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 […]
Meet Your Librarian Series: Adult Librarian, Meg Schiel From traveling across the country with New Belgium’s national Tour de Fat crew to teaching English in Zambia to managing the reference desk at Poudre Libraries, Meg Schiel has been fostering a passion for community her entire life. Originally from Lakewood, Colorado, Meg arrived in Fort Collins […]
Last year, over 47 million people left their jobs. Social scientists have coined this mass exit from the workplace, “The Great Resignation.” Whether spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic or a collective workforce change of heart, more and more professionals are treading new career paths. At the Library, we don’t buy into the old saying, […]
Meet Your Librarian Series: África García-Fariña The Library’s Community Outreach Department is like the valiant rhinoceros beetle, a unique animal that can carry up to eight-hundred-fifty times its own weight. For perspective, that’s the equivalent of a human carrying 65 giraffes. This remarkable beetle is not unlike our small but mighty Outreach team who works […]
Meet Your Librarian Series: Children’s Librarian, Amy Holzworth Love in the library comes in many forms; from the love of the written word to the love of friends at storytime to crossing paths with the love of your life. Our very own Children’s Librarian Amy Holzworth first met her husband 30 years ago while working […]
