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

Calendar and Events

Events in April 2026

  • April 1, 2026 (1 event)

    March 28, 2026 – April 4, 2026

    The Great Peep-o-Rama Challenge. Create a Peep Diorama based on your favorite scene from a book featuring spring's favorite marshmallow characters. Drop off entries during library hours from March 20-26. Vote for the PEEPles Choice Awards from March 28-April 4. Prizes will be announced Wedneday, April 8. Registration Form and Rules on reverse side. For more info email flmpatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org. Fort Lewis Mesa Library, Southwest La Plata Library District. 11274 HWY 140, Hesperus, CO (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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  • April 2, 2026 (2 events)

    March 28, 2026 – April 4, 2026

    The Great Peep-o-Rama Challenge. Create a Peep Diorama based on your favorite scene from a book featuring spring's favorite marshmallow characters. Drop off entries during library hours from March 20-26. Vote for the PEEPles Choice Awards from March 28-April 4. Prizes will be announced Wedneday, April 8. Registration Form and Rules on reverse side. For more info email flmpatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org. Fort Lewis Mesa Library, Southwest La Plata Library District. 11274 HWY 140, Hesperus, CO (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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    April 2, 2026

    Fort Lewis Mesa Library, Southwest La Plata Library District, Tai Chi for all. Video Guided. Begins Feb 5. Thursdays at 1 pm, Fort Lewis Mesa Library, 11274 HWY 140, Hesperus, CO. Free. All levels welcomed. No experience necessary. Registration in advance is required. For questions or to register, please email cindy@swlplibrarydistrict.org or call (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

  • April 3, 2026 (2 events)

    March 28, 2026 – April 4, 2026

    The Great Peep-o-Rama Challenge. Create a Peep Diorama based on your favorite scene from a book featuring spring's favorite marshmallow characters. Drop off entries during library hours from March 20-26. Vote for the PEEPles Choice Awards from March 28-April 4. Prizes will be announced Wedneday, April 8. Registration Form and Rules on reverse side. For more info email flmpatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org. Fort Lewis Mesa Library, Southwest La Plata Library District. 11274 HWY 140, Hesperus, CO (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

  • April 4, 2026 (1 event)

    March 28, 2026 – April 4, 2026

    The Great Peep-o-Rama Challenge. Create a Peep Diorama based on your favorite scene from a book featuring spring's favorite marshmallow characters. Drop off entries during library hours from March 20-26. Vote for the PEEPles Choice Awards from March 28-April 4. Prizes will be announced Wedneday, April 8. Registration Form and Rules on reverse side. For more info email flmpatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org. Fort Lewis Mesa Library, Southwest La Plata Library District. 11274 HWY 140, Hesperus, CO (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

  • April 7, 2026 (2 events)


    April 7, 2026

    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

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    April 7, 2026

    Steamsters Maker Club for grades 2-5. Meets Tuesdays 2:30-4PM at the Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary Maker Lab. Registration required.

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 425-5610 ext. 1
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  • April 8, 2026 (1 event)


    April 8, 2026

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

    2026 MONTHLY BOOKS

    Jan 4: The Owl in Monument Canyon, by H Jackson Clark
    Feb 11: The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger
    Mar 11: Crow Talk, by Eileen Garvin
    Apr 8: The Rosie Project, by Graeme Simsion
    May 13: The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna, by Juliet Grames
    Jun 10: The Invention of Wings, by Sue Monk Kidd
    Jul 8: The Book Club for Troublesome Women, by Marie Bostwick
    Aug: Summer Break - No Book Club
    Sep 9: To Shape a Dragon’s Breath, by Moniquill Blackgoose
    Oct 14: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, by Jamie Ford
    Nov 11: Our Souls at Night, by Kent Haruf
    Dec: Holiday Party, TBA

     

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

  • April 9, 2026 (1 event)

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    April 9, 2026

    Fort Lewis Mesa Library, Southwest La Plata Library District, Tai Chi for all. Video Guided. Begins Feb 5. Thursdays at 1 pm, Fort Lewis Mesa Library, 11274 HWY 140, Hesperus, CO. Free. All levels welcomed. No experience necessary. Registration in advance is required. For questions or to register, please email cindy@swlplibrarydistrict.org or call (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

  • April 10, 2026 (1 event)

  • April 14, 2026 (2 events)

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    April 14, 2026

    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

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    April 14, 2026

    Steamsters Maker Club for grades 2-5. Meets Tuesdays 2:30-4PM at the Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary Maker Lab. Registration required.

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

  • April 16, 2026 (1 event)

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    April 16, 2026

    Fort Lewis Mesa Library, Southwest La Plata Library District, Tai Chi for all. Video Guided. Begins Feb 5. Thursdays at 1 pm, Fort Lewis Mesa Library, 11274 HWY 140, Hesperus, CO. Free. All levels welcomed. No experience necessary. Registration in advance is required. For questions or to register, please email cindy@swlplibrarydistrict.org or call (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

  • April 17, 2026 (1 event)

  • April 20, 2026 (2 events)

    April 20, 2026

    Fort Lewis Mesa Library is open from 10 am - 7 pm during most school closures unless it is a national holiday.


    April 20, 2026

    NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTHWEST LA PLATA LIBRARY DISTRICT

    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the Board of Trustees of the Southwest La Plata Library District and to the general public that the Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Southwest La Plata Library District HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

    Members of the Board of Trustees will hold a work session, open to the public, at 4:00 PM, Monday, March 16, 2026 at Sunnyside Library, 75 County Road 218, Durango, CO 81303.

    The meeting will also be available via Zoom:
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89948634789?pwd=ibJdbdGwXfrWsddPpKHrzv5mXB3djL.1

    Meeting ID: 899 4863 4789
    Passcode: 150935

    READ FULL AGENDA HERE

    75 County Road 218
    Durango, Colorado 81301-3801
    USA
    (970) 425-5610 ext. 2
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  • April 21, 2026 (2 events)


    April 21, 2026

    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

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    April 21, 2026

    Steamsters Maker Club for grades 2-5. Meets Tuesdays 2:30-4PM at the Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary Maker Lab. Registration required.

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

  • April 24, 2026 (1 event)

  • April 28, 2026 (2 events)


    April 28, 2026

    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

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    April 28, 2026

    Steamsters Maker Club for grades 2-5. Meets Tuesdays 2:30-4PM at the Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary Maker Lab. Registration required.

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