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 […]
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Students 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 […]
Continue readingLocal History Thursday: The Dreaded Valley Curse! Our Own Urban Legend
I first heard about the supposed valley curse in 1990. A friend had gone away to college and come back before finishing. He said, “It must be the valley curse.” When I asked what that was, he explained that when the Utes were forcibly removed from the Grand Valley in 1881, they cursed the white […]
Continue readingDrive-up book return at Central Library closes for construction
The drive-up book return at the Central Library in downtown Grand Junction is temporarily closed for installation of a drive-through service window. The library is installing a drive-through window in order to make Curbside Pick-Up more convenient for patrons and more efficient for library staff to serve. Construction will disrupt the drive-through lane, so the […]
Continue readingPublisher’s Weekly 8/12/2021
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction: Billy Summers by Stephen King The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Blind Tiger by Sandra Brown The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz The Midnight Library by Matt Haig The Cellist by Daniel Silva […]
Continue readingPublisher’s Weekly 8/05/2021
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction: The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Black Ice by Brad Thor The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller The Cellist by Daniel Silva Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Midnight Library by Matt […]
Continue readingAugust Staff Picks
The library stacks are full of amazing titles you have yet to discover. For some enticing reads, check out the following August recommendations from our staff here at Mesa County Libraries. (Click on any of the book covers to be directed to our catalog.) Allie’s Pick: The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix Grady […]
Continue readingPublisher’s Weekly 7/29/2021
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction: Black Ice by Brad Thor The Cellist by Daniel Silva The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Midnight Library by Matt Haig The President’s Daughter by Bill Clinton and […]
Continue readingCheck Out Virtual Magazines
Sometimes there’s no greater satisfaction than drinking a gargantuan cup of coffee and losing yourself in a spread of magazines. If you’re lacking in variety and feel the desire to acquire thousands of different options at your fingertips, turn to Libby for its virtual magazine selection. Libby by Overdrive is a free online app available […]
Continue readingPublisher’s Weekly 7/22/2021
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction The Cellist by Daniel Silva The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave It’s Better This Way by Debbie Macomber The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Nine Lives by Danielle Steel The President’s Daughter by Bill Clinton and James Patterson Malibu Rising […]
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