Learn More About Bikes with JSTOR

It’s time to haul your 2-wheeler out of winter storage (if you haven’t already), avoid the construction around town and enjoy the gorgeous summer weather and abundance of bike paths this city has to offer – June is bike month in Colorado. Regardless of whether you are a die-hard all-weather commuter, or a short weekend …

Ready for Gardening Season in Fort Collins?

My neighbor came over very excited with his new copy of The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible by Edward C. Smith. He has had a small garden for years, but his work took him away for weeks at a time. Now that he has retired, he is eager to devote himself to his garden. This book is a …

Libraries Rule!

Lives change @ your library: Celebrate National Library Week April 13-19 This week, Poudre River Public Library District joins libraries in schools, campuses and communities nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, a time to highlight the value of libraries, librarians and library workers. Libraries today are more than repositories for books and other resources. Often …

A Little Birdie Told Me…

A Free Book for all 4-Year-Olds! Calling all four-year-olds (and their families)! At our One Book 4 Colorado celebration you can meet some live raptors and some just-hatched baby chicks, enjoy great crafts, activities, and refreshments, hear Senator Kefalas read this year’s award-winning book, and receive your own copy to keep forever! Percy the Owl …

Celebrate Colorado Women

As many Coloradoans know March is Women’s History month.  Here are several women who have not only influenced Colorado and its history (or should we say HERSTORY!), but also changed the course of the United States, both in the distant past and the modern age.  These women have influenced everything from politics and women’s rights …