Dog Ears is a wonderful children’s reading program at several Mesa County Libraries locations. It involves an opportunity for children to read individually to specially trained therapy dogs for 15 minutes. Kids who are uncomfortable while reading or who tend to get frustrated with it may find that they can relax and enjoy the experience […]
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A common question we encounter at the library is, “Can you help me with my device?” It might be an eReader, a smartphone, tablet, or laptop, and the answer is, “We do our best to provide assistance for many types of requests.” We offer a variety of services to assist people with their devices and […]
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The library environment might seem antithetical to a family with young children. Is there any place in the hallowed halls of literacy for the noisy, busy everyday existence of a caregiver with an excited toddler and a vocal baby? As a matter of fact, there is. Library storytimes have been a tradition since time immemorial, […]
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Attend presentations and bring your civil legal questions to Legal Resource Day, organized by the Mesa County Combined Court/21st Judicial District and co-hosted by Mesa County Libraries. There is no charge to attend this event, which happens 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at the Central Library, 443 N. 6th St. in downtown Grand Junction. The event […]
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Please join Mesa County Libraries for the official Grand Opening Celebration of the new Clifton Branch! The event is set from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the new library, 3270 D 1/2 Road (next to Rocky Mountain Elementary School). There is no charge to attend. The grand opening will include tours […]
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Whether you’re a first-time convention-goer or a veteran cosplayer, you’re going to Mesa County Libraries Comic Con to have a good time. To make that happen, here are a few etiquette tips for enjoying the multitude of costumed players who will be at Grand Junction Convention Center this Saturday, September 16th. Personal Hygiene – It […]
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Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction: The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Happy Place by Emily Henry Palazzo by Danielle Steel Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Zero Days by Ruth Ware Cross Down: An Alex Cross and John Sampson Thriller by James Patterson and Brendan DuBois The […]
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Eleven students graduating from the Career Online High School and GED programs at Mesa County Libraries were honored in a ceremony May 24 at the Central Library in Grand Junction. Graduates who participated in the ceremony are: Lance Barley (GED), Alexander Campbell-Estrada (GED), Michael Cardenas-Albert (GED), Megan Conley (COHS), Kayla Grady (COHS), Taylor Rodriguez (GED), […]
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Ceramic artist Hannah Martin is the new Mesa County Libraries Artist in Residence. Martin, a Grand Junction resident, has scheduled regular public Meet & Greets each Tuesday through Aug. 1 and will lead several programs for adults, teens, and children during her residency. Martin began her art career after watching a behind-the-scenes documentary of the […]
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March is Seed Celebration Month at Mesa County Libraries, bringing with it an informative presentation about saving seeds, seed exchanges at most library locations, and the opening of the new Seed Library. Seed Saving 101 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 7 Central Library, 443 N. 6th St., Grand Junction Local seed-saving master and sustainable agriculture […]
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