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Amelia Shelley won "Legacy" Humanitarian Service Award Amelia Shelley won the "Legacy" Humanitarian Service Award. Matt Sturgeon, City Manager of Rifle, said "She cares deeply about people - regardless of age, class, race, or circumstance - and she believes a community's library should be a resource for all... Whether they know it or not,... READ MORE |
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Artist takes chalk to Carbondale Library's board Local artist Fred Haberlein recently complete a mural on the triptych chalkboard at the Carbondale Branch Library. For more information, see this article in the Post Independent. ... READ MORE |
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A Fond Farewell Pat Conway is retiring from the Glenwood Springs Branch Library on March 21, 2014. Pat has worked for Garfield County Libraries since 1994 and has been the Branch Manager of the Glenwood Springs Branch for the past 16 years. In her time working at the Glenwood Springs Branch she became very... READ MORE |
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Read Together and Win Great Prizes Families with children 5 years old and under can celebrate Read With Me Week by tracking read-aloud sessions from Wednesday, February 26 through Wednesday, March 5. Sponsored by numerous community organizations, Read With Me Week promotes early childhood literacy throughout Garfield County. ... READ MORE |
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Libraries support early literacy through no-fines initiative Starting on or before March 1, 2014, the Garfield County Public Library District will no longer charge overdue fines on library materials classified as Easy books. This includes all items with a call number that begins with the letter E; including picture books, board books and beginning readers... READ MORE |
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Welcome to the New Website! For the past year the library has been planning a new website to better meet the needs of our ever-changing community. The biggest shift has been the number of people with mobile devices. People using smartphones to access the library website has gone up 79% in the past year, while people using... READ MORE |
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Local Author ExpoThe call for authors is now closed. Please see click here for more information on the Local Author Expo.The Garfield County Libraries will be encouraging the community to read local authors this spring. The libraries will host authors in exhibitions throughout the county as well as... READ MORE |
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Food for Fines in February The libraries are excited to bring back the popular Food for Fines program during the month of February. Bring in non-perishable food items to any of the six Garfield County Libraries and receive $1 credit on your library card account for each item you donate. Credits can only be applied to... READ MORE |
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Making Garfield County Libraries Accessible Garfield County Libraries offers special services for the hearing impaired, sight impaired, and homebound. Get the specifics in this week's article in the Post... READ MORE |
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Thankful for the Garfield Library District trustees "It’s that time of year when we reflect on what makes us thankful, and for me it’s the Library board of trustees." -Amelia Shelley |
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Win a Kindle during Library Card Sign-... This September for Library Card Sign-Up Month, your Garfield County Libraries are giving away three Kindles to library card holders! We'll have a drawing for adults 18+, a drawing for teens... READ MORE |
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Most Popular Items Want to know what are the most popular books, movies, etc. with your friends and neighbors? Check out these lists! ... READ MORE |
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Easier Online Access to Magazines Borrowing digital materials from the libraries just got easier! What was once done through multiple apps can be done all in one place with the Libby App powered by OverDrive. Here... READ MORE |
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Garfield County Libraries Go Fine Free... As we ring in the New Year, your Garfield County Libraries will ring in a new age of library access for the community. The Library Board recently decided to eliminate charges for overdue materials... READ MORE |