Book & Film Recommendations Following the Events at Club Q in Colorado Springs Now is the time for the community to work on bringing about change in society for our LGBTQ+ friends and family and for ourselves. It starts with listening and learning, with eliminating hate and the “othering” of people, and seeking compassion and …
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Around 20 community members took part in a mural project led by Poudre Libraries and artist Carla Gamboa during Hispanic / Latinx Heritage Month. The vibrant, colorful mural, titled “From LATAM to FoCo,” is located outside the Northside Aztlan Community Center on a City-owned storage container. Gamboa describes the mural as representing “the heart coming …
Meet Your Librarian Series: Children’s Librarian, Jennifer Zachman One of the earliest manifestations of becoming a librarian may lie with Children’s Librarian Jennifer Zachman. Born in Canada and raised primarily in Minnesota and in a small town in Wisconsin, Jennifer recounts creating her very own library due slips for books she would loan out to …
Here in Northern Colorado, there are countless Hispanic/Latinx leaders that have shaped Northern Colorado communities and those that continue to do so today. Celebrating the amazing accomplishments of leaders in the community includes recognizing that these individuals faced discrimination, challenges, and hardships unknown to those outside the community. From “white-only” and “no Mexicans” signs on …
Library Book Bike Earns Community Impact Award Poudre Libraries is the winner of the 2022Book Bike Community Impact Award from the Association of Bookmobiles & Outreach Services (ABOS). This award is presented annually to a library, department, or an individual who has provided exemplary library book bike service to their community. The REO Read Wagon …
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