Lives change @ your library: Celebrate National Library Week April 13-19 This week, Poudre River Public Library District joins libraries in schools, campuses and communities nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, a time to highlight the value of libraries, librarians and library workers. Libraries today are more than repositories for books and other resources. Often …
As of early 2013, mobile device users spent 158 minutes daily on their devices, and 127 minutes using apps. Only 31 minutes were spent on a browser. Most smartphone and tablet users spend 80% of their time on apps, of which 32% is spent on games and 18% on Facebook. You don’t have to be a …
Confession: My favorite day of the year is Bike to Work Day. And that is saying something, since my birthday happens to fall on one of the most popular holidays of the year. My birthday is a double-win for me personally and I still love BTWD more, because it combines so many of my favorite …
Have you ever wondered how the Poudre River Public Library selects books and other materials for purchase? How do the librarians know what the public wants or needs? How do they keep the collection up-to-date and relevant to current interests of the community? Clearly, the collection, which includes not only books but periodicals, reference materials, …
Read more “Behind the Scenes at Poudre Libraries – Selecting Materials”