Four branches of Mesa County Libraries will close to public visits after Saturday, Nov. 14, due to pandemic-related restrictions. The branches will be closed until further notice, and the library will offer alternatives for delivery of materials to patrons. The Collbran, De Beque, and Orchard Mesa branches will close to public visits after Nov. 14 […]
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Friday Focus – Word Fun
Welcome to our new blog series, ‘Friday Focus.’ The aim of this series is to encourage community conversation and learning through a wide variety of topics. Twice a month we’ll be focusing mainly on library-related themes, but also throw in some random technology tips and tools that you hopefully find useful/interesting/amusing. To start the first […]
Continue readingLocal History Thursday: Native American Heritage Month
If you’ve ever stood in Grand Junction and looked east towards the Grand Mesa, you may have noticed some prominent bird-shaped white markings staining the mountainside. standing out amidst the dark volcanic rock. In Ute tribal legend, these unique features represent the Thunderbird, an entity well-known throughout Native cultures. Mesa County has its own special […]
Continue readingLibrary adjusts operations for ‘Level Orange’ COVID restrictions
In response to Mesa County’s shift to “Level Orange” pandemic restrictions, Mesa County Libraries are making several operational changes effective Saturday, Nov. 7, that library patrons and the public should be aware of. Capacity will be limited at all library locations. Because of those limits, some library visitors may experience a short wait before being […]
Continue readingVideo Game Review: Shovel Knight Treasure Trove
Full disclosure: I did not like Shovel Knight when I first started playing. I think video games should be 85% a good time as fights are won, collectables are found, the story progresses and fun is had. The other 15% ideally should be a struggle, either from dying or just failing one way or another. […]
Continue readingNovember Staff Picks
The hours of daylight are becoming less and less, but that doesn’t mean your reading list has to dwindle! Check out what books the Mesa County Libraries staff is cozying up with this November: Diana’s Pick: Summer Green to Autumn Gold: Uncovering Leaves’ Hidden Colors by Mia Posada I recommend this nonfiction children’s book to […]
Continue readingFruita-area residents invited to virtual event exploring implicit bias Nov. 14
Fruita-area residents are invited to join an online event exploring the topic of implicit bias as it relates to perceptions about race. “What Is Implicit Bias?” is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, on the online meeting platform Zoom. Those who wish to attend are asked to pre-register via the Event Calendar on the […]
Continue readingLocal History Thursday: When the Colorado River Flooded the Riverside Neighborhood
The Colorado River has been dammed and diverted so many times, by so many entities and people, that it may never truly flood again in the Grand Valley (at least not within humanity’s tenure… although you can never […]
Continue readingLibrary notified of positive COVID-19 case in offsite class
Mesa County Libraries were notified Oct. 28, 2020, about a positive test result for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in an individual who attended a library-affiliated class that took place at a location away from a library building. Mesa County Libraries and Mesa County Public Health performed contact tracing and notified those who attended the class. […]
Continue readingVideo Game Review: Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima is an open-world action-adventure game set during the first Mongol invasion of Japan. You play as Jin, the last samurai of the Sakai clan. Jin has suffered through many losses in his life, which binds Jin to the Samurai code. When the Mongols take advantage of the Samurai’s signature straightforward attack, Jin […]
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