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Southwest La Plata Library District serves the rural communities of southwest La Plata County via two public library branches located within Durango School District elementary schools.

Front of Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary

Fort Lewis Mesa Library

Located within Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary
Open to the Public

11274 Colorado Hwy. 140
Hesperus, Colorado 81326
Get directions

PH: (970) 425-5610, ext. 1

Need to contact us?
Email requests or print jobs to flmpatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org

School Year Hours
Monday: 1:30PM – 7PM
Tuesday – Friday: 2:30PM – 7PM
Saturday: 10AM – 4PM

During the school year we are available to the public by appointment only starting at 10AM.

Summer Hours
Monday – Friday: 10AM – 7 PM
Saturday: 10AM – 4PM

Find out more about this location

Front of Sunnyside Elementary

Sunnyside Library

Located within Sunnyside Elementary
Open to the public

75 County Road 218
Durango, Colorado 81303
Get directions

PH: (970) 425-5610, ext. 2

Need to contact us?
Email requests or print jobs to sspatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org

School Year Hours
Monday: 2PM  – 7PM
Tuesday – Friday: 3PM – 7PM
Saturday: 10AM – 4PM

Summer Hours
Monday – Friday: 10AM – 7PM
Saturday: 10AM – 4PM

Find out more about this location


Colorado Statewide Internet Portal Authority logo

Thanks to a generous grant from Colorado Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA), Southwest La Plata Library District offers free WiFi until 11PM daily from the parking lots of Fort Lewis Mesa & Sunnyside Libraries. 

Network: SWLPLDPublic  Password: ParkingLot

Southwest La Plata Library District serves the Colorado communities of Hesperus, Breen, Kline, Marvel, Red Mesa, Sunnyside, Bondad, and Southern Durango.

Southwest La Plata Library District Map