Libraries have always been a comfortable retreat for writers. You see them working quietly at tables, nestled into corners with their laptops and notebooks, crafting the next great American novel or book of poetry. The quiet solitude of the library is welcoming and relaxing. But, sometimes a writer really needs to make a bit of …
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The first few weeks of school are behind us. Poudre School District students flooded classrooms mid-August just as the CSU and Front Range campuses started up their fall semester. Backpacks are filled with brand new notebooks, folders, erasers, and gluesticks; new shoes are broken in and super stylin’; and student planners are being filled in …
In 2014, Australian and Indonesian scientists discovered cave paintings in a rural area of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi that date back more than 39,000 years. And while this amazing discovery certainly challenges ideas about the origins of human art, it also suggests a new view of the origins of human imagination and creativity. But, …
With a circulation of more than 3 million items and upwards of 1 million visitors at the three library locations each year, it’s the Poudre River Public Library District professionals who keep it all together and running smoothly for the community! But these women and men do so much more than just serve as book …
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As thousands of readers, young and old, devour books for the Summer Reading Challenge, we don’t want to overlook recommended readings for nonprofit organizers and staff. Great summer reading isn’t all Percy Jackson & The Olympians or When Breath Becomes Air. It’s also an opportunity to find resources that offer new ways of thinking about …
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