I think the hardest part about writing for NaNoWriMo is that it’s a competition with yourself. You’re not letting down anyone but yourself, and if you think about all the things you could let yourself down with, what’s a failed novel, right? I mean, of all the things to fail at, writing a novel is […]
Meet Rosie – the bookworm robot living in Old Town Fort Collins!

Meet Rosie, one of Poudre River Public Library District’s hardest working staff members. Named for Rosie the Riveter, this unrelenting worker helps the circulation staff with getting all of your materials back to the right shelves for you to find. If you’ve ever wondered what happens to your books when you feed them into Rosie […]
NaNoWriMo Begins!

Some of you may have heard the term “NaNoWriMo” bandied about, or seen posters at the library about “write-ins”, and thought maybe this was probably some sort of covert library gang that politely schedules meeting times in community room. Fortunately, as accurate and awesome as that description may sort of be, NaNoWriMo is an international […]
Celebrate Friends of the Library Week, October 20-26

Did you and your children enjoy the Summer Reading Program at one of the Poudre River Public Libraries? Are you a member of a Library Book Club? Did you attend one of the evening programs at a library held on a variety of subjects? These and many other programs for young and old, held at […]
Banned Books Week

September 22 started Banned Books Week, an annual event that celebrates the freedom to read. As a reader of all things in many different genres, I am happy to know I can still go to my local public library and get what ever I want. I was surprised to see some of my favorite classics […]