Fort Lewis Mesa Library – Hesperus, CO
Sunnyside Library – Durango, CO
(970) 425-5610

Calendar and Events

Events in October 2025

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September 28, 2025
September 29, 2025(1 event)
September 30, 2025
October 1, 2025(1 event)
October 2, 2025(1 event)

3:00 pm: Craft & Connect

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October 2, 2025

Bring your project and create while connecting with other creative people.

Watch for more information!

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
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October 3, 2025(2 events)

5:00 pm: Table Top Game Society


October 3, 2025

Table Top Game Society For 6th to 12th Graders, Every Friday at 5 pm at Fort Lewis Mesa Library. Play games. Mane new friends. Forge new rivalries. Eat snacks. Our featured game will be Dungeons & Dragons with some occasional detours into others. Come for games, leave with stories to tell! Fort Lewis Mesa Library, Southwest La Plata Library district 11274 Colorado Hwy. 140 Hesperus,. Colorado, 81326 (970) 425-5610 ext. 1

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
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October 4, 2025
October 5, 2025
October 6, 2025(3 events)

EXTENDED HOURS 10-7

October 6, 2025

We will be open from 10 am - 7 pm during Durango Schools' Fall Break on Friday, Oct 3 and Monday, Oct 6.

Regular hours on Saturday, Oct 4 from 10-4.

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
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October 7, 2025(1 event)

10:00 am: Wee Read Toddler Story Time


October 7, 2025

Fort Lewis Mesa Library presents Wee Read & Move, Tuesdays at 10 am. Learning through stories, music, & movement. Wee Read & Move is a half-hour program for children ages 2-4 and their adults. The program will inspire preschoolers to learn, move, sing, and play in a fun and supportive environment. Fort Lewis Mesa Library, Southwest La Plata Library District. 11274 HWY 140 Hesperus, CO 81326. 970.425.5610, ext. 1. www.swlplibrarydistrict.org. For more information email cindy@swlplibrarydistrict.org

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
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October 8, 2025(3 events)

2:30 pm: STEAMsters Maker Club

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October 8, 2025

Fort Lewis Mesa Library STEAMsters Maker Club for grades 2-5, Wednesdays 2:30-4 pm, at the FLME Maker Lab. A different STEAM theme each month! Registration Required. for more info email cindy@swlplibrarydistrict.org or call (970) 425-5610, ext. 1. www.swlplibrarydistrict.org

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
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3:00 pm: FLM Book Club

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October 8, 2025

A pile of colorful books with the text "Fort Lewis Mesa Book Club, Now on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 3-5 pm

2025 MONTHLY BOOKS

Jan 8: Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt
Feb 12: West With Giraffes, by Lynda Rutledge
Mar 12: Finding Chika, by Mitch Album
Apr 9: The Ride of Her Life, by Elizabeth Letts
May 14: Poetry Month
Jun 11: The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying, by Bronnie Ware
JUL 9: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See
Aug 13: Summer Break - No Book Club
Sep 10: The Invention of Wings, by Sue Monk Kidd
Oct 8: Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Nov 12: James, by Percival Everett
Dec 10: Holiday Party

 

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
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October 9, 2025(3 events)

3:00 pm: Craft & Connect

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October 9, 2025

Bring your project and create while connecting with other creative people.

Watch for more information!

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
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4:00 pm: Matt Salka Office Hours

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October 9, 2025

Commissioner Matt Salka Commissioner Chat. Stop by for an informal meeting to discuss the County issues that matter to you! Community Office Hours Thursday, October 9, 4:00-6:00 pm Sunnyside Library 75 CR 218, Durango

 

 

 

County Commissioner Matt Salka will host Community Office Hours at Sunnyside Library on Thursday, October 9 from 4 - 6 pm. Stop in and share your local concerns with Mr. Salka.

75 County Road 218
Durango, Colorado 81301-3801
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 2
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October 10, 2025(2 events)

5:00 pm: Table Top Game Society


October 10, 2025

Table Top Game Society For 6th to 12th Graders, Every Friday at 5 pm at Fort Lewis Mesa Library. Play games. Mane new friends. Forge new rivalries. Eat snacks. Our featured game will be Dungeons & Dragons with some occasional detours into others. Come for games, leave with stories to tell! Fort Lewis Mesa Library, Southwest La Plata Library district 11274 Colorado Hwy. 140 Hesperus,. Colorado, 81326 (970) 425-5610 ext. 1

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
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October 11, 2025
October 12, 2025
October 13, 2025
October 14, 2025(3 events)

10:00 am: Kindergarten Readiness

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October 14, 2025

Kindergarten Readiness at Fort Lewis Mesa Library. Children who are ready for kindergarten are more likely to excel academically throughout their school years, as they have the necessary foundational skills and a positive attitude towards learning. Join us for these fun sessions! Tues, Sept 9, 10AM: You and Me -Social Emotional Development & Play Skills. Tues, Oct. 14, 10AM: A Way with Words - Early Language Development. Tues, Nov. 11, 10AM: Break the Code - Early Literacy. Tues, Feb. 10, 10AM: 1,2 Buckle My Shoe - Early Math Skills. Tues, Mar 10, 10AM: More Than Scribbles - Early Writing & Fine Motor Skills. Tues, April 14, 10AM: All By Myself - Gross Motor Skills & Independence. Fort Lewis Mesa Library, Southwest La Plata Library District logo (970) 425-5610, ext. 1

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
View Location

10:00 am: Wee Read Toddler Story Time


October 14, 2025

Fort Lewis Mesa Library presents Wee Read & Move, Tuesdays at 10 am. Learning through stories, music, & movement. Wee Read & Move is a half-hour program for children ages 2-4 and their adults. The program will inspire preschoolers to learn, move, sing, and play in a fun and supportive environment. Fort Lewis Mesa Library, Southwest La Plata Library District. 11274 HWY 140 Hesperus, CO 81326. 970.425.5610, ext. 1. www.swlplibrarydistrict.org. For more information email cindy@swlplibrarydistrict.org

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
View Location
October 15, 2025(2 events)

2:30 pm: STEAMsters Maker Club

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October 15, 2025

Fort Lewis Mesa Library STEAMsters Maker Club for grades 2-5, Wednesdays 2:30-4 pm, at the FLME Maker Lab. A different STEAM theme each month! Registration Required. for more info email cindy@swlplibrarydistrict.org or call (970) 425-5610, ext. 1. www.swlplibrarydistrict.org

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
View Location
October 16, 2025(1 event)

3:00 pm: Craft & Connect

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October 16, 2025

Bring your project and create while connecting with other creative people.

Watch for more information!

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
View Location
October 17, 2025(2 events)

5:00 pm: Table Top Game Society


October 17, 2025

Table Top Game Society For 6th to 12th Graders, Every Friday at 5 pm at Fort Lewis Mesa Library. Play games. Mane new friends. Forge new rivalries. Eat snacks. Our featured game will be Dungeons & Dragons with some occasional detours into others. Come for games, leave with stories to tell! Fort Lewis Mesa Library, Southwest La Plata Library district 11274 Colorado Hwy. 140 Hesperus,. Colorado, 81326 (970) 425-5610 ext. 1

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
View Location
October 18, 2025(1 event)

5:00 pm: 3rd Annual Harvest Dinner

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October 18, 2025

You’re Invited to Celebrate our 5th Anniversary at Fort Lewis Mesa's 3rd Annual Harvest Dinner, Sat, Oct 18, 2025, 5 - 7 PM. Let’s celebrate Southwest La Plata Library District’s 5 Year Anniversary with free food (while supplies last), Games, Scarecrow Contest, & Community Harvest Table. FREE meal includes pulled pork sandwiches, cole slaw, chips, & dessert (while supplies last). Bring your own seating and dress for cool weather. Bring your garden surplus to share with your neighbors! Prepare for the 3 Annual Scarecrow Contest and bring your own materials if you wish to bump it up a notch. The scarecrows will deck the Storywalk for the October 25 Haunted Trail & Dryside Halloween Trot! In case of inclement weather, we celebrate in the gym! QUESTIONS? EMAIL CINDY@SWLPLIBRARYDISTRICT.ORG 11274 HWY 140, HESPERUS, CO (970) 425-5610, EXT 1 WWW.SWLPLIBRARYDISTRICT.ORG

You’re Invited to Celebrate our 5th Anniversary at Fort Lewis Mesa

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
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October 19, 2025
October 20, 2025(4 events)

10:00 am: EXTENDED HOURS

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October 20, 2025

Open 10 am - 7 pm

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
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4:00 pm: Board of Trustees Regular Mtg


October 20, 2025

https://swlplibrarydistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NTC_Board-Meeting_2025-10-20_ADA.pdf

Purple Cliffs Conference Room
1305 Escalante Drive,
Suite 200
Durango, CO 81301
USA
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October 21, 2025(1 event)

10:00 am: Wee Read Toddler Story Time


October 21, 2025

Fort Lewis Mesa Library presents Wee Read & Move, Tuesdays at 10 am. Learning through stories, music, & movement. Wee Read & Move is a half-hour program for children ages 2-4 and their adults. The program will inspire preschoolers to learn, move, sing, and play in a fun and supportive environment. Fort Lewis Mesa Library, Southwest La Plata Library District. 11274 HWY 140 Hesperus, CO 81326. 970.425.5610, ext. 1. www.swlplibrarydistrict.org. For more information email cindy@swlplibrarydistrict.org

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
View Location
October 22, 2025(2 events)

2:30 pm: STEAMsters Maker Club

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October 22, 2025

Fort Lewis Mesa Library STEAMsters Maker Club for grades 2-5, Wednesdays 2:30-4 pm, at the FLME Maker Lab. A different STEAM theme each month! Registration Required. for more info email cindy@swlplibrarydistrict.org or call (970) 425-5610, ext. 1. www.swlplibrarydistrict.org

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
View Location
October 23, 2025(2 events)

3:00 pm: Craft & Connect

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October 23, 2025

Bring your project and create while connecting with other creative people.

Watch for more information!

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
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October 24, 2025(2 events)

FLML CLOSED

October 24, 2025

Fort Lewis Mesa Library will be closed for staff development. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
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5:00 pm: Table Top Game Society CANCELED


October 24, 2025

Table Top Game Society For 6th to 12th Graders, Every Friday at 5 pm at Fort Lewis Mesa Library. Play games. Mane new friends. Forge new rivalries. Eat snacks. Our featured game will be Dungeons & Dragons with some occasional detours into others. Come for games, leave with stories to tell! Fort Lewis Mesa Library, Southwest La Plata Library district 11274 Colorado Hwy. 140 Hesperus,. Colorado, 81326 (970) 425-5610 ext. 1

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
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October 25, 2025(2 events)

4:30 pm: Haunted Trail @ Dryside Trot

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October 25, 2025

Vote for your favorite scarecrow along the Haunted Trail during the Dryside Trot!

You're invited to the Dryside Trot, Halloween fun for everyone! Carnival, Haunted Trail, Costume Contest. October 25th, 4:30-7:30 pm. the Red Mesa Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FLME, Southwest La Plata Library District. The Sale Barn High Country Cattle Auction in Breen. Save the date!

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
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October 26, 2025
October 27, 2025(1 event)
October 28, 2025(1 event)

10:00 am: Wee Read Toddler Story Time


October 28, 2025

Fort Lewis Mesa Library presents Wee Read & Move, Tuesdays at 10 am. Learning through stories, music, & movement. Wee Read & Move is a half-hour program for children ages 2-4 and their adults. The program will inspire preschoolers to learn, move, sing, and play in a fun and supportive environment. Fort Lewis Mesa Library, Southwest La Plata Library District. 11274 HWY 140 Hesperus, CO 81326. 970.425.5610, ext. 1. www.swlplibrarydistrict.org. For more information email cindy@swlplibrarydistrict.org

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
View Location
October 29, 2025(2 events)

2:30 pm: STEAMsters Maker Club

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October 29, 2025

Fort Lewis Mesa Library STEAMsters Maker Club for grades 2-5, Wednesdays 2:30-4 pm, at the FLME Maker Lab. A different STEAM theme each month! Registration Required. for more info email cindy@swlplibrarydistrict.org or call (970) 425-5610, ext. 1. www.swlplibrarydistrict.org

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
View Location
October 30, 2025(1 event)

3:00 pm: Craft & Connect

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October 30, 2025

Bring your project and create while connecting with other creative people.

Watch for more information!

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
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October 31, 2025(1 event)
November 1, 2025(1 event)

10:30 am: Glass Ornament Workshop with Sun Sapphires


November 1, 2025

Glass Ornament Workshop with Sun Sapphires

November 1st, 10:30 & 12:30 time slots.
Registration required, cost $20/project.
Max 20 ppl per session

75 County Road 218
Durango, Colorado 81301-3801
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 2
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