Explore the Library’s Collection of “Read-Along” Books Modern technologies have opened up so many doors; from connecting with others across the world in an instant, to television on demand, to reading digital books. But what if the books could read themselves to you? Seriously, self-reading books? Seriously, self-reading books. They’re waiting for you in the …
A Local Exploration for Women’s History Month Desplácese hacia abajo para español Women have shaped the Fort Collins we know today. This month, enjoy some book recommendations that accompany profiles on remarkable women in Northern Colorado history. Our exciting mix of choices ranges from literature these women wrote themselves, to films and movies that align …
A decades-long conflict has reached a boiling point this week with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As of Friday, February 25, Russia has begun to close into the capital city of Ukraine – Kyiv. It is now the largest European ground conflict since World War II. Beyond the here and now of this complex …
Stories and events of Black people and groups who have shaped Northern Colorado culture and history. Since 1970, every sitting U.S. President has recognized February as Black History Month; since its inception, it has developed into a month of celebrating important Black and African American figures in history and also celebrates Black culture and heritage …
Picture 69 African elephants surrounding Council Tree Library. What an image. Their weight together is equivalent to the amount of materials Poudre Libraries recycled in 2019 – a whopping 345 tons! Making up at least 1/69 of those elephants (a rough estimate granted) were 1,600 gallons of plastic film (plastic bags, bubble wrap, and …
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