Why buy when you can borrow? In May, Kaitlyn Cherry successfully finished her graduate studies at Colorado State University, earning a Master’s degree in history with a focus in public history and historic preservation. Nearly as impressive is the fact that she also managed to graduate without purchasing most of her required books and reading …
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Fort Collins’ Ashley Morris describes herself as “more of a math person,” yet for her recent 8th grade Gifted & Talented project at Webber Middle School, she chose to complete the 40 Book Challenge. “Numbers work better for me,” Ashley explains. “But I also love to read and experience another person’s life or escape into …
When Bikul Koirala was in ninth grade, he and his younger brother and older cousin decided they’d publish a children’s magazine and distribute it throughout their community and in local schools. It’s an ambitious undertaking on its own, but then the boys figured a first issue run of 1,000 print copies would be the perfect …
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Guest Blog by Nicole Reese, Founder of Crowd Conservation In May 2017, I collaborated with Sarah Scobey, the Nonprofit Resources Librarian with the Poudre River Public Library District, to create a pilot program that supports nonprofit organizations. After attending several nonprofit networking meetings in Denver and small business meetings in Fort Collins, I realized that …
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The year was 1985. The Coca-Cola Company introduced New Coke and the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in North America. Michael Jordon was named the NBA’s “Rookie of the Year.” The first .com was registered and the first version of Windows was released. Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of the Soviet Union. “We Are the …
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