It Takes Two is an action-platformer game that requires two players to complete. The game follows Cody and May and their tumultuous relationship as they decide to divorce, get magic’d into dolls by their daughter Rose, and are constantly accosted by Dr. Hakim’s Book of Love. They must find a way to change back into […]
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All-ages community art project to show community’s pandemic resiliency
UPDATE (May 10, 2021)!: Ribbons remain available for pick-up! If you’d like to take part in this unique project that uses ribbons to commemorate the pandemic, please stop by your nearest library location and pick up a ribbon Take and Make kit. Return your ribbon to the library, by late May, and it will become […]
Continue readingLocal History Thursday: The Life of Mary Belle (Powers) Plaisted
Women’s History Month was celebrated in March, but it’s never too late to honor the life of a hardworking pioneer woman of Mesa County’s past. As heard during an interview with the Mesa County Oral History Project, Mary Belle (Powers) Plaisted had a strong, poetic voice that paints you a distinct picture of what western […]
Continue readingPublishers Weekly 04/05/2021
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah Win by Harlan Coben The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Life after Death by Sister Souljah Eternal by Lisa Scottoline Dark Sky by C J Box Fast Ice by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown The Affair by Danielle […]
Continue readingNew StoryWalk® featuring children’s book “Just Ask!” opens at Discovery Garden
Combine a story with a walk in a garden, and what do you have? A StoryWalk® in the Mesa County Libraries Discovery Garden! A new StoryWalk® has been installed in the Discovery Garden, and families are invited to stroll through the garden at their leisure while reading “Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You,” […]
Continue readingApril Staff Picks
Curious what our staff is reading this month? Stop here for a monthly glimpse into the reading lives of Mesa County Libraries employees. Who knows, you might find your next favorite! Click on any of the below images to be directed to our catalog. John A.’s pick: Touring Colorado Hot Springs by Carl Wamback, revised […]
Continue readingPublishers Weekly 03/29/2021
Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction Win by Harlan Coben The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah Life After Death by Sister Souljah The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Dark Sky by C J Box Fast Ice by Clive Cussler The Affair by Danielle […]
Continue readingLocal History Thursday: Grand Junction’s First, Second and Third Fruitridge
Today, you can still see a small orchard if you look to the west from 1st Street when ascending the hill that used to be known as First Fruitridge. Believe it or not, the hill bisected by 1st Street […]
Continue reading“How to Be an Ally” online panel discussion set for Saturday, April 3
An online panel discussion titled “How to Be an Ally” is set for 5 p.m. Saturday, April 3, via Zoom. The panel will explore allyship, which is the process of building supporting relationships with members of marginalized communities. The discussion, hosted by the Fruita for Equality initiative, will include members of Black Citizens and Friends, […]
Continue readingLocal History Thursday: Interview with African-American Activist Shannon Robinson
In many ways, Shannon Robinson has lived an enviable punk rock kind of life, going her own direction and setting her own rules. She bought a fake ID so she could start working at the age of fourteen, was in the pit at Denver hardcore punk shows during the scene’s heyday, became a Vespa-riding SHARP […]
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