Learning and growth in a child’s life is constant. Their first teacher is their parents, guardians, or caregivers. The community and world around them also contribute a great deal to a child’s growth. Learning in early life before school comes in the form of speaking, playing, interacting, and exploring the world. The formal name that […]
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Art work is being sought for this year’s Mesa County Libraries Comic Con Juried Art Show, to be displayed Aug. 21-Oct. 22, 2020, at the Central Library in downtown Grand Junction. There are three age categories for artists (11 and under, 12-18, and 19 and older), and prizes will be awarded in each age group. […]
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Rocky Mountain PBS (RMPBS) wants to help younger children not fall behind in their reading skills due to Covid-19. To help out with at home learning, RMPBS created a literacy program called Colorado Classroom: Read With Me at Home. In partnership with the governor, RMPBS created this program to help reach children all over Colorado to […]
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Don’t miss the fun! Sign up today for Summer Reading at Mesa County Libraries, and add the excitement of reading and fun family activities to your season. Summer Reading at Mesa County Libraries is an all-online program this year, but we’ve spiced it up with real-world scavenger hunts, take-and-make activity kits, and a simplified way […]
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Mesa County Libraries plan to reopen to public visits on a limited basis Monday, June 8. The libraries closed March 14 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Since that time, library staff have been rearranging shelving and furniture to enable better social distancing in the buildings, as well as installing see-through shields around patron service […]
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The most common question that Mesa County Libraries staff hear these days is: “When is the library reopening?” The short answer is: “As soon as we can!” The good news is that the library is making progress toward reopening our buildings to the public after they closed March 14 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. […]
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Mesa County Libraries are now offering curbside pick-up of holds. Using our curbside service is as easy as 1-2-3 … and 4! Place your items on HOLD in our catalog. You’ll be notified when they are available. After you’re notified, call your library branch to schedule a pick-up time. Pick up your items curbside! (Appointments […]
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As Colorado and our Mesa County community shift to a “safer-at-home” strategy, we want to update our patrons on the status of library services. This week (the week of April 27), some library staff have returned to our facilities to work on plans for resuming certain library services. Some of the most important new developments […]
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Sometimes it is tough for tweens, those kids on the cusp between being children and teens to find a book they enjoy. Media tells them they should like this, teachers tell them they should read that, and their friends are reading another thing. The important thing is to find a book that resonates with the […]
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It is never too late to learn or explore a second language, but it is easier when this learning is initiated during the early years. Mesa County Libraries and other community organizers can help you and your kid to find fun and interactive learning websites and activities to start learning a second language. Nunca es […]
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