It’s been a long, hard year and at long last we are entering into the final weeks of our 12-month construction project…
Author: Barbara Brattin
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 !
LIBRARY NEWS: Leaving CloudLibrary, Adopting Hoopla
You might be surprised to learn that ebooks cost us anywhere from $40 to $120 per copy…
LIBRARY NEWS: Want a Thriving Community? Build a Strong Library
Social capital, the networks of relationships, trust, and shared norms that allow individuals and groups to cooperate and achieve common goals, is the key factor…
LIBRARY NEWS: Celebrate the Freedom to Read
During this year of our country’s 250th celebration, let us work to safeguard that right from those who would want to limit our freedoms…
LIBRARY NEWS: Welcome Back!
Remember, our grand opening of the finished library is Saturday, September 12…
LIBRARY NEWS: Come See Your New Library!
What an enormous amount of physical and mental work to prepare the building for the last two months of construction…
LIBRARY NEWS: Ruby Sisson Would be Proud
A new library has been a long time coming! We thank you all for your tremendous support and patience while we make this transition…
LIBRARY NEWS: Teachers are Our Heroes
If you’ve ever tried to help a child learn to read, you know that it isn’t always a small thing…
LIBRARY NEWS: Travel By The Book
For me, well written books provide both rich description of the seen, blended with sensory details of sounds, smell and taste…
LIBRARY NEWS: Get Ready for the Summer Reading Challenge
It’s time to line up all those books you’ve been meaning to read all year, find some shade and a warm summer breeze, and dig in…
LIBRARY NEWS: Library Expands Children’s Programming
We’ve hired an additional children’s librarian and that means we have a whole lot more fun in store for our young visitors…
LIBRARY NEWS: A New Library Goes Green
We have found additional ways to incorporate environmentally friendly features into our plans through grant opportunities…
LIBRARY NEWS: We’re Investing in Our Youth
Pagosa’s young people are definitely readers… they read nearly 10,000 picture books and 5,000 early readers in 2025, plus 3,000 chapter books…
LIBRARY NEWS: What Our Expanded Library Says About Pagosa Springs
So what will a newcomer to Pagosa Springs learn about our community as they visit our new building for the first time?
LIBRARY NEWS: Google Hacks to Get Better Results
Hopefully these simple Google hacks will reduce your frustration with unwelcome search results…
LIBRARY NEWS: Honoring Public Service
We were expected to use whatever gifts we were given toward the common good…
LIBRARY NEWS: Dopamine Kids and a Rescue Plan
Several years before the pandemic, scientist and journalist Michaeleen Doucleff began to notice that her naturally calm demeanor had changed…
LIBRARY NEWS: Getting the Most from the Libby App
We’ve been delighted with our community’s response to the addition of Overdrive’s ebooks and audiobooks, known affectionately as Libby…
LIBRARY NEWS: Schools and Libraries Are About Hope
“Investing in social infrastructure — physical places like libraries, parks, and community centers… is crucial for combating inequality, polarization, and social isolation…”