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, the Booklist Reader is filled with high-interest lists that showcase books patrons can read and check out now. Available online or as a print publication you can take home and keep, Booklist Reader is your latest tool in finding the next great read.
To get started, simply go to the library’s website at www.pagoslibrary.org and choose Reading Recommendations under Quick Links. You’ll see Booklist Reader at the top of the list. No username or password is necessary.
Fifty print copies per month of Booklist Reader will be available at the library free of charge starting Nov. 1. Be sure to pick one up on your next visit.
New York Times Sunday edition now available in print
Come spread out with the New York Times (NYT) Sunday edition, then indulge in the NYT Magazine and shop your next great read via the NYT Book Review. Weekly editions arrive on Wednesday afternoons through the U.S. mail. Need more time? Check out last week’s paper and enjoy it at home.
Don’t forget, your library card gives you access to the daily edition of the New York Times through our digital library.
Construction update
Despite all the rain, we’re only three days behind schedule on our building project. This week our steel arrives, and soon we will have a shell of our new addition and the whole project will begin to come to life right before our eyes.
Remember, we are open regular hours throughout the construction. Park in the parking lot to the west of us and follow the path through the garden. We hope to see you soon.
Activity locations
Now that we have much less space for our operations and no meeting rooms during construction, several of our regular activities and special events are happening in other locations.
Please check the listings in this column and on your library’s website, https://pagosalibrary.org, for location changes throughout the construction. If no other location is mentioned, the activity will stay at your library.
Activities calendars
Pick up monthly calendars at the library so you don’t miss any of the free programs, events and activities available to you and your family.
Online author talks
Our free online author talks with New York Times bestselling authors continue in October with one more talk for you to watch live on Zoom or via a recording. For details and to register, go to https://libraryc.org/pagosalibrary/upcoming.
On Oct. 29 at noon, we’ll interact with Philippa Gregory, historical fiction author, on “Courtly Intrigue and Whispers as Weapons.”
Conversational Spanish
The Conversational Spanish group will meet Monday, Oct. 27, from 4 to 5 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church at 225 S. Pagosa Blvd. This is a great opportunity to practice your Spanish in a free group setting. No minimum skill level is needed.
Ruby’s Book Club
Ruby’s Book Club will meet from 2 to 3 p.m. on Nov. 11 to discuss “Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune” by Anderson Cooper. Copies are available at your library.
This free book club for adults is held the second Tuesday of each month, alternating between fiction and nonfiction titles. Anyone is welcome to attend.
During construction, it is taking place at the new Harman Park Transit Center, 83 Harman Park Drive, next to the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office.
Family storytime
Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m., join a free educational hour of reading, singing and free play to build early literacy skills.
Elementary school tutoring
Free after-school tutoring for kids in first through third grade takes place on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration is required because of limited space, so call your library now at (970) 264-2209 to enroll your child.
This invaluable tutoring involves one-on-one and small-group help for math, literacy, writing and spelling.
Note that because of construction at the library these sessions will take place at the elementary school.
Writers Guild
Thursdays from 9 to 11 a.m., Ruby’s Writers Guild welcomes writers looking for support, guidance, resources and camaraderie with other writers at this free gathering.
During construction the group will meet at the Pagosa Senior Center, 451 Hot Springs Blvd. Enter through the left side of the building.
Tech Time
Free in-person slots are available from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursdays. Taylor helps with basic questions relating to computers, smartphones and tablets and also provides assistance in accessing the library’s online resources. No appointment is needed, but please bring your device’s charger and passwords with you.
English as a second language classes
Free in-person evening classes happen on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m. for students of all levels at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 225 S. Pagosa Blvd. Please help us pass the word about these classes.
Pagosa Adult Learning Services (PALS)
Join Mark or Sally for free individualized PALS sessions Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 8 p.m. to help with high school equivalency, GED, college prep, financial aid, tutoring and more. No appointment is necessary.
New to collection
Readers are invited to place a hold on any of these new titles in advance of their availability. A full list of new titles as well as reading recommendations can be found under the Quick Links section of our website, www.pagosalibrary.org.
New in large print
Two new westerns, “Hidden Hero” by Robert Vaughn and “Desolation Creek” by William Johnstone; thrillers “Terminal Velocity” by Tom Clancy and “Please Don’t Lie” by Christina Baker Kline; nonfiction titles “Confronting Evil: Assessing the Worst of the Worst” by Bill O’Reilly, “History Matters” by David McCullough, and “Is a River Alive” by Robert McFarlane.
New nonfiction
“The Gift of Not Belonging: How Outsiders Thrive in a World of Joiners” by Rami Kaminski, M.D., “Tai Chi Essentials: Your Guide to Weight Loss and Holistic Health,” “Greenhouses: Their Construction and Equipment” by William Joseph Wright, “The Big One: How We Must Prepare for Future Deadly Pandemics,” “The Blue Zones Kitchen One Pot Meals,” “Confronting Evil” by Bill O’Reilly, “Insect Anatomy: The Curious World of Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, and Bugs” by Julia Rothman, “Mother Mary Comes to Me” by Arundhati Roy, and “Putin vs. Zelensky: Why it’s Happening and How it All Got Started” by Ben Thompson.
Other novels
“The Lost Quilter” by Jennifer Chiaverini, “Finders Keepers” by Brett Battles, “Halloween Night Murder” by Leslie Meier, and “The Surrogate Mother” by Freida McFadden.
Website
For more information on library books, services and programs — and to reserve books, e-books, books on CD and DVDs from the comfort of your home — please visit our website at pagosalibrary.org.
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