Resolutions, Resolves and….Reading?

It’s that time of year: resolutions, resolves and….reading? With the holiday blaze behind us, we’re all turning our sights on improvement.  Diet, decluttering, and self-betterment goals tend to get the bulk of the attention this time of year, but what about some resolutions that are a little more….well, fun! I’m talking of course about reading …

Generation War – film review

“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 …

A New Holiday Book Tradition

I know this is not breaking news, given what’s been in stores since pre-Halloween, but the holiday season is upon us. Since we’re already here, I wanted to share one of my holiday family traditions that involves the library.  One of the things that I love about Fort Collins is the diversity of beliefs, so …

NaNoWriMo at Poudre River Libraries

It’s here.  It’s time.  Stretch out those typing fingers, sharpen your pencils, and hook up the caffeine IV.  It’s NaNoWriMo! NaNoWriMo, to the uninitiated, is National Novel Writing Month.  Writers dedicate the month of November to starting and finishing a first draft of a novel.  It doesn’t have to be amazing, it doesn’t have to …

ramcard works as PRPLD card

RamCard Grants Access to Poudre Library District Resources

Students, faculty and staff at Colorado State University no longer have to carry around two cards in their wallet to receive all the benefits that come from being a Poudre Library District member and a CSU Ram. Through a collaboration between the Poudre River Public Library District and Colorado State University, RamCards now have all the …