By Barbara Brattin PREVIEW Columnist Have you ever wondered why your public library is called the Ruby M. Sisson Memorial Library? Our legal name is actually Upper San Juan Library …
Did you know that the library’s expansion is completely funded by private grants and donations? The only government funds for the project came from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs …
If you recently watched Ken Burns’ latest six-part video series “The American Revolution,” you probably learned a lot you didn’t know about our country’s struggle to free ourselves from …
It’s that time of year. A time of hope filled with big ideas and good intentions. This is the year, we tell ourselves, that we will get healthier, start our own business or fix our relationships. …
Excitement is building as our newly expanded and upgraded building continues to take shape both inside and out. A beautiful building is something to celebrate, but even more important is what …
According to the state of Colorado’s Department of Education, 42 percent of third-graders in our state read proficiently in 2024. The state’s goal is to raise that rate to 60 percent by 2028. …
Our community quest to read 25,000 minutes in one month has begun. Earn badges and vie for prizes in our Winter Reading Challenge. The Ruby Sisson Library has a fun new reading contest for all …
What’s better than holiday time to read? How about winning prizes for reading? The Ruby Sisson Library is launching a fun new reading contest that earns you badges and tickets to enter for …
According to interestingliterature.com, classic authors are interesting, indeed. Vladimir Nabokov had a “genitalia cabinet” in which he kept his collection of male blue butterfly …
As a relative newcomer to this community, I am amazed on a daily basis at the ways this community rallies around a cause. Pagosa Springs is a relatively small town and Archuleta County’s …
Here comes winter. Those words make most of us in the mountains smile, but despite the glorious year-round Colorado sunshine, shorter days and more time inside away from our abundant fresh air are …
In collaboration with Cortico, PBS Frontline and the MIT Center for Constructive Communication (CCC), the Teen Dialogue Accelerator Grant opportunity was posted on the American Library Association …
When I was in first grade, I had a remarkable teacher who believed in the importance of reading so much that she built a small library in the back of our classroom when the school library closed. …
Booklist Reader is the Ruby Sisson library’s latest free magazine, featuring diverse readers’ advisory recommendations, in print and on audio, for readers of all ages. Each month, …
Did you know that Ruby M. Sisson Memorial Library cardholders use e-books more often than any other library in our 160-member library system? That’s right. During the month of August, you …
Two local authors who have donated their books to your library’s collection help bring vibrant personalities and regional history to life in an interesting, enjoyable way. …
With our community’s youngsters back in school, we want to be sure you know that your library has a multitude of resources for students of all ages. You can find nonfiction …
Our community’s children are benefiting from two new positive acts in their favor — the resumption of free after-school tutoring plus a generous donation of books. The free …
Two of Pagosa’s most prolific authors — Patty Latham and Val Valentine — have just donated their books to your library for your reading pleasure. Latham’s book, titled …
Friends of the Library members are hosting a pop-up book donation event this Saturday, Sept. 13, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ramon’s Mexican Restaurant, 56 Talisman Drive, at the entrance to the …
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