This is the big weekend for our all-ages LEGO contest. Submissions must be turned in by 6pm tomorrow, Friday, December 29.
Then on Saturday, December 30 at noon, after LEGO Club, winners will be announced and prizes awarded for five different age groups – preschool, ages 5-7, ages 8-11, ages 12-17, and age 18 and up.
Entries must be built ahead of time and they must be of your own creation, not a LEGO kit or from another source. Also, no Technic or motorized pieces. Entries cannot be larger than 18” x 18” x 18”. Any questions? Ask at your library or phone 264-2209.
Library closure
Your library will be closed New Year’s Day so that staff can celebrate with their loved ones.
Special crystal energy event for teens
Next Friday, January 5 from 2-4pm teens are invited to a special crystal energy session where you will learn about the chakras and the crystals that relate to each of them, and how to feel energy beyond the physical. This is a one-time special event that will be led by Amma Lee, a practicing chakra clearing/crystal healer.
Special event for Friends
Friends of the Library will gather Wednesday, January 10 at 5pm at the library to enjoy pizza and sodas while getting to know other Friends. You will learn about our plans for 2024 and how you can get involved. Please RSVP to cindi@pagosalibrary.org by January 8.
Gaming tomorrow
Enjoy free all-ages, age-appropriate video gaming on the Xbox, Wii and other game systems tomorrow, Friday, December 29 from 2-4 p.m. We mostly feature team or active games.
Spanish conversation
Practice your Spanish in a free group setting on Tuesday, January 2 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. No minimum skill level needed. Note this group now meets twice a month, on the first and third Tuesdays.
Family storytimes
Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. join us for a free educational hour of reading, singing and free play to build early literacy skills.
Writers guild
Thursdays from 9-11 a.m. Ruby’s Writers Guild welcomes writers looking for opportunities, support, resources and camaraderie with other writers at this free gathering.
Requests for Tech Time participants
Free in-person slots are available from 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays and 2-4 p.m. Thursdays. Judy helps you with basic questions relating to computers, smartphones and tablets and also provide assistance in accessing any of the library’s online resources. No appointment is needed for these drop-in sessions, but it is important that you bring both your device’s charger and also your device passwords with you.
Pagosa Adult Learning Services (PALS)
Join Mark or Sally for free PALS sessions Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 – 8 p.m. to help with high school equivalency, GED, college prep, financial aid, tutoring and more. PALS stands for Pagosa Adult Learning Services. Note no PALS January 2.
Books on CD
“Unnatural Death” by Patricia Cornwall is a Dr. Kay Scarpetta forensic thriller. “Alex Cross Must Die” by James Patterson is the latest in this series. “The Corsican Shadow” by Clive Cussler is a Dirk Pitt NUMA adventure. “Inheritance” by Nora Roberts is book one of a new Lost Bride trilogy. “Just One” by Karen Kingsbury is a World War II love story.
DVDs
“Sandman” is the complete first season. “The Eight Mountains” reunites two estranged friends in the Italian Alps. “Little Bird” is a documentary about a First Nations woman researching her past after adoption. We have two DVDs with the PBS Masterpiece mystery “Endeavour” series — the pilot and seasons one-five, and seasons six-nine.
Mysteries, thrillers and suspense
“Unnatural Death” by Patricia Cornwall is a Dr. Kay Scarpetta forensic thriller. “The Watchmaker’s Hand” by Jeffery Deaver is a Lyncoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs thriller.
Other novels
“Ball at Versailles” by Danielle Steel features four American debutantes attending the Paris cotillion. “Queen Charlotte” by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes is a romance about a king and queen in the 1760s. “Meet Me at the Lake” by Carley Fortune reunites two lovers who meet again 10 years later. “Iron Flame” by Rebecca Yarros is the second book in the fantasy Empyrean series.
Thanks to our donors
We are grateful to Joan Rohwer and to Carol and Roger Sheets for their generous monetary donations.
Quotable Quote
“Little Richard had an enormous religious background, and that background is essential to his work. Of course, Elvis also. These were people with gospel roots. They sang religious music in their spare time. They were people who were looking for a way to incorporate their beliefs [into their music]. I find that to be essential in their work and also in mine. The pure imagery in the Bible that I studied for one hour every day [as a child] just took you there…. I still go to the religious… to draw me into the highest part of myself and do my best work.” – Bruce Springsteen, rock singer, songwriter and guitarist nicknamed “The Boss,” who has released 21 studio albums, most with the E Street Band, during his six-decade musical career.
Website
For more information on library books, services and programs – and to reserve books, e-books, books on CD and DVDs from the comfort of your home – please visit our website at https://pagosalibrary.org.
The Ruby Sisson Memorial Library has been located at 811 San Juan Street (corner of S. 8th and Hwy 160) since 1989. The library is overseen by the Upper San Juan Library District, a tax-funded special district in Archuleta County.