Library News

By Amy Garoutte, Northern Saguache County Library District. We continue to be excited about adding a Library of Things to our collection in 2024. We want to meet the needs of our community and request that you share your ideas. Please complete the survey at https://bit.ly/NSCLD-Things or stop by either branch and drop off your suggestions in our Library of Things suggestion box. We hope to roll out some of the initial tools and “things” in this collection in August. Last month, I shared news about our exciting upcoming community read event featuring Mark Twain’s classic, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, alongside Percival...

By Amy Garoutte, Northern Saguache County Library District. Thank you to the Saguache County Commissioners for providing funding for a Library of Things for the Northern Saguache Library District, which will be added in 2024. As libraries continue to evolve and adapt to meet the needs of patrons, many libraries are adding tools, kits and appliances to their collections. We want to meet the needs of our community and request that you share your ideas. Please complete the survey at www.bit.ly/NSCLD-Things or drop your ideas to the suggestion box at either branch. I love a good book project to focus my reading...

By Amy Garoutte, Northern Saguache County Library District Are you seeking grants for your small business, non-profit organization, religious affiliation, or yourself? The library now offers GrantWatch. This is a subscription-based database that is available at both branches for our patrons. The service allows users to search for available grants throughout the United States. We hope our patrons will take advantage of this service. Our ROOM booths are up and running. These booths provide a space for private telehealth appointments and other virtual meetings. Each branch has a telehealth kit, laptop, and now private space for virtual conversations with medical providers.  Call the...

By Amy Garoutte, Northern Saguache County Library District We are excited to report we now offer room “telephone” booths in each branch. They provide a space for private telehealth appointments. Each branch has a telehealth kit, laptop and now private space for virtual conversations with medical providers.  These booths can also be used for conducting other virtual meetings. Call the branch for more information or to make reservations. Are you interested in supporting our library as part of a Friends of the Library group? Contact Amy Garoutte for more information. (719-256-4100) Our New Books Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo Range Mountains: Hikes, Scrambles, Snow and Rock...

By Amy GaroutteNorthern Saguache County Library District We will continue bringing library services to the Town of Crestone at the Little Shepherd Church on Wednesdays from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Patrons can stop by to order books and pick up books (contact the Baca Grande Library at 719-256-4100 if you would like to have a book delivered). Laptops will be available during the in-town hours and more services will be provided in the future. Have you checked out our website lately? You can reserve books and other materials as well as check out library district staff recommendations. We recently added a feature that allows...

By Amy Garoutte, Northern Saguache County Library District. There is a lot of excitement at our local library. Thanks to a Saguache County Sales Tax Grant, we were able to add a book drop on the porch of The Crestone Eagle, in Crestone. If you are in town and would like to drop your books off at 180 W. Galena, we will pick them up daily, Monday through Friday.  We will also be bringing library services to the town of Crestone at the Little Shepherd Church on Wednesdays from 1:30-3:30 p.m. beginning Feb. 7. Patrons can stop by to order books and...