After 70 years of public library services at the Carnegie building on Mathews St., the demand on the building’s space and the library’s collection was reaching its limits. In 1974, the Carnegie building and the library staff were serving 65,000 people in a space designed for a city population of only 12,000 – and this …
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In 2014, Australian and Indonesian scientists discovered cave paintings in a rural area of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi that date back more than 39,000 years. And while this amazing discovery certainly challenges ideas about the origins of human art, it also suggests a new view of the origins of human imagination and creativity. But, …
The Poudre River Public Library District has gathered a pretty great list of the FREE musical performances available in the Fort Collins, Windsor, and Loveland areas this summer. It’s certainly not a complete list of live music entertainment, but it’s a good start. Please check the organizers’ or performers’ websites for schedule updates and weather …
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During these chilly days of winter, it is fun to look forwards and backwards to fun in the sun! As we drove up the windy road of the Poudre Canyon, it occurred to me that with the recent river related tragedies, river rafting was certainly not the safest choice. It was a sunny Saturday and …
“Our beautiful yet delicate planet is at a crossroads. We can either continue to relate to each other with a tribal mentality in which we emphasize the distinctions between us, or we can pierce the mask of duality and embrace our underlying unity. The first choice inevitably leads to conflict, xenophobia and ecological devastation. The …