Katherine from Vita Tax Help will return to your library on Monday, April 7 from 9–5:30pm to help more patrons with face-to-face sessions — but you need to do some homework before you come if you want to take advantage of her generous offer.
Her free personalized tax help sessions were a success great in March.
Katherine has left tax packets that must be filled out fully before you make your appointment. Then, once you have completed that important step, appointments must be made in advance by calling her at 970-553-9150.
We are very grateful to Katherine for generously donating her time and sharing her tax experience and expertise with our patrons free of charge.
Save the date for wildfire preparedness
Next Thursday, April 3 at 5:30 p.m. County Sheriff and Emergency Management personnel will be at your library to help you get ready for the wildfire season. They will discuss emergency preparation, fuel mitigation and how their efforts help us all stay alive.
Elementary tutoring – more tutors needed
Children ages six-11 are welcome at these free sessions on Wednesdays from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. where they will build essential skills in core subjects. Pre-registration is required. Special note: This program is so popular that we have need for more tutors. If you have teaching experience in early grades and are interested, please contact Barb Brattain, library director.
Lifelong Learning moves to afternoons
Mark your calendars for the new Spring Lifelong Learning Lectures beginning Wednesday, April 16 and running through Wednesday, May 21 – and note that they are now happening in the afternoon, from 1 – 2:15 p.m. The time change was made from evenings because many patrons said they preferred not to have to drive at night to attend.
As always, the informative and interesting talks will cover a wide variety of topics from astronomy to weather, arborglyphs art to estate planning and more. Watch for more details in future Library News columns and pick up a brochure at your library with details of all the talks.
Online author talks
Our highly popular free online author talks with New York Times bestselling authors continue in April with three more talks for you to watch live on Zoom or via a recording later. For details and to register go to https://libraryc.org/pagosalibrary/upcoming. Wednesday, April 2 at 5 p.m. showcases “Wordsmith and Wonder” with Jodi Picoult. Tuesday, April 8 at noon focuses on “Stories, Science and the History of Trees” with the Smithsonian Institute.
Dungeons and Dragons
A community-library partnership is expanding the reach of Dungeons and Dragons for middle school students. They are invited to join friends at the Pagosa Community Initiative every Thursday in April from 4 – 5:30 p.m. for a free afterschool adventure. Registration is required. Participants must be in middle school and registered with the PCI afterschool programs. This Dungeon and Dragons program will continue until the end of the school year.
Friday Flix tomorrow
Enjoy a PG movie chosen by participants plus free popcorn Friday, February 28 from 2-3:30 p.m.
Music fun Monday
Pagosa Unplugged is free from 4-6 p.m. Monday, March 31 for amateur musicians of all abilities to play, sing and jam with other people.
High school math tutoring
Free high school math tutoring for ages 14 and up takes place Mondays from 4 – 5:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required.
Spanish conversation
Practice your Spanish in a free group setting on Tuesday, April 1 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. No minimum skill level needed.
Writers Guild
Thursdays from 9-11 a.m. the Ruby’s Writers Guild welcomes writers looking for opportunities, support, resources and camaraderie with other writers at this free gathering.
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.
Two short stories collections
“Wednesday’s Child” by Chinese writer Yiyun Li is a collection of 11 short stories about people dealing with death, violence, estrangement, aging and other issues of everyday contemporary life. The pieces originally appeared in The New Yorker, Esquire and other publications over the span of 14 years. The author was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize.
DVDs
“The Last Rifleman” stars Pierce Brosman who escapes from his care home to return to France with memories of D-Day. “Den of Thieves” is a gritty Los Angeles crime saga. “Outlander” is season seven. “Victoria” is seasons one, two and three.
Mysteries, suspense and thrillers
“Lie for a Million” by Janet Dailey follows the wife in a prestigious Texas family dealing with scandal and multiple crises after her husband was murdered. “Everyone Knows But You” by Thomas E. Ricks features an FBI agent starting a new life in Maine. “The Boxcar Librarian” by Brianna Labuskes, inspired by true events, explores the mystery surrounding a local librarian.
Other novels
“Until August” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is the famed author’s final novel about a happily married woman who travels every August to take a new lover. “The Paradise Problem” by Christina Lauren features a buttoned-up heir to a fortune and a free-spirited artist who fake their marriage in order to receive a massive inheritance. “The Trial of Anna Thalberg by Eduardo Sangarcia is a tale of religious persecution and superstition during the Protestant Reformation.
Nonfiction
“Peterson Field Guide to Weather” was written by Jay Anderson, Jay M. Pasachoff and John A. Day. “Dare I Say It” by Naomi Watts blends funny and poignant stories with advice on menopause from doctors, hormone experts and nutritionists. “To Save the Man” by John Sayles is the true story of the Wounded Knee Massacre, one of America’s greatest tragedies.
Thanks to our donors
We are grateful to Holly Langford for her donation of books to help build our classic books section.
Quotable Quote
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” – Fred Rogers (1928-2003), also known as Mister Rogers. He was a Presbyterian minister, TV host, author and composer who was a pioneer in children’s programming having created, hosted and written the preschool show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” from 1968 to 2001. He also composed the show’s music.
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