The patrons have spoken, and the Clifton Branch Library will keep its name when it moves to a new location! Mesa County Libraries recently sought the public’s help to find a name for the proposed new library branch that will serve the Clifton/Fruitvale area. We received many excellent suggestions, and the initial list was pared […]
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Mesa County Libraries to close for Christmas and New Year’s holidays
All Mesa County Libraries locations will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 24 and 25, for the Christmas holiday. In addition, all library locations will close at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, and will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, for the New Year’s holiday. During the holidays, patrons will be able to visit mesacountylibraries.org […]
Continue readingLynda service through Mesa County Libraries may end Dec. 31
1/27/2020 UPDATE: Access to Lynda has been extended. For details, see this post. Lynda, a popular educational eResource, may no longer be available through Mesa County Libraries as soon as Dec. 31, 2019. The library’s decision to potentially end Lynda’s availability is the result of privacy concerns with Lynda’s acquisition by LinkedIn, a professional networking […]
Continue readingMesa County Libraries to eliminate overdue fines in 2020
Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, Mesa County Libraries will stop charging overdue fines on books and other items. In addition, all accumulated fines for overdue materials will be waived as of Jan. 1. The library is eliminating overdue fines in order to increase patron access to library resources. The new policy, approved in December by the […]
Continue readingPath work begins in Discovery Garden
A crew from Bookcliff Gardens began installing new, hard-packed walking paths in the Mesa County Libraries Discovery Garden this week, courtesy of a generous grant from AARP. The widened paths, made of decomposed granite, will allow better mobility through the garden. The project is funded via a portion of a $15,000 AARP Community Challenge Grant. […]
Continue readingVote for the name of the proposed new branch library!
UPDATE: Voting has closed, and voters chose “Clifton Branch” as the name for the new branch. Here is your chance to help decide the name of the proposed new Mesa County Libraries branch to be located at 3180 F Road in the Clifton-Fruitvale area. Earlier this fall, we collected branch name suggestions from the public, […]
Continue readingHelp name a new library branch!
Time to get creative and help name a branch of Mesa County Libraries! Through Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, we are collecting suggestions for the name of the proposed new branch at 3180 F Road that will serve the Clifton and Fruitvale areas. If you have an idea, let us know! From those suggestions, we will […]
Continue readingMesa County Libraries seek public input on possible new library in Clifton/Fruitvale area
Mesa County Libraries are seeking input from Mesa County residents about a potential new library to serve the east Grand Valley. Residents are invited to attend upcoming community forums to discuss services and features in a proposed new library building at 3180 F Road. The new library would replace the current Clifton Branch. Four community […]
Continue readingHistorian to discuss the Moyer family in early Grand Junction Sept. 30 at Central Library
Local historian Dave Fishell will discuss the Moyer family’s important role in early Grand Junction at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, at the Mesa County Libraries Central Library, 443 N. 6th St. in Grand Junction. The Moyers were Grand Junction pioneers who founded The Fair Store, which became one of the largest retail businesses […]
Continue readingDiscovery Garden to benefit from grant for bioswale features
The Mesa County Libraries Foundation has received a $5,000 grant from the Western Colorado Community Foundation to fund the construction of unique water conservation structures called “bioswales” in the library’s Discovery Garden at Fifth Street and Chipeta Avenue in downtown Grand Junction. Bioswales are water channels that slow and naturally filter stormwater from an area, […]
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