Schedule of meetings for the week of July 26, 2021

The schedule of meetings for the city of Durango for the week of July 26, 2021, is listed below. Find meeting agendas and minutes at DurangoGov.org/meetings. Sign up to receive meeting schedules automatically at DurangoGov.org/NotifyMe (click on News Flas...

Construction on Animas River Trail 32nd Street underpass and pedestrian bridge starts Aug. 3

Site construction for the Animas River Trail connection between Memorial Park and Animas City Park will begin Tuesday, Aug. 3. Initial work will include tree removals at the south end of Animas City Park, north end of Memorial Park and 275 E. 32^nd St. Tre...

Durango–La Plata County Airport sees record passenger numbers in June

June 2021 was the busiest month on record at Durango-La Plata County Airport. More than 41,840 passengers traveled through the facility, surpassing the previous record month – July 2019 – by 4%.

The airport saw impressive recov...

What’s your vision for getting around Durango? Next neighborhood meeting is Aug. 2

Is it difficult to get around Durango without a car? Could your neighborhood be more walkable or accessible? How can Durango’s transportation network be more equitable? The city is updating the Multimodal Transportation Plan and wants your feedb...

Meeting July 28 will provide overview of draft Water Master Plan

The city of Durango will host an in-person open house on the draft version of the city Water Master Plan. The meeting will be Wednesday, July 28 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the conference room at the Santa Rita Water Reclamation Facility, ...

Demolition permits and asbestos inspections required for remodels/additions

The city of Durango now requires individuals obtaining a building permit for remodel/addition projects also have (if applicable) a State of Colorado demolition permit and/or asbestos testing. The testing must be conducted by a licensed tester approved by ...

City begins design work for traffic calming improvements to 32nd Street

The city of Durango will conduct design work for traffic calming improvements to 32nd Street from East  2nd Avenue to Holly Avenue. The project will involve designing traffic calming elements and improvements to sidewalks, curb ...

Survey gathers residents’ feedback on city trash and recycling services

A new survey provides residents the opportunity to give feedback on city of Durango trash and recycling services and rates. Responses will help the city develop programs to better meet the community’s needs and ensure long-term financial sustain...

Durango Transit FLC route temporarily impacted by road construction

Effective Wednesday, June 23, Transit stops along the Fort Lewis College route will be served every hour. This is a result of delays caused by a repaving project on Florida Road. No other routes will be affected. Construction is expected to be complete by...

Repaving of Florida Road starts June 23

Street repaving on a 1.6-mile section of Florida Road starts Wednesday, June 23. Construction will be from the Riverview roundabout to Ptarmigan Ridge Road. Crews will start by removing old asphalt then proceed with repaving on June 28. Work is expected t...

ADA upgrades to sidewalk ramps start June 1

The city of Durango, along with TRC Construction Inc., will begin upgrading sidewalk ramps Tuesday, June 1 in the neighborhoods below. The upgrades will bring sidewalks into compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act standards. Minimal impacts to tra...

Brush up on safety knowledge with free community classes

Durango Fire Protection District and Durango Parks and Recreation are partnering to offer free classes for community members interested in learning about safe practices for outdoor adventures or at home.

“We look at community data from medical a...

Atmos Energy Pipe Replacement Project Begins in Durango

Beginning Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Durango, Atmos Energy will commence a series of pipe replacement projects to further increase the safety and reliability of its natural gas system while reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout Colorado.“...

New Expanded Hours Starting June 14, 2021

Community Rooms Reopening June 28th!

Community Meeting Rooms guidelines, FAQ, capacity and pricing can be found on our Community Room Rentals page.

Sidewalk Book Sales

Find your next great read.

Summer Reading Program

The Summer Reading Program for birth through Elementary School encourages kids to read or have someone read to them all summer long.  Reading together builds pre-reading skills in young children, and studies show that older children who read duri...

Word Honey

Join us at 81301 Coffee during the Animas City Night Bazaar for Word Honey, a free writing and performing workshop. Bring an original piece to perform or create something new! Sharing is encouraged but not required. The event starts at 6pm. 

Join The Friends

Lela's Place Bookstore Hours

The FRIENDS sponsor year-round programs for adults, children and teens. We provide funding for the annual Literary Festival and its guest authors. We help the Durango small-business community through workshops. We have purchased toddler-friendly computers...

New hours for Common Grounds Cafe

Common Grounds Café is open Monday-Friday, 10am to 2pm. We have pastries and sandwiches from Bread Bakery and coffee from local roasters, Desert Sun. Our drink menu includes common café beverages as well as adventurous drink inventio...

Adult Summer Reading Program

Record the books you read. Each book will become an entry in our weekly prize drawing for a gift basket filled with local treasures! Adult Take & Make kits available every other Tuesday.

Get a text when your items are ready for pick-up!

If you would like to be notified by text rather than email when items you have on hold are ready for pickup you can sign up for SMS text messaging using the steps below:

a.  visit the library online catalog website   (https://dur...

Library App

Don't forget to download and install the library's Mobile App which can be found by conducting a search for "Durango Public Library" in Google Play and iOS App Stores.  

With the App you will be able to:

• Browse the online catalog
• Place ite...

Try A Hold Shelf Surprise

Looking for a good book (movie, audiobook, music CD, etc) but not quite sure what you want? Fill out this form and we’ll place around 10 items we think you’ll like on the hold shelf for you. Once you are notified they are ready, you can stop by the librar...