Guest blog by Christian Knoll Since 1974, the Larimer County Genealogical Society has helped those who are interested in their family history get in touch with their roots. Driven to learn and share their interest of genealogy with others, members of this nonprofit organization offer free genealogy classes and learning programs available through the Poudre …
It’s quite easy to get caught up in the excitement people have for comic books, science, and pop culture when you walk through Fort Collins Comic Con. Everywhere you look, cosplayers rep their favorite fandoms, kids high-five superheroes and supervillains, and people bond over shared interests. This year’s Fort Collins Comic Con takes place the …
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Library Exhibit Highlights Historic Lunar Mission It was early morning on Wednesday, July 16, 1969. By all accounts, the weather was calm and beautiful. Apollo 11 sat atop its powerful Saturn V launch rocket on Launch Pad 39A at the John F. Kennedy Space Center. At 6:45 a.m. EDT, American astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, …
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Introducing the “Food for Thought Community Recipes Collection” What would a food-focused literary festival be without a cookbook or two? As part of our work with the Fort Collins Book Fest: Food for Thought, the Library District is creating a local, “digital cookbook” that features favorite recipes from the community and stories around food. Help …
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Special guest post by Currie Meyer, Manager of Council Tree Library Recently, I stopped to chat with a Council Tree Library “regular”. A friendly mom of four young children, she has attended storytimes with each of them since the oldest – now eleven – was a baby. As we talked, her eleven-year-old daughter lingered. I …