Report to the Community 2021

Each year, our work is inspired and driven by our values of curiosity, collaboration, accountability, innovation, and inclusivity. The results take many different shapes.   Curiosity sparks in our children’s Library sections. Collaboration channels through our programs and community partnerships. Accountability guides our stewardship of public funds. Innovation materializes in our Library locations, digital services, and …

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2021/2022: Rewind / Fast Forward

As we turn the page on the calendar to begin a new year, we wanted to take a moment to revisit some of the strategic projects that happened in 2021 before looking forward to what you can expect from your libraries in the year ahead.   2021 Rewind  At the start of the year, we shared …

Your Library’s 2021 Wrapped

Reflections from the Last Year and Our Most Popular Items  2021 is coming to a close. Despite the fluctuations that accompanied another pandemic year, the Library remained a community space, a valuable public resource, and a cornerstone of lifelong learning.   For Poudre Libraries, 2021 included curbside pickup, a search for a new executive director, the return of volunteers, building renovations, an in-person Fort Collins Book Fest, and so much more. These changes have made for an incredible and unique year serving our community.  …

Making Merry with Poudre Libraries!

Find activities for every day in December with our Making Merry Calendar! Download the Entire Calendar! For your convenience, we have created a downloadable version of our Making Merry calendar. Press the Download button below this PDF preview and proceed with making merry! Finding Your Making Merry Activities with a Click! Below are buttons for …

Culture, Creation, and Celebration

Día de Muertos: Its History, Origin and Art   Death is trapped in an eternal dance with Life. The dance is defined by its time on center stage and its uncertainty; this dance is not a timed waltz but a random collection of steps, spins, dips, and twirls.   Sometimes the two dance for less than a day, other times they move across the dance floor for over a century. We never know …