Fort Lewis Mesa Library – Hesperus, CO
Sunnyside Library – Durango, CO

Events Calendar

Week of Jul 6th

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July 6, 2025
July 7, 2025(2 events)

11:00 am: Monday Puppet Play


July 7, 2025

Come on Mondays at 11 am to play with our puppets! Lots of free time to be creative!

75 County Road 218
Durango, Colorado 81301-3801
USA
(970) 375-3816 ext. 2
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1:00 pm: Pokémon Club

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July 7, 2025

Catch the all! Make friends - or rivals! Pokémon Club Learn how to play! Show off your collection! Trade with others! Movies, activities, and more! Free to participate. Open to ages 7+ (Must be able to read) Every Monday from 1 - 2:30 pm, Starting June 2. Pokémon is a media franchise from Japan that promotes friendship, critical thinking, and sportsmanship through games, movies, and books. The card game strengthens reading, math, and communication skills.

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 375-3816 ext. 1
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July 8, 2025(3 events)

10:00 am: Wee Read Toddler Story Time


July 8, 2025

Wee Read Toddler Story Time. Wednesdays, 2 pm: Sep 4 - May 27. Tuesdays, 10 am: Jun 3 - Aug 12. A love of reading starts early! Parents and caregivers, bring your wee ones, ages 2-4, for stories, songs, and games. We will provide approximately 20 minutes of stories and lots of interactive fun including songs, rhymes, and activities. Then stay and play in the library with your child and their new friends! For more information, contact cindy@swlplibrarydistrict.org. 11274 HWY 140, Hesperus, CO 81326 (970) 375-3816, ext. 1

FLM Wee Read

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 375-3816 ext. 1
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July 9, 2025(3 events)

9:00 am: Summer Reading Program

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July 9, 2025

Fort Lewis Mesa Library, Color Our World, Summer Reading Program. Ages 0-12, Wednesdays, June 4-July 9. 6/4 Groovy 1960's Art & Fashion, Tie-dye & Kaleidoscopes - Bring a white t-shirt. 6/11 Performing Artists & Dancers of Hawaii, Hula Dancers & Family Luau - Dress up in Hawaiian style. 6/18 Mini Michelangelos. Be Bob Ross, Watercolor w/Jessica, Bob Ross Look-Alike Contest. 7/2 Nature’s Flying Crayons, Birds & Butterflies, Crayon Creations. 7/9 Summer Reading Awards Party! Games, treats, prizes for all. Form- Fort Lewis Mesa Library Summer Reading Program. Child's Name ______ Age ___ Child's Name _____ Age ____ Parent/Caregiver Name _______ Phone _____ Email __________ By allowing attendance of our Summer Reading Programs, you agree to allow your child(ren) to be photographed by Southwest La Plata Library District for marketing purposes. Please contact the branch manager if you do not want your child(ren) to be photogrpahed. SWLPLD does not act in loco parentic. Children are the responsibility of their parents/guardians during all library programs. 11274 HWY 140, Hesperus, CO PH 970-375-3816, ext. 1

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 375-3816 ext. 1
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3:00 pm: FLM Book Club

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July 9, 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) 375-3816 ext. 1
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July 10, 2025(2 events)
July 11, 2025(5 events)

LIBRARY CLOSED FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT

July 11, 2025

Fort Lewis Mesa and Sunnyside Libraries will be closed Friday, July 11 for staff development and appreciation. www.swlplibrarydistrict.org

FLM and SS Libraries closed Friday, July 11 for staff development and appreciation

75 County Road 218
Durango, Colorado 81301-3801
USA
(970) 375-3816 ext. 2
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LIBRARY CLOSED FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT

July 11, 2025

Fort Lewis Mesa and Sunnyside Libraries will be closed Friday, July 11 for staff development and appreciation. www.swlplibrarydistrict.org

FLM and SS Libraries closed Friday, July 11 for staff development and appreciation

Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
USA
(970) 375-3816 ext. 1
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9:00 am: SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SWLPLD BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND STAFF


July 11, 2025

NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND STAFF 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 special training meeting, facilitated by the Colorado Library Consortium, for the board and staff members on July 11, 2025 at 9:00 am. The meeting will be held in the Purple Cliffs Conference Room, 1305 Escalante Dr., Suite 200, Durango, CO.

The purpose of this meeting is for staff and board training. No official action will be taken by the board and no public business will be discussed. This meeting is not open to the public.

Purple Cliffs Conference Room
1305 Escalante Drive,
Suite 200
Durango, CO 81301
USA
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July 12, 2025