The goal of Protect Our Garfield County Libraries (POGCL), a new, private Facebook page, is to convince the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) to ease up on the Garfield County Public […]
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Garfield County postpones meeting with library board, trustee candidates
A much-anticipated public meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 2 with the Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and the Garfield County Public Library District (GCPLD) has been postponed. BOCC Chair […]
Library Report: A WiFi suggestion and more
Most regular Carbondale Library users know there is outdoor WiFi reception on the south side of the building and some know there is WiFi in the front. But, what if […]
Library controversy: A youth’s perspective
On Thursday, Sept. 10, I had the opportunity to attend a local library board meeting. I was very excited to do so for three key reasons: 1) I got out […]
Pornography panic at GCPLD board meeting
The crowd that gathered at the Carbondale Library on Thursday, Sept. 7 was too big for the Calaway Room, and spilled out into the hall. Word was out that Rifle […]
Youth Services, Pitkin County Library
Senior Librarian Shannon Foster will discuss the library’s role and the community’s responsibilities in providing materials and resources to support a variety of issues and ideas, including controversial ones.
Passwords coming to local libraries March 28
Change is coming to Garfield County Libraries on March 28. The change: Library card holders will be assigned a password to facilitate using their cards in some cases. Why does […]
Jamie LaRue brings fresh expertise to GCPLD
For the better part of a year, the Garfield County Public Libraries District (GCPLD) was without a formal executive director. The district’s previous executive director resigned in August 2021, preceded […]
Scuttlebutt / Calendar – March 18, 2021
Cowboy Up Cowboy Up Carbondale is accepting applications for this year’s event beneficiary. Applicants must be a 501c3 and be able to provide volunteers that support their organization. The deadline […]