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 …

Award-winning Comics in Time for Fort Collins Comic Con

In preparation for Fort Collins Comic Con this weekend, we thought we’d share some of the winners of the 2020 Eisner Awards. The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are considered the “Oscars” of the comics world. Grab one of these comics at the library (or on one of our digital platforms), and be sure to …

Hot and Hungry? Check out these 6 resources for Outdoor and No-Heat Cooking

It’s that time of the year, when you’d rather be hungry than turn on your oven. Luckily, you can turn to the library for ideas to keep your home cool and your belly full. Read on for mouthwatering meal inspiration – whether cooked outdoors over an open fire, a grill, or simply not cooked at …

Write an Ode to Colorado Beer

Calling all poets Ode: A lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject, often elevated in style or manner and written in varied or irregular meter. Often sung. The 2020 Fort Collins (Virtual) Book Festival celebrates 5 years of showcasing Fort Collins’ favorite pastimes: craft beer, music, food, science & technology, …