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

Calendar and Events

Events in January 2026

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December 28, 2025
December 29, 2025
December 30, 2025(1 event)

10:00 am: Wee Read Toddler Story Time


December 30, 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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December 31, 2025(4 events)

EARLY CLOSURE

December 31, 2025

Fort Lewis Mesa Library will close at 4:30 today so that staff may celebrate the new year with their families.

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
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10:30 am: Noon Year's Eve Party

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December 31, 2025

Sunnyside Library Noon Year's Eve Party 2026. Wednesday, December 31, 10:30 - 11:30 am: Wee Read Story Time 11:30 am - 12:15 pm: Noon Year’s Eve celebration. Join us for a family celebration with activities, crafts and snacks! (No more midnight meltdown!) 75 CR 218, Durango, CO (970)425-5610 ext 2 www.swlplibrarydistrict.o

 

 

 

10:30-11:30 am: Wee Read Storytime
11:30-12:15 pm: Noon Year's Eve Celebration

75 County Road 218
Durango, Colorado 81301-3801
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 2
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January 1, 2026(2 events)

CLOSED FOR NEW YEAR'S DAY

January 1, 2026

Fort Lewis Mesa Library will be closed on New Year's Day.
Have a happy and healthy 2026!

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 1
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January 2, 2026(3 events)

2:00 pm: Marvel Home School Co-Op


January 2, 2026

The Marvel Home School Co-Op meets on the first Friday of each month.

Contact Shantell Greer at (970) 799-5771 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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5:00 pm: Table Top Game Society


January 2, 2026

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
January 3, 2026
January 4, 2026
January 5, 2026(1 event)
January 6, 2026(3 events)

10:00 am: Wee Read Toddler Story Time


January 6, 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

2:30 pm: STEAMsters Maker Club

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January 6, 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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January 7, 2026(1 event)
January 8, 2026(2 events)

5:30 pm: Spanish Conversation Hour


January 8, 2026

SPANISH CONVERSATION HOUR, HORA DE CONVERSACl6N EN ESPANOL Meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at Sunnyside Library S:30-6:30 pm. ALL LEVELS OF ABILITY ARE WELCOME! THIS IS A CASUAL GATHERING TO DEVELOP SPANISH CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS. Sunnyside Library, Southwest La Plata Library District 75 County Rd 218, Durango, co (970) 425-5610, ext. 2 www.swlplibrarydistrict.org
January 9, 2026(1 event)

5:00 pm: Table Top Game Society


January 9, 2026

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
January 10, 2026(1 event)

8:30 am: *CSU Ext. Food Safety Class

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January 10, 2026

* Must register in advance. Email sspatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org for information or call (970) 425-5610, ext. 2.

75 County Road 218
Durango, Colorado 81301-3801
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 2
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January 11, 2026
January 12, 2026(1 event)

6:30 pm: *ASL 101 Beginner Class

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January 12, 2026

* Registration required.
Cost: $100
Mondays at 6:30 with instructor Jim Martin
To register: Call or stop by the Library, or email sspatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org

75 County Road 218
Durango, Colorado 81301-3801
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 2
View Location
January 13, 2026(3 events)

10:00 am: Wee Read Toddler Story Time


January 13, 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

2:30 pm: STEAMsters Maker Club

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January 13, 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
January 14, 2026(2 events)

3:00 pm: FLM Book Club


January 14, 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
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January 15, 2026
January 16, 2026(2 events)
January 17, 2026
January 18, 2026
January 19, 2026(3 events)

Library Closed

January 19, 2026

Closed in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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


January 19, 2026

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the members of the Board of Trustees of the Southwest La Plata Library District and to the general public that the Board of Trustees of the Southwest La Plata Library District will hold a regular meeting open to the public at 4:00PM, Monday, January 19, 2026 with the in-person portion of the meeting to be in the Purple Cliffs Conference Room at 1305 Escalante Drive, Suite 200, Durango, CO 81301 and via conference connection to accommodate remote attendance using the following to connect to the meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81102690045?pwd=B91eYf6WaRdOqrkVEKHvSseH9LqyDc.1

Read the full 1/19/26 Agenda here

Purple Cliffs Conference Room
1305 Escalante Drive,
Suite 200
Durango, CO 81301
USA
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January 20, 2026(3 events)

10:00 am: Wee Read Toddler Story Time


January 20, 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

2:30 pm: STEAMsters Maker Club

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January 20, 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
January 21, 2026(1 event)
January 22, 2026(1 event)

5:30 pm: Spanish Conversation Hour


January 22, 2026

SPANISH CONVERSATION HOUR, HORA DE CONVERSACl6N EN ESPANOL Meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at Sunnyside Library S:30-6:30 pm. ALL LEVELS OF ABILITY ARE WELCOME! THIS IS A CASUAL GATHERING TO DEVELOP SPANISH CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS. Sunnyside Library, Southwest La Plata Library District 75 County Rd 218, Durango, co (970) 425-5610, ext. 2 www.swlplibrarydistrict.org
January 23, 2026(1 event)
January 24, 2026(1 event)
January 25, 2026
January 26, 2026(2 events)

6:30 pm: *ASL 101 Beginner Class

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January 26, 2026

* Registration required.
Cost: $100
Mondays at 6:30 with instructor Jim Martin
To register: Call or stop by the Library, or email sspatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org

75 County Road 218
Durango, Colorado 81301-3801
USA
(970) 425-5610 ext. 2
View Location
January 27, 2026(4 events)

10:00 am: Wee Read Toddler Story Time


January 27, 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

2:30 pm: * Mah Jongg 101

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January 27, 2026

* Registration Required. Contact sspatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org to register or for more information.

Sunnyside Library Mah Jongg 101, Tuesday, January 27 2:30 - 4:30 pm. Learn the basics of American Mah Jongg and the National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) card. Aimee and Alison of the SW Mahj Club will teach you how to set up, play and score, as well as tips and tricks for building a winning hand. Discounted cost of $50 includes instruction and NMJL card. To register, email sspatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org or call or stop by the library. Sunnyside Library, Southwest La Plata Library District, 75 CR 218, Durango, CO. (970)425-5610, ext 2

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

2:30 pm: STEAMsters Maker Club

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January 27, 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
January 28, 2026(1 event)
January 29, 2026
January 30, 2026(1 event)
January 31, 2026