Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday dear Fort Collins Happy birthday to you FC150. Sounds like a lower division college course doesn’t it? FC-150, History of Fort Collins from 1864 to present. Close, but this “course” doesn’t cost any money and won’t earn you college credit. What it will do is …
Ahoy, mateys! I, Captain Cache, be the newest member of the Poudre River Public Library District’s mascot team. It be an honor, ye know, bein’ just a simple pirate and all, t’ represent the Libraries’ online activities. Let me tell ya how I came to be a Library Mascot… Once upon a time, in a …
After many years of faithfully serving the Library District, our current website is due to retire at the end of September. The web has changed rapidly in the quarter-century that it has been available for public use, and businesses and organizations have had to constantly adapt to the latest “best practices”. So, with changing trends …
Writers of all ages are invited to enter a short, short spooky story contest for a chance to win DBA Downtown Bucks gift cards. The Poudre River Public Library District’s amateur writing contest is open to anyone age 6 and older who lives in the Library District’s boundary area. First, second and third place prizes …
This year, the community of Fort Collins celebrates its 150th anniversary. In 1864 Camp Collins was relocated to the present Old Town Fort Collins area following a devastating flood, and the town of Fort Collins began. If you enjoy local history, several upcoming events may spark your interest further. Fort Collins 150: Celebrating Our Stories. …
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