Poudre River Public Library’s new executive director, Diane Lapierre, officially started in January. We sat down for a quick interview to get to know her better. What led to you a career in public libraries? When I look back on it, I have always gravitated to libraries from being a child and hanging out at …
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As we turn the page on the calendar to begin a new year, we wanted to take a moment to revisit some of the strategic projects that happened in 2021 before looking forward to what you can expect from your libraries in the year ahead. 2021 Rewind At the start of the year, we shared …
Reflections from the Last Year and Our Most Popular Items 2021 is coming to a close. Despite the fluctuations that accompanied another pandemic year, the Library remained a community space, a valuable public resource, and a cornerstone of lifelong learning. For Poudre Libraries, 2021 included curbside pickup, a search for a new executive director, the return of volunteers, building renovations, an in-person Fort Collins Book Fest, and so much more. These changes have made for an incredible and unique year serving our community. …
Día de Muertos: Its History, Origin and Art Death is trapped in an eternal dance with Life. The dance is defined by its time on center stage and its uncertainty; this dance is not a timed waltz but a random collection of steps, spins, dips, and twirls. Sometimes the two dance for less than a day, other times they move across the dance floor for over a century. We never know …
Colorado is home to beautiful mountains and open spaces, amazing cities and towns, and a vibrant collage of people and cultures. To capture all of what Colorado has to offer is nearly impossible. But this month we want to at least highlight a few of the authors who call Colorado home. These books, eBooks, and …
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