After five years serving as executive director for the Poudre River Public Library District, David Slivken has announced he will retire on November 12, 2021. With Slivken’s retirement, the Library District Board of Trustees is moving forward with a national search for the new executive director and hopes to have final candidates chosen in October. Slivken’s career in libraries spans 50 years. He joined […]
Donate Used Books to the Poudre River Friends of the Library
Poudre River Friends of the Library is ready to resume accepting your donations of used books again, after taking several months off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Friends of the Library is a group of library lovers and community volunteers that give their time to help the Poudre River Public Library District by providing […]
Library District Earned 3-Star Library Rating by Library Journal
Poudre River Public Library District earned a three-star rating in the Library Journal Index of Public Library Services’ 13th annual review of library systems in the U.S. The Library District is one of 262 libraries to achieve Star Library status on the 2020 LJ Index. This marks the first time that the Library District has […]
Join our First-Ever Winter Reading Program: A Winter Tale!
Imagine this: it’s a cold winter evening, and you are curled up in a cozy blanket with a warm beverage and a good book. We think it doesn’t get much better than that. Unless…you could earn prizes for reading books! Get ready for the first ever Poudre Libraries Winter Reading Challenge: A Winter Tale! Starting […]
Poudre River Public Library District Goes “Fine Free”
In 2018, the Library District eliminated overdue and late fines on all children and teen materials. Last month, the Library Board of Trustees voted in favor of extending this practice to include all Library-owned items. The new lending policy takes effect November 1, 2020. At the same time, staff will work to remove existing overdue […]