Anyone who lives in Mesa county and loves the crisp autumn air and the bright yellow Aspen trees knows one of the best spots to get your fill of beauty is on the Grand Mesa. The Grand Mesa is the world’s largest flat-top mountain, located 40 miles east of Grand Junction, Colorado. Every year the […]
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Publisher’s Weekly 09/23/2021
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publisher’s Weekly: Fiction: Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead Enemy at the Gates, 20 by Vince Flynn and Kyle Mills Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney Billy Summers by Stephen King The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave […]
Continue readingPublisher’s Weekly 09/16/2021
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publisher’s Weekly: Fiction: Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney Forgotten in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel by J. D. Robb Billy Summers by Stephen King A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point by Christos Gage, illustrated by Reilly Brown Matrix by Lauren […]
Continue readingLocal History Thursday: African American Activist Antonio Clark
Antonio Clark has already accomplished much as a young man. He was a standout football player for Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver. He also played cornerback for the Colorado Mesa University football team, and became the first person in his family to graduate from college. Perhaps his greatest accomplishment, though, came as a community […]
Continue readingPublisher’s Weekly 9/09/2021
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publisher’s Weekly: Fiction: A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins Billy Summers by Stephen King Berserk Deluxe Volume 8 by Kentaro Miura and Illustrated by Kentaro Miura, Translation by Duane Johnson The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny The Noise by James Patterson and J.D. Barker Complications […]
Continue readingPublisher’s Weekly 9/02/2021
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publisher’s Weekly: Fiction: The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny Billy Summers by Stephen King The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Lightning Strike, 18 by William Kent Krueger The Noise by James Patterson and J.D. Barker Complications by Danielle Steel The Love Songs of […]
Continue readingLocal History Thursday: Dr. Hannah Marie Wormington
Dr. Hannah Marie Wormington was a woman who studied and worked hard to stand out and have her voice heard in a profession full of men, and in the realm of discovery her hard work paid off. Hannah Marie was an anthropologist, a writer of published texts, an educator, an explorer, and an archaeologist. She […]
Continue readingSeptember Staff Picks
Check out our monthly Staff Picks for some fresh titles, recommended to you and yours from the Mesa County Libraries staff. Click on any of the images below to be directed to our catalog to get your hands on these terrific items. Alayna’s Pick The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays On A Human-Centered Planet by John Green […]
Continue readingPublisher’s Weekly 8/26/2021
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publisher’s Weekly: Fiction: Bloodless by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child Billy Summers by Stephen King Complications by Danielle Steel The Noise by James Patterson and J.D. Barker The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Sensor by Junji Ito The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller […]
Continue readingStudents complete high-school programs at Mesa County Libraries
This summer, Mesa County Libraries celebrated 24 students who completed studies in two high-school education programs offered through Mesa County Libraries. The students completed their studies in 2020 and 2021 and graduated from the Career Online High School (COHS) and GED preparation programs offered through the library. COHS is a program designed for adults who […]
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