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Walter Bigelow Cross seems to have been a man of mystery to the people of Mesa County, Colorado, a well-off person who kept largely to himself and shared few details about his life. They were well aware that he owned Cross Orchards, one of the largest fruit growing operations in Colorado in the early Twentieth […]
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The Mesa County Public Library District Board of Trustees has scheduled several gatherings May 2 and 3, 2019, related to interviews with four finalists for library director. A public forum featuring presentations by the four finalists is set for 5 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the Central Library, 443 N. 6th St., Grand Junction. Several members of […]
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Congratulations to our 2019 poetry contest winners! As usual, we had lots of great submissions this year. If you missed entering this year, keep an eye out for our 2020 contest. On May 21st at 5pm, please join us at the Central Library to hear the winning poems from our 2019 Mesa County Libraries Teen […]
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You are cordially invited to meet the four finalists for library director at Mesa County Libraries! At 5 p.m. Thursday, May 2, in the Central Library Community Room, 443 N. 6th St., the finalists each will give a short public presentation about a public library’s responsibility to its community. The presentations will be followed by […]
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One evening while eating at a steakhouse with my grandfather, I noticed him gasp at the price of sirloin and mutter, “Why, in my day, you could buy a whole cow for $5.” I used to just think he was just being dramatic, but his comical and curmudgeonly attitude wasn’t farfetched: prices have raised significantly […]
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Mesa County Libraries have announced four finalists for the library director position. The finalists are: Michelle Boisvenue-Fox, director of programming, outreach, and collection services for the Kent District Library in Comstock Park, Michigan. Kerry McGeath, managing director of the Desoto, Texas, Public Library. Jon D. Solomon, library and cultural arts manager for the Englewood, Colorado, […]
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Come celebrate all children on the 27th of April at 10 am to 2 pm at the Central Library Children’s Center for our special event Día de los niños – Día de los libros or Children’s Day Book Day. We will have stories, books, crafts, games, music, magic, and piñatas! Día de los niños […]
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Mesa County Libraries extend a heartfelt thank-you to all of the library volunteers throughout the county. Library volunteers contribute so much time, energy, and enthusiasm to our eight locations that it is impossible to list everything they do here. A sample of their work would include shelving books; serving as adult literacy tutors; helping with […]
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About 100 years ago, a winged monster frequently roamed the Grand Valley region. The flying terror seemed to sniff out farmers who were living happily off the land, growing apple and pear orchards. It would swoop in and wipe out once-flourishing crops in what felt like no time. The apples and pears were feasted upon […]
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Carl Howelsen came to Steamboat Springs from Norway in 1913 and spread his love of skiing and ski jumping. The town memorialized his important contribution to local skiing by naming their municipal ski area after him. Howelsen may have pioneered skiing in the Steamboat Springs area, but who actually built the first ski runs there? […]
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