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‘Encounters and reflections’ at Durango Public Library

Photography shows by local artists dazzle in community space

February 5, 2026

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La Plata County residents discuss political-engagement goals at Courageous Colorado event

Gathering at Durango Public Library covered ranked choice voting, civic education and election funding

October 19, 2025

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Durango Botanic Gardens celebrates 15th anniversary

‘Capstone’ community venue garden planned to open at library in 2026

September 27, 2025

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Video: Impromptu piano lesson at the library

Fabrizio Colombo, a professional pianist and teacher from Italy, gives Chiu-Ki Chan a piano lesson as her husband, Francois Lefevere,…

August 26, 2025

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Man arrested on suspicion of groping teen at Durango library

R. Thompson, 56, is a registered sex offender

June 5, 2025

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Photos: Extraordinary women portraits go up at Durango library

Liz Clare, development manager for the Women's Resource Center, right, and her friend Jen Olguin-Custer hang pictures and bios as…

March 1, 2025

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Honoring Rosie

Celerating the fifth year of the National Rosie the Riveter Rose Garden

August 17, 2024

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Talks of a library district in Durango have grown quiet, but not forgotten

Proposal won’t become reality until 2026, at the earliest

August 17, 2024

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Want to ban books? Durango Public Library just made it tougher

Council stamps off on new standards for removing materials

July 18, 2024

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Photos: Puppets pop up

Meghan Casey, a professional ventriloquist and owner of Rocky Mountain Puppets, entertains a crowd during one of two shows Tuesday…

July 2, 2024

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Durango Public Library welcomes over 280,000 visitors in 2023

Director says ‘unparalleled growth’ in media collection, library cardholders and more

February 17, 2024

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DurangoScape 2024 to focus on native plants and their benefits to region

conference to host area speakers on March 16

February 7, 2024

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Durango nonprofit a financial boon to municipal books and media center

Friends of the Library earmarks $65,000 in contributions for 2024

January 31, 2024

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Photo: Plein air

weather gets plein air painters outside

January 30, 2024

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Durango Public Library targets underserved residents in new strategic plan

Council approves three-year blueprint

January 8, 2024

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Photo: The shortest day

The Mountain Thyme Sundial casts its morning shadow Thursday at the Durango Public Library. Thursday was the winter solstice, the…

December 21, 2023

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Durango recruits its first Poet Laureate

Distinguished poet Esther Belin published two poetry books through University of Arizona Press and won American Book Award

December 7, 2023

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Reading Club of Durango receives 2023 Library Community Champion award

Women’s organization founded in 1882 formed city’s first library in 1889

October 12, 2023

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Colorado poet laureate touches on gun violence, immigration and love in visit to Durango

LeFebre is youngest and first person of color to hold title

July 10, 2023

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Dedication of Durango Literary Garden celebrates books, culture and nature

‘Literature has always been tied to the outside and natural world’ says library employee

July 4, 2023

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Photo: Mother Earth

People on Tuesday walk near Mother Earth, the newest art installation in the Durango Botanic Gardens Literary Garden at the…

May 30, 2023

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Mobile DMV services to visit Southwest Colorado

events will provide unhoused and rural residents access to ID services

May 26, 2023

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Durango library district would create stable funding source, free up sales tax dollars

may be asked in 2024 to approve taxing entity

March 23, 2023

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Photos: Spring book sale runs Friday and Saturday in Durango

Volunteers with Friends of the Library place books on tables as they prepare Thursday for the Spring Book Sale at…

March 9, 2023