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Here are the most current bestsellers for fiction and nonfiction according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction Star Wars: Light of the Jedi (the High Republic) by Charles Soule Neighbors by Danielle Steel The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett The Return by Nicholas Sparks A Time for Mercy by John Grisham Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline […]
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House Flipper is a simulation game where your goal is to buy run-down homes, fix them up, and sell them for profit. Renovations include painting, tiling, installation of appliances, cleaning, and demolishing unusable rooms. Yep, this is a game about chores and architecture. When I saw this game on the shelf, I was admittedly skeptical. […]
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The increase of convenient transportation methods has always been a fascinating part of history. Roads were trampled out, built, and eventually paved. The seemingly charming horse and buggy morphed into horsepower engines. Living in a land where the prominent, fast-flowing Colorado River (called the Grand River until 1921) cut through the land for miles, many […]
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Video games have been popular for years among children and teens, and many parents have reasonable concerns about screen time and the issues with it. Yet there is a new study suggesting that video games provide a welcome doorway for reluctant readers, who often read blogs or books related to their favorite video games. The […]
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Did you know we have some great subject guides on our website? These guides are curated by library staff and help you get started on your research journey (or just help you find your next craft project!). Our most popular guides include Reader’s Café, Downloadable & Streaming Media, Elections & Voting Information, and Genealogy. Is […]
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Applications are being accepted to fill an opening on the Mesa County Public Library District’s Board of Trustees. The seven-member volunteer board adopts and oversees the budget, bylaws, and policies of the library district; conducts long-range planning; and prepares an annual financial report to the Mesa County Commissioners. The open seat on the board was […]
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Here are the most current bestsellers for fiction and nonfiction according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction A Time for Mercy by John Grisham Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline The Return by Nicholas Sparks The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Deadly Cross by James Patterson If It Bleeds by Stephen King Daylight by David Baldacci The […]
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Mesa County Libraries are accepting online applications for openings in the 970West Artist in Residence program for 2021. The application period will be open through Monday, Feb. 15. The 970West Artist in Residence program is open to artists 18 and older who reside in Mesa County and have a valid library card. Artists in a […]
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Mesa County Libraries plan to reopen library buildings to public visits starting Tuesday, Jan. 19. The reopening is contingent on COVID-19 case numbers in Mesa County remaining stable or in decline. The eight library locations will be open on their regular daily schedules, except that the Central Library will be closed Sundays until fall 2021. […]
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Happy 2021! With the new year, we here at Mesa County Libraries hope you are feeling rejuvenated, hopeful, and perhaps considering some fulfilling goals. If reading 20, 50, 100, or any amount of books this year is one of your goals, well, you know who to turn to for recommendations! Our knowledgeable staff have offered […]
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