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#ConnectToCuriosity: Library Staff Shares What They’re Curious About Right Now

by Katie AumanBook Recommendations, Library Blog April 26, 2018April 12, 2018Comments are Disabled

With warm weather and sunny skies comes the itch to get outside and try something new. What’s on your Spring Curiosity List? Let us know and we’ll be happy to connect you with resources, books, materials, programs, and services to get you started on exploring new ideas, places, and possibilities! #ConnectToCuriosity at Poudre River Public …

Local Author Enjoys Self-Publishing Success with Serial Fiction

by Katie AumanBook Recommendations, Library Blog, Library Services, Writing April 19, 2018April 19, 2018Comments are Disabled

An Interview with Local Sci-Fi/Fantasy Author Daniel Ausema With the wide range of writing tools and publishing paths available, today’s authors have more opportunities to get their stories in front of readers than ever before. And your public library plays a large role in that! Poudre River Public Library District doesn’t just place books and …

Privacy Issues in a Digital Age

by Katie AumanBook Recommendations, Library Blog, News March 29, 2018March 23, 2018Comments are Disabled

With the recent news around Facebook, information privacy, and data mining, we thought it would be important to re-share a newsletter article written in 2017 by our Executive Director, David Slivken. It briefly outlines the Library District’s commitment to privacy and privacy issues, particularly of individuals’ personal information and right to read. Privacy has long …

Survive College Admissions Mania with Resources from Your Library

by Katie AumanBook Recommendations, Library Blog March 1, 2018October 31, 2019Comments are Disabled

Preparing for college can be an exciting and daunting task: from taking the required entrance exams to submitting a stellar application to applying for financial aid. Did you know that the Library District has a variety of resources available to help you (and your parents) through the process? In addition to visiting with school counselors …

Black History Month: More “Hidden Figures” to Get to Know

by Katie AumanBook Recommendations, Library Blog February 8, 2018January 19, 2018One Comment

The acclaimed film Hidden Figures, based on the book by Margot Lee Shetterly, brought us the amazing untold story of the African American women mathematicians who helped win the space race: Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Jones (also, Christine Darden who is featured in the book). But these women are certainly not the only …