NaNoWriMo at Poudre River Libraries

It’s here.  It’s time.  Stretch out those typing fingers, sharpen your pencils, and hook up the caffeine IV.  It’s NaNoWriMo! NaNoWriMo, to the uninitiated, is National Novel Writing Month.  Writers dedicate the month of November to starting and finishing a first draft of a novel.  It doesn’t have to be amazing, it doesn’t have to …

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Writing My First Children’s Book

When my son Ryland was born, we started to read night after night of fun, colorful tales. Our current favorites include Good Night, I Love You, Little Green Peas, Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, and Are You Awake? We go through about 6 books a night. With all those characters and storylines being ingrained in his …

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RamCard Grants Access to Poudre Library District Resources

Students, faculty and staff at Colorado State University no longer have to carry around two cards in their wallet to receive all the benefits that come from being a Poudre Library District member and a CSU Ram. Through a collaboration between the Poudre River Public Library District and Colorado State University, RamCards now have all the …

Where to watch the USA Pro Challenge

Stage Six of the USA Pro Challenge (Stage two of the women’s race) is on our home turf. On August 22, some of the countries fastest men and women will cycle from Loveland to Fort Collins. They’ll ride along the north side of Carter Lake, through Rist Canyon, next to Horsetooth Reservoir, and finish in …