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Page One Writing Contest Reception

Celebrate local writers

2024-10-05 14:00:00 2024-10-05 16:00:00 America/Denver Page One Writing Contest Reception Join us at a fun reception to honor local writers who submitted their work to the Page One writing contest in 2023. Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined

Saturday, October 05
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-05 14:00:00 2024-10-05 16:00:00 America/Denver Page One Writing Contest Reception Join us at a fun reception to honor local writers who submitted their work to the Page One writing contest in 2023. Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined

Durango Public Library

Room 1&2 Combined

Join us at a fun reception to honor local writers who submitted their work to the Page One writing contest in 2023.

Celebrate local writers of all ages, come to learn about the upcoming writing contest, and about the exciting line up for our 2024 Literary Festival!

Swing by the library anytime in October to read and enjoy the entries of the 2023 Page One Writing Contest while they are on display in the program rooms.   
 
Read on to learn more about the Page One Radio Program, or catch the program as it airs on local radio stations KSUT Mondays 9:30 a.m. & Saturdays 7:56 a.m. and KDUR Fridays 11:45 a.m. & Sundays 10:30 a.m. 


In November of 2022, in honor of National Novel Writing Month we set up a contest for local writers. We asked the community to send us their best first page. From the submissions, a panel of judges were to pick four winning pages to be read on the Page One Radio Program.  
The Contest was a success and garnered over 100 original and unique entries. The authors, who represented a variety of ages, genders, cultures, and experiences submitted a multitude of genres including poetry, fantasy, memoir, historical fiction, and more.  
The judges decided to add an additional page dedicated to a youth author and each winning submission was read aloud on the Page One Radio Program throughout the month of January. 
2024 will be our third year running the contest! 

AGE GROUP: | Everyone | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Literary Festival | Cultural | Art/Film/Music |

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Durango Public Library


Hours
Mon, Nov 18 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Nov 19 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Nov 20 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Nov 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Nov 22 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Nov 23 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 24 Closed

About the Library

Overlooking the Animas River, the Durango Public Library and Botanical Gardens is one of the most popular gathering spots in our community.

Upcoming Events

Fri, Nov 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Baby Time is tailored for babies from birth-12 months together with their favorite adult!

Fri, Nov 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!

Mon, Nov 25, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
At a Death Cafe people gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. Our objective is 'to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives'.

Tue, Nov 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.

Wed, Nov 27, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.

Thu, Nov 28, All day
Durango Public Library
Library is closed for Thanksgiving holiday.

Cancelled
Thu, Nov 28, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 1-2.

Cancelled
Thu, Nov 28, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!

Fri, Nov 29, All day
Durango Public Library
Library is closed for Thanksgiving holiday.

Cancelled
Fri, Nov 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library
Baby Time is tailored for babies from birth-12 months together with their favorite adult!

Cancelled
Fri, Nov 29, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!

Sat, Nov 30, All day
Durango Public Library
Submissions accepted November 1st-30th.

Sat, Nov 30, All day
Durango Public Library
Library is closed for Thanksgiving holiday.

Tue, Dec 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.

Wed, Dec 04, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.

Wed, Dec 04, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Write and create original works with us!

Thu, Dec 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 1-2.

Thu, Dec 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!

Thu, Dec 05, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Join us for an hour of conversation en español at the library the first Thursday of each month! ¡Únete a nosotros para una hora de conversación en español el primer jueves de cada mes!

Thu, Dec 05, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1
Learn how to use your phone to navigate the backcountry!

Fri, Dec 06, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Baby Time is tailored for babies from birth-12 months together with their favorite adult!

Fri, Dec 06, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!

Sat, Dec 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Practice speaking English in a fun, informal setting.

Sat, Dec 07, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Come knit and crochet with us!

Tue, Dec 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.

Wed, Dec 11, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.

Wed, Dec 11, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1
A new topic every month!

Thu, Dec 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 1-2.

Thu, Dec 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!

Thu, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Let's get creative! ¡Seamos creativos!

Thu, Dec 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Join us for a reflective evening looking at last season's snow, avalanche, and accident history, and discussion with a guest speaker

Fri, Dec 13, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Baby Time is tailored for babies from birth-12 months together with their favorite adult!

Fri, Dec 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!

Sat, Dec 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Practice speaking English in a fun, informal setting.

Tue, Dec 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.

Wed, Dec 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.

Wed, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Write and create original works with us!

Thu, Dec 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 1-2.

Thu, Dec 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!

Thu, Dec 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Bake four dozen of your favorite cookie, swap them with everyone else's varieties, and then you'll go home with a diverse and delicious platter of cookies!

Fri, Dec 20, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Baby Time is tailored for babies from birth-12 months together with their favorite adult!

Fri, Dec 20, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!

Sat, Dec 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Practice speaking English in a fun, informal setting.