Patrons searching for local history information often approach librarians at Mesa County Libraries for help. Sometimes, these patrons are best served by a book on local history, of which we have many (both in our circulating collection and in the Rashleigh Regional History Room). Other times, we connect patrons to information from the Mesa County […]
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Illustrator Rachel Campbell Osborne is new 970West Artist in Residence
Illustrator and graphic designer Rachel Campbell Osborne is the new Mesa County Libraries 970West Artist in Residence. Campbell Osborne’s residency begins May 24 and lasts through Aug. 30, 2021. During that time, she will teach programs focusing on different kinds of painting, and she will host weekly Meet and Greets at the Mesa County Libraries […]
Continue readingEli Saslow, author of “Rising Out of Hatred,” to present online talk May 27
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eli Saslow, author of “Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist,” will give a live online author talk May 27 about his book and the issues it addresses. Saslow’s talk is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, May 27, via Zoom. Those interested in attending the event should register […]
Continue readingPublishers Weekly 05/17/21
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction 21st Birthday by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro Sooley by John Grisham The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Finding Ashley by Danielle Steel A Gambling Man by David Baldacci The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah […]
Continue readingPublishers Weekly 05/10/21
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction Sooley by John Grisham Finding Ashley by Danielle Steel A Gambling Man by David Baldacci The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Ocean Prey by John Sandford Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book 2: Greater Good) by Timothy Zahn A […]
Continue readingNew Mirrors and Windows Reading Experience focuses on stories of our diverse world
Mesa County Libraries announce the launch of the Mirrors and Windows Reading Experience, a new, self-paced reading activity that explores stories of our diverse world. Mirrors and Windows is an all-ages celebration of culture focused on diverse books and films offered through the library catalog. It continues through Dec. 31, 2021, and between now and […]
Continue readingLocal History Thursday: Cowgirl Marie Young
Ahh the Wild West. Tumbleweeds, dry and dusty landscapes, cactus, cowboys chewing on straw and riding horses across the desert… A less featured but equally important symbol of the American West is that of the cowgirl. Annie Oakley and Lucille Mulhall were two tough women who became nationally known for their lassoing, riding skills and […]
Continue readingMay Staff Picks
Happy May, all! For this month, we’d like to focus our staff recommendations around a special new reading experience here at Mesa County Libraries. The Mirrors and Windows reading experience is a celebration of culture focused on diverse books and films offered throughout our catalog. This idea stems from a movement called Read Woke started […]
Continue readingFruita Community Read to feature the book “Rising Out of Hatred”
A new Community Read event in Fruita during May will feature the book “Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist” by Eli Saslow, with an accompanying series of discussions exploring equality, race, diversity, and inclusivity in the Fruita community. “Rising Out of Hatred” tells the personal story of one man who […]
Continue readingGet your bike ready to ride May 1 at the Bicycle Fair
Start bike season right by attending a Bicycle Fair that will help cyclists of all ages get ready for Bike to Work/School Day. The Bicycle Fair happens from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 1, in the East Parking Lot of the Central Library, 443 N. 6th St., Grand Junction. This community event is a […]
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