Longtime Grand Junction resident Ruth Ann Feild is the new Mesa County Libraries 970West Studio Artist in Residence, and she has scheduled a series of events and open studio hours to share her artistry with the public. Feild works in fabrics and fiber, creating detailed and unique pieces that tell stories of their own. Feild […]
Continue readingAdults- join us for coloring fun!
If the hurly-burly of this modern world is getting you down, come to the Central library Monument Community Room May 11, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm, and chill out creatively. We supply the coloring pages, coloring books, and colored pencils, and you bring your own sweet self ( and a friend!). It’s a fun, peaceful way to […]
Continue readingMesa County Libraries offer Career Online High School
Mesa County Libraries are offering qualified Mesa County residents the opportunity to earn an accredited high school diploma and credentialed career certificate through Career Online High School, a program designed for adults who want to advance their education and pursue career training. “Earning a high school diploma is a life-changing achievement,” said James Price, head […]
Continue readingThe Department of Intrepid Women-the Nellie Bly edition
When moxie was being handed out, reporter and writer Nellie Bly got the lion’s share. Known for her journalistic exposés, such as Ten Days in a Madhouse, in which she feigned insanity to get into an asylum, her investigative work led to reforms in the treatment of mentally ill people. She also replicated Jules Verne’s Around the World […]
Continue readingDo you love poetry?
Maybe you’ve never been into poetry, but wish you could be. Now’s a good time – April is National Poetry Month, and you can celebrate with the library. Enjoy a live poetry reading on April 25, at 6:00 p.m. on our Facebook page with L. Luis Lopez and others. Naturally, we also have some mighty fine […]
Continue readingDe Beque Branch Library to close for summer; Pop-up library to serve community temporarily
As part of a transition to a new location in the new De Beque School, the Mesa County Libraries De Beque Branch will close its current location Wednesday, May 17, 2017. During the summer, Mesa County Libraries will serve the De Beque community with a pop-up library that will be open in Gazebo Park from […]
Continue reading“National Bird” film screening to explore U.S. drone wars April 26
“National Bird,” a documentary about the controversial U.S. drone war, is the next film in the Indie Lens Pop-Up Film Series at the Mesa County Libraries Central Library in Grand Junction. The screening opens with a reception at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, followed by the film in the Central Library Community Room, 443 N. 6th St. […]
Continue readingWhat will you read next?
Does finishing a great book fill you with feelings of impending doom? What if you don’t have another good one lined up already? Better you should avoid the tedious sniveling that could ensue (or is that just me?), by going directly to the Book Reviews and Recommendations page on the Mesa County Libraries website. There you will find […]
Continue readingMesa County Libraries offer “Mouse Mess” to 4-year-olds during One Book 4 Colorado
From April 17 through May 1, every 4-year-old child in Mesa County can pick up a free copy of “Mouse Mess” by Linnea Riley as part of the annual One Book 4 Colorado program. Copies of the book are available at all Mesa County Libraries locations in downtown Grand Junction, Clifton, Collbran, De Beque, Fruita, Gateway, […]
Continue reading2017 Poetry Contest Winners
In celebration of National Poetry Month this April, Mesa County Libraries hosted its 6th annual poetry contest. We had 54 entries this year, making it the best year yet–thank you! Each winner received a gift certificate for Downtown Grand Junction. Special thanks to Dr. Randy Phillis for being our judge again! The winners of the […]
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