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The Mesa County Public Library District Board of Trustees has selected three finalists for the post of library director. Finalists are: Peter D. Genovese, most recently Principal and Partner in Global Library Consulting of Rochester, N.Y., a firm that assisted libraries in transition to more user-centered and community-engaged services. Royce Kitts, currently Library Director for […]
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Kevin J. Anderson, a prolific and popular science fiction author with fans worldwide, will headline the 2018 Mesa County Libraries Comic Con set for Saturday, Oct. 6, at Two Rivers Convention Center in Grand Junction. Anderson will speak and answer questions from the audience. He will be available for autographs and book-signings after his presentation. […]
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Mesa County Libraries are proud to announce that comic book writer Mike Baron, co-creator of the long-running superhero comic “Nexus,” will be a special guest at Mesa County Libraries Comic Con on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. At Comic Con, Baron is scheduled to participate in a question-and-answer session with a moderator, and he also will […]
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The weekly Mesa County Libraries Neighbors Read family story time is moving to the Grand Junction Downtown Farmers Market every Thursday evening beginning June 21, 2018. Neighbors Read will take place 5:30-7:30 p.m. each Thursday in the 600 block of Main Street. Neighbors Read is a family-oriented story time in which members of the community […]
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The Mesa County Libraries Foundation will present Ralph Dinosaur and the Fabulous Volcanos in concert the evening of Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Grande River Vineyards in Palisade, Colo. The outdoor show kicks off the winery’s annual summer concert series, Hear It Through the Grapevine, and happens during the annual Colorado Lavender Festival in Palisade. […]
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Join Mesa County Libraries and Rocky Mountain PBS in helping choose America’s favorite book as part of The Great American Read. Gather with fellow readers to watch the launch event of the national program from 6:15-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at the Mesa County Libraries Central Library, 443 N. 6th St. in Grand Junction. […]
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Volunteers on Friday, May 11, began building a perimeter fence and cleaning up the future site of the Mesa County Libraries People’s Garden. The garden, which will occupy library-owned ground at Fifth Street and Chipeta Avenue in Grand Junction, will be a place where volunteers and organizations join up to create and maintain a beautiful […]
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Soon, you’ll be able to help raise funds for Mesa County Libraries just by opening a bottle of wine to enjoy. The Mesa County Libraries Foundation is launching Well Read, a specially branded red wine produced by Grande River Vineyards, with a special launch party set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Grande […]
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Congratulations to our 2018 poetry contest winners! We had dozens of great submission this year and included a Grade 6-12 option for the first time. If you missed entering this year, keep an eye out for our 2019 contest! Winning poems from this year can be found below. Adult winners: 1st Place/Adult: Patrick G. Metoyer […]
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Get the kids excited for Summer Reading at Mesa County Libraries by attending a “Reading Rocks!” puppet show at your nearest library location. Summer Reading officially starts May 29, but kids, teens, and adults can sign up now online. Summer Reading will feature awesome activities, plentiful prizes, and a Summer Entertainment Series jam-packed with magicians, musicians, […]
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