Meet your Library Staff: Jessie Miglus Fresh off the press, a book has many paths to get into the hands of a reader. It may go to a local bookstore or a Target where it will be purchased and read by a few people over its time on earth. Certain books have their destinies written …
National Native American Heritage Month celebrates and recognizes the accomplishments of the peoples who were the original inhabitants, explorers, and settlers of the United States. The Federal Register recognizes 573 separate tribal entities living in the United States today. The more populous tribes include Cherokee (729,000+), Navajo (298,000+), and Choctaw (158,000+). In honor of Indigenous …
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Banned Books Week is October 1-7 The theme for this year’s Banned Books Week is “Let Freedom Read.” Poudre Libraries is hosting a variety of programs and activities this month to celebrate your right to read and reinforce the Library’s commitment to intellectual freedom: the rights of individuals to read, seek information, and speak freely …
Library Beginnings from ISAAC’s Adelante Fellowship Remember the feeling of walking into your first job? The nerves creeping into the front of your mind, the excitement and anticipation of the day ahead, and the curiosity about the type of people you would meet? Maybe you flipped burgers, babysat, or shelved books at a library. Whatever …
By Wendy Pillard, Bilingual Library Assistant Learn more about Disability Pride Month, a month celebrating the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with some hand-picked choices! We hope you enjoy our picks. Adult Fiction Teen Non-Fiction Children’s Non-Fiction Children’s Fiction