All ages are invited to join us at the Sisson Library for tasty fun at free cookie decorating events December 27, and next Friday, January 3, both from 1-2:30pm. Sugar cookies and standard frosting will be provided.
Also today, participants will choose between a selection of PG-rated movies to watch between 3 – 4:30pm.
Holiday closures
Please note your library will close at noon on December 31 and all day January 1 for New Year’s.
Adult knitting Saturday
Join new and experienced knitters Saturday, December 28 for our free Knitters Circle from 1-3 p.m. It is aimed at anyone over the age of 18 who would like to knit together or get some help if you are stuck on your project.
ESL classes
Free in-person evening classes take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with 4-5 p.m. reserved for beginners, 5-6 p.m. for intermediate and 6-7 p.m. for advanced students. Please help us pass the word about these classes.
Clases de inglés
Clases gratis de inglés cada martes y jueves. Principiantes de 4-5 p.m., intermedios de 5-6 p.m. y advanzados de 6-7 p.m. Ayudenos a informar a todos quienes necesitan aprender inglés.
Tech Time
Free in-person slots are available from 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays and 2-4 p.m. Thursdays. Judy helps with basic questions relating to computers, smartphones and tablets and also provides assistance in accessing the library’s online resources. No appointment is needed, but please bring your device’s charger and 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. No appointment necessary. PALS stands for Pagosa Adult Learning Services.
Activities calendars
Pick up monthly calendars at the library so you don’t miss any of the free programs, events and activities available to you and your family.
Downloadable books
CloudLibrary has a wide variety of downloadable e-books and audiobooks for all ages. To access this free digital collection, download the cloudLibrary app, answer a few simple questions, select AspenCat Union Catalog for the name of your library, then enter your library card number and 4-digit PIN. Library staff are happy to help you set up your device if you need assistance.
DVDs
“The Forge” is a faith-filled story about a young man with no job and no direction. “Iceland” by Jennifer Verdolin is a four-disc Great Tours guide. “Leonardo Da Vinci” is the Ken Burns documentary from PBS. “Godzilla Minus One” is set in Japan.
Books on CD
“Blood Bounty of the Mountain Man” by William W. and J.A. Johnston is the latest in the Mountain Man western series. “Challenger” by Adam Higginbotham is a minute-by-minute story of the Space Shuttle disaster. “Now or Never” by Janet Evanovich is the latest in the Stephanie Plum bounty hunter mystery series. “A Calamity of Souls” by David Balducci recounts a legal murder case in 1968 in southern Virginia.
“Framed” by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey is a collection of true stories about wrongful convictions. “Life After Power” by Jared Cohen looks at the lives of seven former presidents from Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams to Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush after their presidencies.
Local authors
“Bears Ears: Landscape of Refuge and Resistance” is an exploration of the history of this national monument by Andrew Gulliford, award-winning author and professor of history at Fort Lewis College in Durango. “Our Story: 78 Years Married” is a memoir by Bill and Glenda Clark, who retired in Pagosa Springs after an amazing lifetime together that took them from being Ohio farm kids to careers in one school system after another and then back to their Ohio roots.
How-to books
“The Ultimate Guide to Butchering, Smoking, Curing, Sausage and Jerky Making” by Philip Hasheider offers step-by-step instructions and illustrations. “American Hemp Farmer Adventures and Misadventures in the Cannabis Trade” by Doug Fine is a how-to for growing hemp. “The Ecological Gardener” by Matt Rees-Warren shows you how to create beauty and biodiversity from the soil up.
Other nonfiction
“Africa’s Top Wildlife Countries” by Mark W. Nolting is a guide to help you plan your ultimate safari. “Using Artificial Intelligence” by Michael Miller is billed as an “absolute beginner’s guide.” “Daughter of the White River” by Denise White Parkinson follows a woman avenging her father’s murder. “The Last Stand of the Pack” by Arthur H. Carhart explores the past and future of wolves in Colorado. “The Roots of the Federal Reserve” by Dr. Laura Sanger is an investigative journey into our money system.
Thanks to our donors
Thanks to Nancy Cole and Will Dunbar for their generous monetary donation and to Father Doug Neel and our many anonymous donors for their materials donations.
Quotable Quote
“We would always ask, ‘Mama, how did you make this so good?’ And she would always answer, ‘I made it with love.’” – Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, who has written a new cookbook called “Good Lookin’ Cookin’” with her sister Rachel, which is available at your library.
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