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Staff Summer Reading Picks

It’s that time again! Every year, we look forward to the start of Summer Reading.  Summer Reading encourages patrons of all ages to explore the libraries amazing collection, track reading progress, attend special events, and win prizes throughout the entirety of this program, June 1st thru July 17th. If you’re looking to add some variety […]

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Publishers Weekly 05/31/2021

Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction Sooley by John Grisham 21st Birthday by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave That Summer by Jennifer Weiner The Midnight Library by Matt Haig […]

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Publishers Weekly 05/24/21

Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction Sooley by John Grisham While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams 21st Birthday by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir That Summer by Jennifer Weiner The Midnight Library by Matt Haig A Gambling Man by David Baldacci The Four Winds […]

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Eli Saslow, author of “Rising Out of Hatred,” to present online talk May 27

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eli Saslow, author of “Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist,” will give a live online author talk May 27 about his book and the issues it addresses. Saslow’s talk is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, May 27, via Zoom. Those interested in attending the event should register […]

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Publishers Weekly 05/17/21

Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction 21st Birthday by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro Sooley by John Grisham The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Finding Ashley by Danielle Steel A Gambling Man by David Baldacci The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah […]

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Publishers Weekly 05/10/21

Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction Sooley by John Grisham Finding Ashley by Danielle Steel A Gambling Man by David Baldacci The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Ocean Prey by John Sandford Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book 2: Greater Good) by Timothy Zahn A […]

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Video Game Review: God of War

God of War is an action-adventure game following a Spartan turned god, Kratos. This game takes place sequentially after God of War 3. The game opens to Midgard, an in-between realm in Norse mythology, where Kratos has managed to stay hidden after his last encounter with Athena, get married, and have a son named Atreus. […]

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New Mirrors and Windows Reading Experience focuses on stories of our diverse world

Mesa County Libraries announce the launch of the Mirrors and Windows Reading Experience, a new, self-paced reading activity that explores stories of our diverse world. Mirrors and Windows is an all-ages celebration of culture focused on diverse books and films offered through the library catalog. It continues through Dec. 31, 2021, and between now and […]

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May Staff Picks

Happy May, all! For this month, we’d like to focus our staff recommendations around a special new reading experience here at Mesa County Libraries. The Mirrors and Windows reading experience is a celebration of culture focused on diverse books and films offered throughout our catalog.  This idea stems from a movement called Read Woke started […]

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Publishers Weekly 05/03/21

Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction A Gambling Man by David Baldacci Ocean Prey by John Sandford The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Lover Unveiled, Volume 19 by J R Ward Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito The Red Book by James […]

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