The Friends of the Mesa County Libraries will hold their annual Fall Book Sale from Thursday, Oct. 17, through Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, at the First Congregational Church, 1425 N. Fifth St. (across from Grand Junction High School). Admission to the sale is free all three days. The Fall Book Sale is a great opportunity […]
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Auto-renewals begin at Mesa County Libraries
To improve convenience to patrons, Mesa County Libraries are rolling out automatic renewals for most library items beginning today. Items eligible for renewal will automatically renew three days before their due date, extending their loan periods from their original due dates. That means that if you are still reading your book or watching your DVD […]
Continue readingLibrary launches new streaming video service, Kanopy, with two-day film festival
Mesa County Libraries are launching a new streaming video service, Kanopy, with a two-day animated short film festival Friday and Saturday, Aug. 30 and 31. Kanopy makes it easy to watch some of the most critically acclaimed films ever made, along with Great Courses options. Mesa County Libraries cardholders get 10 Kanopy checkouts per month, […]
Continue readingMichelle Boisvenue-Fox selected as new director of Mesa County Libraries
Michelle Boisvenue-Fox, a library administrator with a two-decade record of driving innovation and creativity in library settings, has been selected as the new director of Mesa County Libraries. The Mesa County Libraries Board of Trustees made the announcement today. Boisvenue-Fox currently serves as director of programming, outreach, and collection services for the Kent District Library […]
Continue readingReferenceUSA – Consumer Database
Are you a business or organization looking to grow and connect with other businesses and broaden your customer base? Mesa County Libraries may have just the tool for you to use. ReferenceUSA is a powerful database containing millions of consumer and business profiles. You can search and narrow down your results to meet the specific […]
Continue readingChanges Coming to OverDrive 9/28
The changes that OverDrive has been saying are ‘coming soon’ for over a year are finally here! This Thursday, 9/28, your OverDrive experience will look a bit different. Here are some of the most important changes: Redesigned interface to make downloading faster and easier. Titles now have easy-to-understand wording for Available vs Wait List and […]
Continue readingMesa County Libraries win District of the Year Award from state association; Public celebrations planned Sept. 21 at several library locations
The Mesa County Public Library District has been selected as the 2017 District of the Year by the Special District Association of Colorado. This year marks the first time that a library district has won the honor. The Mesa County Public Library District operates eight library locations throughout Mesa County, circulating 1.4 million items and […]
Continue readingKeeping Secrets Secret…
Can I tell you something? Do you promise not to tell anyone else? Can you keep a secret? Have you ever been in this situation before wondering if someone is going to use, steal, or tell someone else your great ideas? If so then you may want to consider having your own nondisclosure agreement. According […]
Continue readingService Changes for Digital Magazines (Zinio/RBdigital)
Zinio, our digital magazine service, is changing its name to RBdigital and re-branding their website and app. Service disruptions as they upgrade their servers will be likely, beginning at 6pm MST, Monday, June 26 and running through approximately 8am MST, Tuesday, June 27. Zinio for Libraries app users will be prompted to update to […]
Continue readingLearn to Play an Instrument with Lynda
Great news! You can now learn to play an instrument with your library card and Lynda.com. Lynda is already an industry leader when it comes to software and business training, and now they’ve brought that same excellence to learning music! Lynda now has courses in voice training, songwriting, guitar, drums, piano and bass. There are […]
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