Spotlight on Learning with Explora

Your library card might be your best school supply yet. With a card you have access to awesome free digital resources to help with school projects, homework assignments, or just learn something new! Explora is an online research database for students, where you can search for articles and news or browse popular topics. It’s helpful …

Survive College Admissions Mania with Resources from Your Library

Preparing for college can be an exciting and daunting task: from taking the required entrance exams to submitting a stellar application to applying for financial aid. Did you know that the Library District has a variety of resources available to help you (and your parents) through the process? In addition to visiting with school counselors …

10 Reasons to Sign Up For Summer Reading in July

Just because the Library District’s annual summer reading challenge started in June, doesn’t mean it’s too late to sign up now. Maybe you’ve been in summer classes, maybe you forgot it was happening, maybe you’ve been visiting grandma, or maybe you were abroad (like me!). It doesn’t really matter why you haven’t signed up yet. What …

Was “Get Organized” a Goal for 2015?

As someone with “ADD”, I have always been forced to “stay organized or die”. Folks who don’t know me well may not realize exactly how “scatterbrained” I really am – I hide it pretty well most of time, because I’ve developed systems for just about everything in my life. I’ve had to in order to …

Percy the Harmony Library Mascot is flitting around Fort Collins!

Hi! My name is Piercival (it means “the most piercing shriek of all” in owl language), and I’m the new mascot for Harmony Library! It’s nice to meet you! But, please call me Percy! I’m sure you’re wondering how I came to Harmony Library. Well, one day I was out flying around Fort Collins, and …