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Library Resources and Services Boost Startups and Small Business

by Katie AumanBusiness, Library Blog, Library Services February 6, 2020January 9, 2020Comments are Disabled

Not everyone thinks of the public library when starting a business. Yet, it’s the radical collaboration among entrepreneurs, the Library, and our strategic partners that continues to foster local economic development. Poudre River Public Libraries have just about everything a 21st century entrepreneur might need: work space, Internet access, reference materials and research databases, and …

Bilingual Storytimes Promote Early Language Learning and More

by Katie AumanLibrary Blog, Library Programs, Library Services January 23, 2020January 7, 2020Comments are Disabled

Every Thursday morning, young kids and adults visit Old Town Library for Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe. This dual-language storytime debuted in 2018 and has quickly become a favorite for many local families. In fact, the program had to move from the Storytime Room to the larger community meeting room to accommodate all …

What is the eBook Embargo? (Infographic)

by Katie AumanLibrary Blog, Library Services, News November 4, 2019October 29, 2019Comments are Disabled

As you may know, Macmillan Publishers implemented an “embargo” policy starting Nov. 1, which limits readers’ access to eBook titles and increases eBook costs. Because of the embargo policy, the Library District will no longer be purchasing digital copies of new books from Macmillan or its subsidiaries. This change will only affect new Macmillan titles …

#eBooksForAll – Safeguarding Access to Digital Books for Everyone

by Katie AumanLibrary Blog, Library Services, News October 31, 2019October 16, 2019Comments are Disabled

Macmillan Publishers begins their eBook embargo policy on November 1, 2019. Here’s what you need to know about their new policies and other changes from large publishers, and how it will affect you. Recent decisions by large book publishers to limit library access to eBooks and eAudiobooks is of major concern to all of us …

Focusin’ on Yer Health and Wellness

by Katie AumanCaptain Cache, Captain Cache Podcast, Library Blog, Library Services September 26, 2019September 20, 2019Comments are Disabled

Ahoy mateys! Sorry ye haven’t heard from the ol’ Capt’n Cache in a wee bit. But I be recoverin’ in me ship’s cabin from a bit of an illness. I won’t be goin’ into the details of what kept me from the seas, but it be enough to tell ye that I promise to be …