September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month and the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., is celebrating by partnering with local businesses to offer discounts and incentives when people show their Durango Public Library card.

This partnership has been growing since its inception in 2013, increasing to 78 local businesses participating in 2015.

For more information, visit www.durangopubliclibrary.org.

Durango announces holiday schedule

The following is the city of Durango’s schedule for Monday, the Labor Day holiday:

City administrative offices will be closed, including Durango City Hall, River City Hall, Durango Police Station and Substation, Durango Transit Center, Durango-La Plata County Airport, Greenmount Cemetery, and the Parks & Recreation administrative offices.

The Durango Community Recreation Center will be open from 5:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Mason Center and Chapman Hill will be closed.

The Durango Public Library and all branches will be closed.

All commercial and residential trash/recycle routes will run as normal. All residential customers are asked to ensure trash and recycle cans are out by 8 a.m. for service. The Durango Recycle Center will be closed.

Transit will run limited service, two citywide buses will run from 7 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Crestview will run hourly from 7 a.m. to 7:20 p.m. There will be no evening bus. There is hourly service to Mercy Regional Medical Center. Trolleys will run a normal schedule from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. One opportunity bus will run.

Parking is free in the downtown area from Saturday through Monday.

Back Country Horsemen to meet

The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 10 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Guests are encouraged to attend. This month’s presentation will take place in the pavilion at 7:30 p.m. with a discussion and fitting demonstration of hoof boots and composite shoes by Kevin Myers, director of marketing for EasyCare, Inc.

The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen works to perpetuate commonsense enjoyment of public lands by horsemen and pack stock users. For more information, visit www.4cbch.org, call Cathy Roberts at 749-0316 or email [email protected].

First Thursdays Art Walk to be held

The First Thursdays Art Walk will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

The Durango Arts Center will host an opening artist reception with Michigan Artist Andrew Jagniecki for the printmaking exhibit “Earth, Water, Sky”; Maria’s Bookshop will feature paintings by Caroline Reeves Johnson; Patrice DeLorenzo Fine Art Gallery in the Smiley Building will feature paintings, photography and glass art; Pine River Valley Bank’s Community Artist Program will feature work by Rebecca Koeppen; Scenie Aperture will feature fine art photography by Frank Comisar; Sorrel Sky Fine Art Gallery will feature an artist reception with works by Greg Kelsey and Duke Beardsley; Studio & will feature the show “How to be a Practical Artist” with works by Rachel Anderson and Minna Jain; and Toh-Atin Gallery will feature the works of Tulsa, Oklahoma artist Ross Myers.

For more information, visit www. DurangoArts.org/first-thursday or the First Thursdays Art Walk Facebook page.

Road Runner to be closed Labor Day

The Road Runner Transit will not run on Monday in observance of Labor Day.

The transit will resume normal service on Tuesday. The Road Runner is the public transit service provided by the Southern Ute Community Action Programs.

For more information, call 563-4545 or 749-0223.

Herald Staff