Commissioner Mike Sampson was not present during the Monday, Oct. 9 regular Garfield County commissioners board meeting. Budget Officer Fred Jarman and Finance Director Jamaica Watts presented the staff’s proposed budget for 2024. Jarman mentioned that the county’s 2023 revenue included the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, “and that resulted in a smaller reduction […]
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Carbondale Library strikes a chord with youth programming
When Lauren Harutun, youth services coordinator at the Carbondale Branch Library, began asking parents and teens what they would like to see for youth programming, she said, “Far and away, the answer was ‘music.’ I heard the call and said, ‘I’m bringing in music for the kids.’” The first offering of youth music programming is […]
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Get your geek on! Comic Festival returns to Glenwood Springs Library
In its second year, Garfield County libraries are celebrating Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) with a comics festival, to be held on May 6 at the Glenwood Springs Library from 11am to 6pm. Alex Garcia, education and events manager for the Garfield County Public Library District, has worked in libraries for about 17 years. While […]
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GarCo Library board denies book ban appeal
In a special meeting on April 24, the Garfield County library board voted 7-0 to retain three books that a library district resident had challenged earlier in the year, according to Garfield County Libraries Director Jamie LaRue. The books were: The books are available at all six branch libraries. The library district ran a legal […]
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State and local libraries assist historians
The Carbondale Historical Society was recently invited, along with Garfield County’s other cultural heritage institutions, to attend a seminar hosted by Garfield County Libraries District (GCPLD) Executive Director Jamie LaRue. The seminar took place on Sept. 26 at the Glenwood Springs Library, and focused on the digitization of historic photos, documents and newspapers. Digitization involves […]
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Mes de la Herencia Hispana: Una comunidad unida
Este jueves 15 de septiembre se celebra el primer día del Mes de la Herencia Hispana. Ciertos países latinoamericanos también celebran el Día de la Independencia el mismo día incluyendo Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras y Nicaragua. Los Mexicanos continúan la fiesta con “El Grito” a las 11 de la noche para celebrar el […]
