Books so Good You Can … Eat Them?

Ever stumble across a passage in a book describing a meal or special treat so chock full of excellent descriptors your mouth is left watering? With the right authors, food is expertly woven into a book’s pages, bringing the reader straight to the scene. In both children’s and adult’s literature, descriptive scenes or fictional meals …

Improvements to Harmony Library will create a better experience for all

Harmony Library will reopen for business on Tuesday, July 6 after several weeks of closure for numerous upgrades and improvements.  Front Range Community College – Larimer Campus (FRCC-LC) is managing and funding the projects taking place this Spring and early Summer.  FRCC has worked for considerable time to secure the needed funding for the project …

Building a Healthier Community

World Health Day is celebrated annually on April 7 to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) and to draw attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. This year, World Health Day focuses on “building a fairer, healthier world.” As COVID-19 has highlighted, some …

Take-Home Technology: Wi-Fi Hotspots

Instant internet connection in any location – this is the dream for people working, studying, and online shopping during the past few months of stay-at-home and safer-at-home mandates. Luckily, Poudre River Public Libraries now offers Jetpack MiFi hotspots for checkout. As part of the Library’s Gadgets & Things Collection, hotspots are now offered at all three library …

Introducing the New Bundle o’ Books Service

After a successful pilot during the summer, the former Bag o’ Books service has been expanded, enhanced, and relaunched as Bundle o’ Books. This popular service offers quick checkout of a “bundle” of picture books, board books, or beginning reader books with just a few clicks of the button. The Bundle o’ Books online service …