Mesa County Library Launches “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” Program
Mesa County Libraries are launching "1,000 Books Before Kindergarten," an ambitious effort to encourage a love of reading in young children. Because parents are their child's first and best teachers, "1,000 Books Before Kindergarten" gives [...]
Elise Forte settling into Palisade branch library, community
Starting any new job is exciting and challenging, but Elise Forte, the new Palisade Branch Library manager, sounds happy to be on the job. “April 7th was my first, 1st day. I did work on Friday [...]
Librarian Karen Maheux retiring, not leaving Palisade
Maybe eight years is enough. In August of 2007 Karen Meheux, started her career at the Palisade Branch of the Mesa County Libraries. Her main goal was to create a sense of community at the library. In [...]
Palisade Library Auxiliary sponsors author readings on Saturday, March 14, 2 to 4 p.m.
Four area writers will be at the Palisade Branch Library on Saturday, March 14, 2 to 4 p.m., as a part of the annual “Meet and Greet Authors” program sponsored by the Palisade Library Auxiliary. Kyle [...]
Let go of spare or extra LEGOs, help the library
Throughout the Valley, libraries are asking for spare LEGO pieces. Mesa County Public Library system is building a LEGO play space in each branch library. “Clifton branch was the first to receive their Legos kit, and [...]
‘Science through the Lens’ photos on display, Sept. 6 -12
A wall of photographs is growing in the back room. The Palisade Branch Library is displaying a collection of prints submitted by participants after they attended a “Science through the Lens” tips and techniques class at the library [...]
‘Fairies Welcome’ in Palisade
Palisade area fairies must have been overjoyed on Tuesday afternoon if they were peeking in at the Palisade branch of the Mesa County Library. Nearly four dozen young boys and girls filled the back patio, [...]
Winners selected in Palisade library summer reading program
Clare Shurden, of Palisade, recently won a set of books by author Cassandra Clare. Shurden was a participant in the 2014 Summer Books Program at the Palisade Branch Library. Clare, age 11, will be a [...]
Peach Fest book sale set for Palisade Branch Library on Saturday
The Palisade Branch Library will hold its annual Peach Festival book sale this Saturday, Aug. 16, starting at 9 a.m., “until either the buyers or our energy wanes,” Jill Delavan, said in an email. Delavan [...]
Learn how to build a “Fairy House” at the Palisade Library on Aug. 19
Every living creature has to have a home: humans, animals, birds and bees. Have you ever seen in a garden or in the woods, a scramble of twigs, leaves, and maybe colored strings or old [...]
Cameras loaned by Palisade Branch Library, exhibit to show photos taken by patrons, of all ages
The Palisade Branch Library used a mini-grant to purchase four “point and shoot” Nikon digital cameras to loan to library patrons, of all ages, during the summer reading program. In the future, the library will [...]
Who ya gonna call? Ghost hunters talking at Palisade, Collbran libraries on Saturday
Seen any ghosts lately? Heard any ghost stories? If you want to meet area people who hunt ghosts and hear their stories, then the Palisade Library is the place to be this Saturday July 12 at [...]