literacy

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published May. 4, 2022

  Jamie LaRue brings fresh expertise to GCPLD

  James "Jamie" LaRue, courtesy photo

  For the better part of a year, the Garfield County Public Libraries District (GCPLD) was without a formal executive director. The district’s previous executive director resigned in August 2021, preceded by several other employees including four of the six branch managers. By October, Finance Director Kevin Hettler stepped up to… read more →

• Locations: News By Kate Phillips Published Apr. 27, 2022

  Our Town: Kat Dressman puts the fun in fundamental reading

  Kat Dressman, the new youth coordinator at the Carbondale Library, stands in front of the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea, during her tenure as an international educator. Courtesy photo

  Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity

  Q: Where are you from?

  A: I grew up in a lot of different places, but I was born in Plano, Texas, and I lived there for about eight years. Then I lived in Colorado for a little bit… read more →