Preparing for college can be an exciting and daunting task: from taking the required entrance exams to submitting a stellar application to applying for financial aid. Did you know that the Library District has a variety of resources available to help you (and your parents) through the process? In addition to visiting with school counselors …
Read more “Survive College Admissions Mania with Resources from Your Library”
The bad news: Facebook is back at it again with its fancy News Feed algorithms, and this means you may be missing out on posts and updates from your favorite Page: the Library District! (Okay, maybe you also love cute animal Pages; we’re happy to share your top spot.) Now before you go emailing Mark …
Read more “3 Easy Steps to Keep Seeing Library Posts in Facebook”
“What? I never knew the library had these things!” It’s a statement Poudre River Public Library District librarians hear a lot when it comes to our business, nonprofit, and entrepreneur services. Many people think the library is just about children’s storytimes or book clubs (which we have!); but in fact, we have an expansive collection …
Read more “20+ Reasons to Use the Library to Start Your Business”
The acclaimed film Hidden Figures, based on the book by Margot Lee Shetterly, brought us the amazing untold story of the African American women mathematicians who helped win the space race: Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Jones (also, Christine Darden who is featured in the book). But these women are certainly not the only …
Read more “Black History Month: More “Hidden Figures” to Get to Know”
When the opening ceremony gets underway for the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, it will mark the second time that South Korea has hosted the world’s elite athletes. The country previously hosted the 1988 Olympic Summer Games in Seoul. This time around, South Korea expects more than 2,800 athletes from more than 85 nations to …