As we finalize our signage that thanks our major donors, I am humbled and honored that so many people in our community stepped forward over the last 10 years to make such generous gifts to our capital campaign.
It’s clear that you believe in the power of the public library to do good work.
As we open the doors to our newly imagined library spaces, I pledge to you all that we will care for the building you have provided to us, and we will work hard to live up to the ideals of the public library: free and open access to information, and shared spaces to keep you informed, keep you curious, and strengthen our community ties.
Please join us Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to tour the finished library. We have a lineup of activities to mark the occasion right plus activities to deliver loads of fun for all ages.
Come in the morning to witness a tribal blessing of our new library and stay for Storytime with Smokey Bear. Make a commemorative bookmark, watch a juggling show, get your face painted and go home with a balloon animal.
We’ll launch our new makerspace, try out the new teen room and hear music from local bands.
The whole community is invited. We hope to see you there.
You beat our summer reading challenge
In just two months of our Summer Reading Program, Read Wild!, we’re proud to share that readers have surpassed our lofty goal of 250,000 minutes read.
We’ve been giving milestone prizes like putting readers’ names on the Wall of Recognition in the library and offering “community coupon bundles” to local businesses.
Readers are also earning raffle tickets to our grand prizes, which include gift cards and special experiences in the library — like private time in our makerspace — and around the area — like a fly-fishing trip.
Let’s keep going.
Read Wild! is too much fun to stop at 250,000 minutes read. So, let’s set a new reading goal for our community.
Can we read 350,000 minutes, Pagosa?
We know you can do it.
There’s still time to participate. Read Wild! continues through Aug. 28. Visit pagosalibrary.org/summer and start earning rewards for reading.
Then, join us for an end-of-summer celebration on Aug. 28 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the new Children’s Garden.
1,000 Books Before
Kindergarten prepares your little one for success
As the beginning of another school year looms on the horizon, you might be thinking about your own small child’s first day of kindergarten. Will she be prepared?
The library has a free, fun program to give your child the head start she needs.
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is an early childhood initiative that helps inspire a love for reading and literature while also helping our youngest readers get exposure to print and phonetics, and earn prizes along the way.
The goal is not to read 1,000 different books before kindergarten, but to simply read 1,000 times before they begin their journey to expand their knowledge. If your little one has a favorite book that they want you to reread to them immediately after finishing it the first time, then that counts as another book read.
Every 100 books is a milestone where our young patrons can receive a small prize or an experience at the library. At the end of their journey, they will receive a grand prize as well as an invite to a celebration at the library with all of those who have finished their 1,000 books before kindergarten.
Sign-up is free and easy. Enroll today by visiting the library.
Group meeting room available
While we’re waiting for the full library to be completed, we have carved out a meeting room space for small groups of six to eight people to use by reservation. Give us a call at (970) 264-2209 to reserve your spot today.
New books collections brimming with
interesting titles
For a full list of new titles and to reserve your copy, go to www.pagosalibrary.org and choose “Search the Catalog” at the top of the screen.
Don’t forget, if there is a waiting list for the book, it may be available now as an e-book or e-audiobook on CloudLibrary or Libby.
During our transition period, most books are in storage, but the new books are available to browse, and you can reserve any title in the catalog and have them brought in from other libraries. All the children’s collection is available in our bright, new, shiny children’s room.
Need help? Just ask. We love talking about books.
New in large print
• Daniel Silva’s “Ransom” features art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon as he searches for the mysterious missing wife of a British billionaire.
• Amateur sleuth Isabel Dalhousie is back in Alexander McCall Smith’s “The Subtle Pleasures of Indiscretion.”
• In “Getting Away with Murder” from Shari Lapena, Jill and Ted need to murder a wealthy relative to keep the expensive New York City brownstone they have come to adore.
New fiction
• “The Bone Thief” features Bureau of Indian Affairs archaeologist Syd Walker sent to tribal lands to evaluate what appears to be an ancient burial site, but links to a dark history of murders over land rights.
• Tracie Peterson delivers a new historical romance, “A Life So True,” the second book in the Minneapolis Legacy series. Evelyn Turner is caught in a moral dilemma when she suspects her romantic interest’s family’s involvement in arson.
• Crime writers Harlan Coben, C.J. Box and Gregg Hurwitz join 10 of the best crime writers to deliver a collection of new stories in “Birds of Prey.”
New in nonfiction
• “No Experience Necessary: Why Betting on Yourself in Your Twenties is the Best Decision You’ll Ever Make” is from entrepreneur toy maker Ronnen Harary, who built a multimillion empire at a young age.
• “How to Sound Wine Smart” is a visual guide to discuss and taste wine like a pro from sommelier Maryse Chevriere.
• “Unleashed: How to Bring Out the Best in Your Dog.” Fix any behavior humanely by following the advice of celebrity dog trainer Jaime Goodrich.
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