The Mesa County Libraries Discovery Garden has a new sign! The sign, which faces Fifth Street near Chipeta Avenue, is built of steel and wood in a rustic design that evokes the feel of a country garden in a city setting. Library staff designed the sign, which was then built and generously donated by All […]
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August Staff Picks
Welcome back to our monthly Staff Picks! There’s never any shortage of variety around the library, and our staff is happy to share some of their current favorites in hopes you find an enjoyable title you never knew existed. Amberlee’s Pick: Run Fast, Cook Fast, Eat Slow by Shalane Flanagan I love cookbooks, but this […]
Continue readingLocal History Thursday: The Death of the Area’s Last Grizzly Bear
Big Foot Mary was well known among ranchers and inhabitants of the Uncompahgre area for having, well, big feet (interestingly, the leader of the last wolf pack in the Bookcliffs and Roan Plateau was reportedly named Old Bigfoot, so maybe […]
Continue readingHow Talk Can Help With Early Literacy Skills
Telling stories orally is the way that we, as humans, initially communicated to each other. It’s also the first way that children will start to learn about the world. It’s through the sounds, noises, and world they see around them that helps them learn how to communicate. Communication is also the essential reason we need […]
Continue readingMust-Read Black Poets
Some have been around for decades while others are fresh on the scene. Here’s a list of works by incredible black poets whose prose, truth, and beauty deserve our attention: Terrance Hayes – American Sonnets for my Past and Future Assassin (2018) Terrance Hayes is from South Carolina and went to college to study painting […]
Continue readingVideo Game Review: Cars 3 Driven to Win
Driven to Win is an interactive racing game centered around the Disney Cars franchise. In the game, you start as Lightning McQueen and race against Mater, Sally, Ramone, Guido, Mack, Chick Hicks, Cruz Ramirez, Jackson Storm, Smokey, and others. As you progress, you unlock characters and stunt moves to help push your performance to the […]
Continue readingJuly Staff Picks
The summer heat is in full effect, and a worthy goal for the moment might be to sit still, stay cool, and pass the time with a terrific new read! Here are some recommendations from your local library staff that are helping get us through the hottest, longest days of the season: […]
Continue readingMesa County Libraries resume normal hours of operation
7/16/2020 update: Please note, due to a state-wide order from Governor Polis, all patrons aged 11 and over entering the library will be required to wear a mask as of 7/17/2020. Masks will be provided for those who don’t have one. Please do not come to the library if you feel ill. The following individuals […]
Continue readingVideo Game Review: Greedfall
Greedfall is an action, role-playing game set in a 17th Century world where magic and monsters exist. You play as De Sardet, a diplomat searching for a cure for a debilitating plague called Malichor. De Sardet and his/her cousin are sent to an island to find and develop a treatment. There are multiple outcomes for […]
Continue readingLocal History Thursday: When Bear Cubs Lived In A Brothel And A Mortuary
Poaching leads to nothing good. The results can be unbearable. Take the trapper who stole two wild bear cubs from their mother on the Grand Mesa and sold the cubs to interested parties. John Duncan Hart, a longtime state and federal game warden in Mesa County, relates that the cubs went to a brothel on […]
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