We have a brand-new eBook product on board, Hoopla! If you have used larger libraries across the country, you are probably familiar with this popular product. Our new subscription comes through our AspenCat membership, and offers both eBooks, including comics, as well as eAudiobooks. Ruby Sisson Library will continue to offer Libby (Overdrive). We will no longer offer CloudLibrary.
Why the change?
You might be surprised to learn that ebooks cost us anywhere from $40 to $120 per copy. That’s considerably more than individuals pay for the same content. Our ebook purchases also have limits set by the publisher to how many times they can be borrowed. This model is very expensive, and we are always working to find high quality content for you at a price that is sustainable.
The Hoopla model of lending to libraries promises to be more affordable without sacrificing quality, allowing us to provide more titles and more copies for shorter waiting lists.
Quick Facts:
All content in CloudLibrary previously purchased by our ebook consortium will transfer to the Hoopla platform for continued discovery and use.
If you have placed holds on books in the CloudLibrary app, those holds will not automatically transfer to the Hoopla app. You will need to manually place those holds in the Hoopla app. You will have a limit of 7 holds and 5 checkouts at a time in Hoopla, just like in Libby. So between the two ebook products, you can read to your heart’s content.
Ready to get started? Download the Hoopla app on your digital device and sign in as an AspenCat library member with your library card number.
Need help? Call or stop in and we will help you make the transition.
Read Wild! Wrapping Up! Come Celebrate August 28th 1-3pm
Pagosa readers… With just a few weeks to go, you have surpassed our lofty goal of 250,000 minutes read and are almost at our next-level 350,000-minute goal! Yes, Pagosa, this summer you have read a combined 320,000 minutes!! That is simply phenomenal! And we have one more week to go. Read Wild! ends August 28th with an end of summer celebration for all ages on August 28th from 1-3pm at Yamaguchi Park.
We hope you all had a wonderful time at the library this summer. As one young visitor exclaimed recently, “It’s the summer for kids!” It was, indeed. And all of you made it so special!
Group Meeting Room Available
While we’re waiting for the full library to be completed, we have carved out a meeting room space for small groups of 6-8 people to use by reservation. Give us a call at 970-264-2209 to reserve your spot today.
2026 Colorado Parks Passes for Checkout
Summer is slipping away! Have you visited a Colorado state park this year? Colorado state parks require a paid pass to enter, but you can borrow one from the library for a few days at no cost to you. Passes come with a backpack filled with nature guides, binoculars, and fun activities. Reserve yours today. Note: Colorado State Park passes are not valid for Chimney Rock National Monument.
Activities calendars
Pick up monthly calendars at the library or check the website at https://www.pagosalibrary.org/events-calendar so you don’t miss any of the free programs, events and activities available to you and your family.
Tech Time
Free in-person slots are available from 2-4 p.m. on Thursdays. Taylor 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.
Our New Books Collections are Brimming with Interesting Titles
For a full list of new titles and to reserve your copy, go to www.pagosalibrary.org and choose Search the Catalog at the top of the screen. Don’t forget, if there is a waiting list for the book, it may be available now in eBook or eAudiobook on CloudLibrary or Libby.
During our transition period, most books are in storage, but the new books are available to browse, as well as items recently returned, and you can reserve items in the catalog and have them brought in from other libraries. All the children’s collection is available in our bright new shiny children’s room!
New in Large Print
“Eyes of Kings” is the action-packed final installment in Chloe Gong’s “Flesh & False Gods” trilogy. The 400-page fantasy novel is inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra and follows an ultimate showdown for power in the kingdom of Talin.
Kristin Harmel is back with “Meet Me in Paris.” Julia Glover has brought her twenty-three-year-old daughter, Piper, to Paris for the first time, their last trip here together. Julia is dying, and as the mother and daughter desperately try to make memories together as the clock ticks down, they both meet men they never want to leave.
“The Wild Beneath” by Kelly Anderson will appeal to fans of “Wild Dark Shore” and “The Time Traveler’s Wife.” A woman caught in a tsunami meets a mysterious stranger with magnetic secrets. When the stranger disappears, the woman must make impossible choices.
New Fiction
Joyce Carol Oates is back with a collection of psychological stories in “The Frenzy.”
“Spinning at the Edges,” features protagonist Ruth Pearl, a woman who has found critical solace in the Connecticut countryside from the horrific legacy of the Holocaust but must somehow cope when her peaceful sanctuary is threatened.
A new thriller, “Wisdom Corner,” from native author David Heska Wanbli Weiden, features Virgil Wounded Horse, who is trying desperately to escape his past as a hired vigilante but is forced to return to the job when a legendary figure is murdered on the reservation.
Back to School
“The Complete IEP Guide: How to Advocate for Special Education Services for Your Child,” is a legal guide for parents and caregivers to arrange for appropriate evaluations and win disputes with school districts.
“Get Into Any College: The Insider’s Guide to Getting Into a Top College” by Gen and Kelly Tanabe will appeal to many high school seniors who dream of attending the college of their choice.
The companion to the above title is “Get Fresh Cash for College: Secrets to Winning Scholarships,” with plenty of advice for affording to attend that college of your dreams.
True Crime
Fans of mystery fiction may enjoy true crime stories. These are new to our shelves:
“Confessions of the Green River Killer: A True Story of Manipulation, Madness, and a Search for Justice,” by Maria DiLorenzo, one of the few journalists to interview the killer.
“By the River’s Edge: A True Story of Identity and Serial Murder,” tells the story of the 1990 murders by one crazed killer of women near Spokane, Washington.
New in History
“Enslaved on the Trail of Tears: Race, Removal, and the Transformation of Indian Territory,” from historical scholar Terry J. Ligon.
Middle Ages historian Thomas Asbridge brings us “The Black Death: A Global History of Humanity’s Most Devastating Pandemic.”
World War II buffs will find interest in “The Last of the Old Breed: An Oral History of the Final Marines of World War II,” a collection of oral histories from surviving soldiers aged 90 to 103.
See you at the library!
Barbara Brattin is honored to lead the Ruby M. Sisson Memorial Library through this exciting time in its history. When she's not at the library, she's hiking with her Anatolian Shepherd Gigi and Rez dog Vic, traveling the world, visiting her grandchildren, or... you guessed it... reading !