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Issue #157

470 GODDARD AVENUE ● IGNACIO, COLORADO 81137 ● (970)563-9287

Durango–based filmmaker Sean Owen won Best Native American Documentary at the

Santa Fe Film Festival with his film Tribal Radio! The film was also nominated for Best Short Film and

Best Short Film Director at Idyllwild International Film Festival.

ICL will host Mr. Owen and screen his 27 minute film about KSUT-FM, based in Ignacio, which was

one of the first tribal radio stations in the U.S. The film tells the story of the Southern Ute Indian staff

members who established it in 1976 and how it grew into a prominent regional station.

Accomplished author, performer, theatre director and

educator Angel Vigil is coming to ICL! He is the author

of six award-winning books on Hispanic

Western arts & culture.

His show Cuentos de Aztlan, Stories from the

Homeland is an engaging and illuminating journey

into the Latino soul as expressed in traditional and

modern stories. Including everything from morality

tales to animal fables, from chistes — short comic tales

guaranteed to amuse, to amazing tales of wonder,

there is something for everyone!

The Ignacio Community Library is proud to announce the

re-launch of the “Voices of Ignacio” website!

Voices of Ignacio is a history project launched in 2015

with the mission of collecting interviews of local

townspeople as well as written stories, photos, and

artwork that pertain to Ignacio history.

Featured along the walls of the library this month will be

posters representing previous interviewees— please

stop in and look at them all month long!

The new Voices of Ignacio website can be found at:

voicesofignacio.cvlcollections.org, or on our library’s main

website under the Resources tab on the History of Ignacio.

If you go to our website; ignaciolibrary.org

and hit the research tab, you will find many

databases. This month we’re highlighting

NoveList K-8. It is a trusted source of read-alike

recommendations specifically for younger

readers. It helps kids find books that are just

right for their reading level and interests.

Parents, teachers, and librarians can also

find tools to teach with books and

engage young readers.

School is back and your library has many ways

to help during the year! One way can be

found under the research databases tab

on our website, it’s called Primary Search. It

gives you access to articles and information

from popular elementary school magazines,

encyclopedias, and dictionaries. Give it a look

to better help your child this year!

Often people post Word documents,

spreadsheets, slides, and PDFs on the

internet. Perhaps you are looking for files on

‘fall recipes’ but you are only interested in

PDF’s. Modify your search to look like this:

“fall recipes”filetype:pdf By doing this

Google will only search for files with the term

‘fall recipes’ that are PDF’s.

Starting Mon, Sept. 16, 5:30 p.m. The Book Sisters!

An evening for women to let their hair down,

make new friends and enjoy discovering a new

book. This month’s featured book is First Frost

written by Sarah Ellen Addison.

Dinner will be provided.

“Banned Books Week is September

22 –28. It was launched in 1982 in

response to a sudden surge in the

number of challenges to books in

schools, bookstores and libraries. It

highlights the value of free and open

access to information. Banned Books

Week brings together the entire book

community — librarians, booksellers,

publishers, journalists, teachers, and

readers of all types — in shared

support of the freedom to seek and to

express ideas, even those some

consider unorthodox or unpopular.”

They brought home 13 awards from the National Native

Media Awards competition in July, including a 1st place for

General Excellence and a 1st place for

Best Digital Publication. The competition is between peer

newspapers in Indian country throughout the nation as

recognized by the Native American Journalists

Association. The Drum’s editor Jeremy Wade Shockley

received 4 awards in photography, Photographer/Reporter

McKayla Lee took 3 awards, and Trennie Collins landed 3

awards for photography. ICL applauds our

associates at the Drum!

Six cities/public libraries have joined forces to launch an annual regional reading

program called “Four Corners/One Book” with the goals of promoting literacy,

encouraging dialogue, and building community through the shared experience of

story. Located in the American Southwest, the cities of Cortez, Dolores, Ignacio,

Mancos, and Montrose (Colorado) as well as Moab (Utah) have selected Church of

the Graveyard Saints by C. Joseph Greaves as the program’s inaugural title. Set in

the Four Corners, the book tells the story of a young woman’s return to her

hometown only to discover that the oil and gas boom promising prosperity to the

larger community is threatening her family’s ranching heritage.

ICL is offering a multi-event program to patrons who are interested in learning more about

the public lands and national forests mentioned in the novel.

Monday, September 23rd the first twelve people to sign up for the One Book/Four Corners - Ignacio Library

series will receive a free copy of Church of the Graveyard Saints.

Thursday, October 17th at 6 pm the ICL will host Dr. Andrew Gulliford from Ft. Lewis College who will be

giving a talk on President Theodore Roosevelt and his connections with Southwest Colorado - including

Roosevelt’s designation and creation of the San Juan National Forest.

Thursday, November 14th at 5:30 pm the ICL will host the San Juan String Band, a lively group from the San

Juan National Forest Service whose members have combined their passion for the environment with their

love of music, to provide conservation education and environmental awareness messages for the public.

Saturday, December 7th at 10 am the novel’s author, C. Joseph Greaves, will be visiting the ICL to discuss

his novel with program participants—as well as sign books for those in attendance!

Please sign up for the One Book/Four Corners program at the ICL on or after Monday, September 23 by

contacting the library by phone or visiting the service desk in order to receive a free book!

The ICL is now offering educational

support for anyone 16 years of age

or older; including test-taking skills

for exams such as the SAT, ACT,

ASVAB, and the GED. Please

contact Andrew Hutchinson at

970-563-9287, or by email:

ahutchinson@ignaciolibrary.org,

with any questions or comments

you may have, or to set up an

appointment to get started!

Again this October—November is,

Family Literacy Night! Adults will learn and

practice ways to increase reading in the

home. Kids will get storytime, crafts and

games led by library staff.

The library has some recommendations for books

your students should read this school year

from beginner to advanced!

Just in time for Halloween on Sunday, October 27th at 2 pm is the ICL’s 5th annual

Mystery Dinner! Participants gather clues provided throughout the plot and use them to

deduce the identity and motive of the murderer. This year the theme is

Murder in the Florida Keys. Guests will be on teams to work together to solve the crime.

The suspects will be visiting with them, giving small clues and answering questions.

We are looking for ten people to play suspects for the mystery dinner. If you have an interest

in taking on a part as a suspect please contact Andrew Hutchinson at the library or stop by

the service desk. You will be given a description and brief history of your suspect’s part,

and we will meet several times to go over the script and get to know the other people

participating with in this fun event. We hope you consider playing a part!

Sunday Monday Tueday Wednesday Thusday Friday Saturday

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ICL MAKE OPEN

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CLOSED

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ICL KNITTERS 1:00

INKLINGS 4:00

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STORYTIME 10:00

TEEN CAFÉ 2:00

ICL MAKE 2:00

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CAREER & TECH

SUPPORT

10:00– 11:00

KIDZ KLUB 3:45

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OPEN ART

STUDIO 10:00

NATIONAL READ

A BOOK DAY

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FRIENDS

MEETING 10:00

MYSTERY BOOK

CLUB 11:30

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STORYTIME 10:00

TEEN CAFÉ 2:00

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CAREER & TECH

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10:00—11:00

KIDS KLUB 3:45

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OPEN ART

STUDIO 10:00

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BOOK SISTERS

BOOK CLUB 5:30

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INKLINGS 4:00

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STORYTIME 10:00

TEEN CAFÉ 2:00

ICL MAKE 2:00

BOARD OF TRUS-

TEES MTG 6:15

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CAREER & TECH

SUPPORT

10:00—11:00

KIDZ KLUB 3:45

STORIES FROM

THE HOMELAND

5:00

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STAFF MEETING

LIBRARY OPENS

AT 10:00

OPEN ART

STUDIO 10:00

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ICL MAKE OPEN

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BANNED BOOKS

WEEK—28

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INKLINGS 4:00

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STORYTIME 10:00

TEEN CAFÉ 2:00

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CAREER & TECH

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10:00—11:00

KIDZ KLUB 3:45

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OPEN ART

STUDIO 10:00

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TRIBAL RADIO

FILM SHOWING

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CRAZY 8’S CLUB

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