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Poudre Libraries + Larimer SBDC Honored with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2024 Colorado District Director’s Diamond Award

by Katie AumanBusiness, Library Services, NonprofitPosted on Comments are Disabled

Poudre Libraries and the Larimer Small Business Development Center (SBDC) have been recognized for their leadership with the first ever collaboration cohort between Colorado and Wyoming for the T.H.R.I.V.E Emerging Leaders Reimagined program. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded the two organizations with the Colorado District Director’s Diamond Award for their efforts to help …

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School and library districts, city announce joint commitment to community innovation center project in southeast Fort Collins

by Katie AumanLibrary Services, NewsPosted on Comments are Disabled

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – OCT. 16, 2023 FORT COLLINS, COLORADO – The City of Fort Collins, Poudre River Public Library District, and Poudre School District (PSD) are proud to announce a commitment among the three organizations to open a new community innovation center in southeast Fort Collins. The southeast community innovation center, which was promised …

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The Power of Purpose 

by Annaclaire CrumptonLibrary Blog, Library Services, Meet Your Librarian SeriesPosted on Comments are Disabled

Meet Your Library Staff: Selena Paulsen, Development Officer  In 2023, Selena, our Development Officer, raised over $227,000 of grant funding and generous donor contributions for Poudre Libraries. This represents an exponential increase in Poudre Libraries fundraising.   Since she joined our organization in Fall 2022, Selena has been writing grants, building donor relationships, and creating pathways …

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Non-Profits and Networking

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By Amada Simental, Business and Nonprofit Librarian The Nonprofit Networking Group community met once again early September at the Harmony Library for a morning of learning and networking. Our guest speaker, Mike Roque, joined the conversation to share his nonprofit expertise. As an experienced nonprofit professional, Mike is passionate about nonprofit operational success. Mike spent …

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How Books Become Library Books 

by Annaclaire CrumptonLibrary Blog, Library Services, Meet Your Librarian SeriesPosted on Comments are Disabled

Meet your Library Staff: Jessie Miglus  Fresh off the press, a book has many paths to get into the hands of a reader. It may go to a local bookstore or a Target where it will be purchased and read by a few people over its time on earth.  Certain books have their destinies written …

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