Already this year, many areas around Colorado are experiencing dry conditions, low humidity, wind and dry vegetation. In addition to fire restrictions in Delta, Gunnison and Mesa counties, the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service have instituted "Stage One Fire Restrictions" on the Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests (GMUG) and Bureau of Land Management lands within Delta, Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel counties.

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Part 2: The library and its services

By LaDONNA GUNN

Delta County Libraries

When the Delta Library opened its doors in May 1912, it was following an American tradition of libraries providing their communities with opportunities to learn. For 100 years the Delta library's mission has not changed, but the materials, services and policies certainly have.

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