The Infamous Blackbeard

Ahoy! I, Captain Cache, decided to further me education this fall by enrollin’ in Pirate History 101. Not all pirates be illiterate ye know. I’m lovin’ the class ‘cept I have a HUGE research paper to write on the infamous Blackbeard, and I can’t use Wikipedia! Luckily for me, I’ve got access to the Answer …

“Green Up” Your Holidays

Happy December everyone! Hope you had a great holiday weekend, but as you know that was just the start of the season. Here are some ideas from the Library District Green Team to make your holidays, specifically the gift-giving aspects, more environmentally friendly. Ways to REDUCE this holiday season: Batteries – Roughly 40% of all …

Rid Yourself of Magazine Clutter and Cost

Do you have back issues of Newsweek, Better Homes and Gardens, and Audubon cluttering up your every countertop, table, and drawer? Poudre River Libraries can help! We have a solution for you with Zinio— a digital magazine distribution service that the Library District subscribes to. Magazines can be read on computers, smartphones, or tablets and …

Naming the Poudre River

History facts wit’ Captain Cache Yesterday it be cold and rainy, and I was huddled below deck in the Reading Rodger. It be a perfect day for researchin’ I thought, so I fired up me computer and navigated to the Answer Cache under the Research Tab of the Poudre River Libraries website. There I were, …

Flash Your Library Card around Fort Collins

Your Poudre River Public Library Card is your ticket to opportunity. Not only do you get access to free books, music, and movies through the Poudre River Libraries, you also get discounts and benefits at Fort Collins businesses through our “Flash Your Card” program like 10% off a purchase or a free drink just by …