposure to others and getting creative with time, resources and togetherness, some folks at Mesa County Libraries […]
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If you came down with a highly infectious disease in the late Nineteenth or early Twentieth century, you were likely to end up quarantined in Mesa County’s Pest House. The Pest House resided in the old Mesa County Hospital building, located just over the Colorado River from Grand Junction on the rise up to the […]
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In the dusty heart of the desert near Grand Junction and the Colorado-Utah border lies a little town called Cisco, Utah (last I heard, population: 1). Current Cisco dwellers are no strangers to isolation, but that hasn’t always been the case. According to long-time rancher William “Bill” Cunningham, one of the earliest settlers of the […]
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I know we’re all missing the library services we’re used to–the books, the in-person events–and probably wanting the item(s) you put on hold a month ago! These are top reasons we love our library. For us librarians, we also value our role as a community resource, connecting people to the organizations that can meet their […]
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