How Do You Love the Library? Let Us Count the Ways this Month

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Katie Auman in Library Blog, Library Programs, Library Services, News

You know you love books. And we know that you love books. And you know that we know that you love books.

But, we also know that you love other aspects of the library, too.

During February, as people celebrate love and Valentine’s Day, it’s also time to celebrate what you love about your library! Yep, it’s National Library Lovers Month, and we want to hear from you about what you love most about the library and how it’s positively impacted your life.

We recently launched a new project called “Share Your Library Story” to gather and share all the ways that the library, its services, resources, and staff have influenced your life.

Of course we want to hear about your love of books and what reading means to you – we are a library after all.

But modern libraries are about more – they’re about people and community. And in a community that avoids the one-size-fits-all label, each of us uses the library in different ways and for different needs.

Tell us how you’re using the library by visiting our Share Your Library Story webpage and sending us a quick love letter. Help us spread the #LibraryLove this month.

P.S. We love you back! Thanks for supporting Poudre River Public Library District.

Everyone’s Falling in Love with Romance Books!

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Katie Auman in Book Recommendations, Library Blog

Romance Fiction is booming as a billion-dollar industry that outperforms other book genres, and it doesn’t show any sign of slowing.

The industry is about a third larger than the inspirational book industry, and about the size of the mystery novel genre and science fiction/fantasy genre markets combined. Romance is BIG business (and not just during February).

Two basic elements comprise every romance novel: (1) a central love story and (2) an emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending. Writers might include subplots, but the love story is the main focus, and the lovers who risk and struggle for each other are rewarded somehow.

To give you some new story ideas, our Librarians offer up suggestions for love and romance (or romance-adjacent) novels available at the Libraries. Check out titles for contemporary, historical, paranormal, and erotic romance.

Contemporary Romance

These novels are set from 1950 to the present and focus primarily on the romantic relationship. The subgenre can include romantic suspense, mystery or thrillers, LGBT+ stories, and Christian romance among others.

The Best Man (Blue Heron Bk 1) by Kristan Higgins
After being left at the altar years ago, Faith is ready to return to her family’s winery, but when she finds herself drawn to local police chief Levi, she cannot forget the role he played in breaking up her wedding. Also an eBook and eAudiobook.

Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas
Returning to town two years after marrying a man of whom her family disapproves, rebellious heiress Haven Travis is determined to never again fall for the wrong man, until she meets Hardy Cates, a sexy Texan who is an enemy of her family. Also an Audiobook/CD and eBook.

Brava, Valentine by Adriana Trigiani
When Valentine Roncalli discovers a long lost shoe design, a family secret unravels that helps her take control of the company from a conniving relative, but first she seeks the counsel, and more, of her ex-fiancée, Bret Fitzpatrick, to help re-boot the business while she pursues a hot romance with a handsome Italian from her past. Also an Audiobook/CD.

Burning Lamp (Dreamlight Trilogy Bk 2) by Amanda Quick
A second entry in a trilogy that began with Fired Up finds hallucination-prone crime lord Griffin Winters believing he has been struck with the Winters Curse and engaging in a dangerous psychic experiment with the mysterious Adelaide Pyne, who holds Nicholas Winters’s missing lamp.

Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman
The story of a sudden and powerful romance that blossoms between an adolescent boy and a male summer guest at his parents’ cliffside mansion on the Italian Riviera. Winner of the Lambda Award. Also an eAudiobook, on DVD, and in Spanish.

The First Love by Beverly Lewis
In the summer of 1951, Amish woman Maggie Esh is struggling with a debilitating illness and few future prospects. When revival meetings come to the area, Maggie attends out of curiosity, and the words of the evangelist begin to stir something deep inside her. Also in Large Print, Audiobook/CD, and eAudiobook.

Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
Not for the squeamish or faint of heart, this brilliantly daring novel is shocking and delightful. Geek Love throws its sulfurous light on our notions of the freakish and the normal, the beautiful and the ugly, the holy and the obscene. Family values will never be the same. Available only as an eAudiobook.

Less: A Novel by Andrew Sean Greer
Receiving an invitation to his ex-boyfriend’s wedding, Arthur, a failed novelist on the eve of his 50th birthday, embarks on an international journey that finds him falling in love, risking his life, reinventing himself and making connections with the past. Also as Audiobook/CD and eBook.

River Road by Jayne Ann Krentz
Returning 13 years after an embarrassing incident from her teens to the hometown of her beloved late aunt, forensic genealogist Lucy Sheridan makes shocking discoveries about her aunt’s death, the disappearance of a cold-blooded local and an attractive former cop. Also in Large Print, Audiobook/CD, eAudiobook.

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
A socially awkward genetics professor who has never been on a second date sets out to find the perfect wife, but instead finds Rosie Jarman, a fiercely independent barmaid who is on a quest to find her biological father. Also in Large Print, eBook, and Audiobook/CD.

Rumor Has It (Animal Magnetism Series) by Jill Shalvis
When Special Ops soldier Griffin Reid returns to his hometown of Sunshine, Idaho, to recover from an injury, sparks fly between him and teacher Kate Evans, who he remembers only as his little sister’s friend. Also as an eAudiobook.

Stars of Fortune (Guardians Trilogy Bk 1) by Nora Roberts
Centuries after guardian stars tied to the powers of fire, ice, and water fall to earth and place the fates of worlds in the hands of their finders, reclusive artist Sasha Riggs is drawn by vivid dreams to a Greek island to search for the fire star and passion. Also in Large Print, Audiobook/CD, and eBook.

Historical Romance

This group of romance novels are set prior to 1950. If you like historical fiction, this might be the subgenre for you.

Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave
Shocking her blueblood political family by volunteering for the war effort in 1939 London, socialite Mary teaches evacuated and marginalized children and bonds with her employer, Tom, before their romance is challenged by a painful love triangle and the grueling realities of the war. Also in Large Print and Audiobook/CD.

The Girl from Venice by Martin Cruz Smith
In occupied 1945 Venice, a fisherman rescues a Jewish woman on the run from the Wehrmact SS and chooses to protect her from the Nazis, a decision that leads them into a turbulent love affair marked by beauty and danger. Also in Large Print, eBook, and Audiobook/CD.

Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
Sent to medieval Cambridge in order to exonerate a group of Jewish prisoners with financial ties to King Henry I, University of Salerno medical examiner Adelia discovers that the killer may be a former crusader. Also in Large Print.

Why Kill the Innocent (Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery Series) by C.S. Harris
When a beautiful young musician with ties to Princess Charlotte is found dead in a snowdrift, Sebastian St. Cyr finds himself pulled into a maze of treachery as he untangles the secrets of her world. Also as an eBook and Audiobook/CD.

Paranormal Romance

The eclectic paranormal romance sub-genre includes fantasy worlds or paranormal or science fiction elements that are central to the plot. You will also find sub-subgenres like “space romance” here.

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Discovering a magical manuscript in Oxford’s library, scholar Diana Bishop, a descendant of witches who has rejected her heritage, inadvertently unleashes a fantastical underworld of daemons, witches, and vampires whose activities center around an enchanted treasure. Also Audiobook/CD, Playaway, and eBook.

The Girl with All the Gifts by M. R. Carey
A little girl who is detained by the military, restrained in a wheelchair and goes to school while heavily guarded doesn’t truly understand why she is special until it is up to her to save the world. Also DVD, eBook, Audiobook/CD, eAudiobook.

Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor
Madeleine Maxwell, new recruit to St. Mary’s Institute of Historical Research, discovers that the society members travel through time to thwart time-traveling terrorists and investigate major historical events. Also an eBook.

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Joining the crew of the aging Wayfarer, a patched-up ship that has seen better days, loner Rosemary Harper must unexpectedly risk her life when they are offered the job of a lifetime, which teaches her valuable lessons about love and trust, and that having a family isn’t the worst thing in the universe. Also an eBook.

Moon Called (Mercy Thompson Series) by Patricia Briggs
While trying to live a so-called normal existence, mechanic Mercy Thompson, a shapeshifter raised by werewolves, gets into trouble with the gremlins, witches, and vampires with whom she deals on a daily basis. Also an eBook.

So Long and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams
Further adventures of Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, and the all new voidoid gang upon returning to Earth after eight years of crazed wanderings around the galaxy in this science fiction spoof which continues The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe. Also Audiobook/CD, eBook, and eAudiobook.

Spirit Bound: A Sea Haven Novel by Christine Feehan
Rising artist Judith Henderson, an ethereal beauty with a mysterious past, becomes the obsession of two men — deadly undercover agent Stefan Prakenskii and a criminal mastermind — who long to possess her. Also in Large Print.

Erotic Romance

It’s just like it sounds: novels with strong, often explicit, sexual interaction that is inherent to the story, character growth and relationship development. Erotic romance may contain elements of other subgenres.

Call of Crows Series by Shelly Laurenston
“Vikings, rockin’ women and a little mythology. Laurenston has taken Norse mythology and created a modern world of epic female warriors who battle jerks and Hell’s carrion alike.” Various formats.

Crossfire Series by Sylvia Day
The Crossfire series follows the emotional and romantic journey taken by Gideon Cross and Eva Tramell. Various formats.

Fifty Shades Trilogy by E.L. James
Hailed as “being in a class by itself,” the Fifty Shades Trilogy will “obsess you, possess you, and stay with you forever.” Various formats.

What are some of your favorite romance – or romance-adjacent – novels?

Share with us in the comments. Happy reading!

Check Out Human “Books” at the Living Library Book Fair

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Katie Auman in Library Blog, Library Programs, News

This is the second in a series highlighting the diverse human Books at the Living Library Book Fair.

You’ve probably heard about it by now: The Living Library event happening on Saturday, February 2 at Old Town Library. If you’re interested in participating in the day-long event as a “Reader” of one or more the human Books, then visit our online events calendar to sign up for each Book you wish to check out.

All Books are listed along with a short description and the time and location of the talk at Old Town Library.

To give you a sense of the diverse topics being presented at the Book Fair, take a look at some of the Books available for check out during the event.

“The Awesome Dude” by Nick Roussos

Nick’s story is different. He was born and raised in Ethiopia and went to boarding school in Straud, England. He is the author of a children’s book. He likes to ski. He loves movies and ice cream. He’s given a TEDx Front Range Talk titled “Wisdom from My Flaming Hot Rod Wheelchair.” And he’s spent his life conquering cerebral palsy and thriving in a world catered to people with abilities.

Nick also started a nonprofit called Awesome in Action that works to spark a shift in how we view abilities. His viewpoint is unique as a man who uses a wheelchair for mobilization, a computerized device for communication, and other adaptive means of accomplishing extraordinary goals.

Further Reading:

Don’t Call Me Inspirational: A Disabled Feminist Talks Back by Harilyn Rousso

If at Birth You Don’t Succeed: My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny by Zach Anner

You are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero

“KRFC 88.9 FM Radio Fort Collins” by Jen Parker

Jen Parker’s story spans the globe! She is from the UK and left school at age 16 to travel and work around the world in South America, America, and Greece.

In her early 20s, back in the UK, Jen ended up working for Chris Anderson, who now owns Ted Talks. That opportunity led to a very successful 17-year career in the video game industry, at NBC, at iHeartMedia, and now with KRFC 88.9 FM Radio Fort Collins.

Further Reading:

Colorado’s Rock Chronicles by G. Brown

Out on the Wire: Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio by Jessica Abel

Pirate Radio (DVD)

“The Open Book: Trauma and Homelessness” by Betsy Turnbull

Fourteen years ago Betsy Turnbull went through a very difficult divorce and lost everything. She then turned to alcohol for relief which slowly devastated her life even more.

She spent nine months in jail, which was largely her choosing, and has now been homeless for a year. But she is “slowly clawing my way back to a somewhat normal life.”

Betsy is open to talking about her experience and showing how a well-educated, accomplished person can fall into homelessness and how unidentified and/or unresolved issues from our past can be brought to the forefront by trauma, making that trauma even more difficult to resolve.

Further Reading:

At Home on the Street: People, Poverty, and a Hidden Culture of Homelessness by Jason Adam Wasserman and Jeffrey Michael Carr

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk

The Value of Homelessness: Managing Surplus Life in the United States by Craig Willse

“The Power and Healing in Telling One’s Story” by Dale Grenfell

Telling one’s story is one of the most powerful medicines there is. Stories bridge differences, diffuse conflict, nurture trust, reduce stress and … they heal.

Maya Angelou once said, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” Finding and creating venues for our stories is perhaps more important at this time in our history than at any other. Social media, texts and Twitter are no match for one’s own story.

Further Reading:

Coyote Wisdom: The Power of Story in Healing by Lewis Mehl-Madrona

Daemon Voices: On Stories and Storytelling by Philip Pullman

The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human by Jonathan Gottschall

“Swingin’ in the 20^thCentury: An American History Through Dance” by Peggy Lyle

With more than 20 years of intensive swing and social dance experience, Peggy Lyle has great knowledge and insights into American social dance.

She has performed and taught around the country, sharing the history tied to and told by 20^th century dances like Swing, Boogie Woogie, Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Shag, and others. Peggy will be joined by Chris McCullough to demonstrate many of the dances and inspire you to get up out of your chair.

Further Reading:

Social Dance: Steps to Success by Judy Patterson Wright

Swing Dancing: Put on Your Dancing Shoes and Get with Hip-Swinging, Toe-Tapping Swing Dancing by Simon Selmon

The Wicked Waltz and other Scandalous Dances: Outrage at Couple Dancing in the 19^th and early 20^th Centuries by Mark Knowles

“The Thinking Body” by Debi Kennison

“As the mind goes, so too does the body.”

Debi’s goal is to also encourage growth of the spiritual and physical self in order to help every individual reach their optimal state of being. She strongly believes that through imagery and functional movement practice, anyone can experience their body and mind in a way that is pleasurable and joyful. She is passionate about sharing mindful movement and embodiment practices with people.

Further Reading:

Dynamic Aging: Simple Exercises for Better Whole-Body Mobility by Katy Bowman

Every Body Yoga: Let Go of Fear, Get on the Mat, Love Your Body by Jessamyn Stanley

Mindful Movements: Ten Exercises for Well-Being by Thich Nhat Hanh

“Tintype Photographer” by Chad Shryock

Chad’s interest in wet plate collodion photography started with browsing through the many Civil War books in his father’s collection.

The photographic medium known as tintype is making a comeback among artistic photographers. Chad discusses the origins of this vintage photography developed by Frederick Scott Archer in 1848 and used into the early 1880s. He also offers a modern demonstration of the traditional tintype process.

Further Reading:

Brady’s Civil War Journal: Photographing the War 1861-65 by Theodore Savas

Tintype Photography at New York’s Penumbra Foundation (Lynda.com)

Diverse Collection of Human “Books” Share Personal Stories

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Katie Auman in Book Recommendations, Library Blog, Library Programs, Local Happenings

This is the first in a series highlighting the unique human Books at the Living Library Book Fair.

Poudre River Public Library District will hold its first ever Living Library event on Saturday, February 2 at Old Town Library. The Living Library Book Fair features nearly two dozen human “Books” who will meet with small groups of “Readers” to share their personal stories and engage in open and honest conversations.

Anyone interested in participating as a “Reader” should visit the Library’s online events calendar to register for each Book you wish to check out. All Books are listed along with a short description and the time and location of the talk at Old Town Library.

To give you a sense of the diverse topics being presented at the Book Fair, take a look at some of the Books available for check out during the event.

“Botanical Adventures by Air, Land, and Sea” by Renee Galeano-Popp

Renee Galeano-Popp went from an aimless, pot-smoking hippie in Greenwich Village to a ‘budding’ botanist on Vancouver Island as she moved from picture books to professional methods of plant identification. Her adventures with the U.S. Forest Service included inventorying the flora of the north rim of the Grand Canyon including relict mesas inside the Grand Canyon where no animals had ever gone before (or since). She also spent time kayaking to compare the flora of the Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C. to the mountain ecosystems of northern Arizona.

Further Reading:

American Eden: David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic by Victoria Johnson

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Guide to Colorado Wildflowers by G.K. Guennel

“East Meets West” by Todd Cornell

“Know others and know yourself and you will be successful.”
–Sun Tzu, The Art of War

After living abroad in Chinese speaking countries for over 20 years, Todd Cornell knows more than a thing or two about China. Before moving, Todd studied China’s languages and culture in the US, but it wasn’t until he spent time living and working overseas that he truly mastered and fell in love with Chinese culture. He shares the value of learning about self and other cultures, their ways and languages.

Further Reading:

China in Ten Words by Yu Hua

Chinese Myths and Legends by Lianshan Chen

Learn Mandarin with Mango Languages

“Love Pusher” by Heidi Royalty

Self-compassion has been described as “kindness toward the self” which includes being gentle, supportive, and understanding. Research consistently shows a positive correlation between self-compassion and psychological well-being, social connectedness, happiness, and overall life satisfaction.

Heidi’s intention is to inspire more love and compassion in the world starting with compassion for self. By cultivating self-compassion and transforming negative self-talk to love, people can then begin to have more compassion for others. This is what the world needs!

Further Reading:

Dare to Be Kind: How Extraordinary Compassion Can Transform the World by Lizzie Velasquez

Self-Compassion Step by Step: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff

The Compassionate Mind: A New Approach to Life’s Challenges by Paul Gilbert

“Mental Health Awareness” by Terri Bowles

Terri Bowles is the founder of the local nonprofit, Project Mental Health Freedom, which helps those in need of financial support so they can gain and maintain their mental health freedom.

Terri has suffered with mental illness since she was a teenager. Until recently, she did not fully understand the mental illness that she had and did not realize just how much it was affecting her. Yet, her diagnosis of OCD with Anxiety, Depression, and ADHD does not get in the way of her being a successful and beautiful woman inside and out. Now she works to help others in need of mental health support.

Further Reading:

Being Me with OCD: How I Learned to Obsess Less and Live My Life by Alison Dotson

Furiously Happy by Jennifer Lawson

Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig

“The Modern Luthier: Banjos & Butterflies” by Mark Austin

Mark “Rooster” Austin has great respect and knowledge for the rich history and art of lutherie. He loves to introduce his craft to a new generation of players, artists, and fans. He demonstrates the banjo’s unique position in our culture as “the people’s instrument” and discusses its history, where instrument makers were driving figures in community development and culture, through today’s modern age of luthiers.

Further Reading:

Banjo Lessons (Lynda.com)

Handmade Music Factory: The Ultimate Guide to making Foot-Stompin’-Good Instruments by Mike Orr

That Half-Barbaric Twang: The Banjo in American Popular Culture by Karen Linn

“Mosquito Lady” by Janet McAllister

You’ll be itching to learn all about how Janet McAllister’s childhood love of insects lead to a successful career in science and public health. She is a board-certified medical entomologist with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Fort Collins and travels all over the United States and abroad for her work.

Medical Entomology is not a very common profession, yet it’s critical in keeping people safe from diseases transmitted by insects. Janet shares experiences with outbreaks, hurricanes, and floods, where mosquitoes played a major role in disease and human suffering.

Further Reading:

The Demon Crown: A Sigma Force Novel by James Rollins

Fifty Animals that Changed the Course of History by Eric Chaline

Innumerable Insects: The Story of the Most Diverse and Myriad Animals on Earth by Michael Engel

“Precious Scars” by Jennifer Bargmann

Jennifer Bargmann’s journey from struggling with an eating disorder to “the other side” is one of self-discovery. Along the way, she realized that she is a “highly sensitive person,” which unknowingly contributed to the eating disorder. High sensitivity can be defined as “acute physical, mental, and emotional responses to external (social, environmental) or internal(intra-personal) stimuli.” Jennifer shares her path to understanding and confidence and offers information about eating disorders.

Further Reading:

8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Effective Strategies from Therapeutic Practice and Personal Experience by Carolyn Costin

The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine N. Aron

The Highly Sensitive Person’s Survival Guide: Essential Skills for Living Well in an Overstimulating World by Ted Zeff

Check out next week River’s Mouth blog post for another selection of human Books and further reading recommendations.

Don’t forget to register to “check out” a human Book during the upcoming Living Library Book Fair event on Saturday, February 2 at Old Town Library. Register online or call the Answer Center at 970-221-6740.

Lifelong Learning and Community Connections for Older Adults

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Katie Auman in Library Blog, Library Programs, Library Services

People who embrace Fort Collins and Larimer County during the latter phase of life are not your stereotypical older adults and retirees. They’re active, engaged, educated, and awesome!

They’re drawn to the region for its beautiful weather, booming arts and culture scene, outdoor recreational activities, distinct restaurants and breweries, and bustling, diverse communities. For today’s Baby Boomers, aging and retirement looks vastly different from what their parents might have experienced.

Jeanne MacKenzie, with Senior Corps/RSVP at Volunteers of America,points out that Baby Boomers actually span a 40-year age difference – from those who are in their 50s and considering the next phase of life to those in their 90s and happily established in retirement.

Poudre River Public Library District’s slate of programs and services aimed at seniors and intergenerational fun offers something for every older adult to enjoy, from lifelong learning to creating social connections to inspiring new passions.

Programs for Seniors

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New Directions: 50 & Better. This *new* series, hosted by Volunteers of America(Northern Colorado) and AARP Colorado, is all about enriching your life. Each month, an interactive, informational program explores different topics related to aging and active living. The first part of the series looks at gearing up for an active retirement.

The New Directions: 50 & Better series is designed as a collaborative program where participants can direct much of the conversation and focus based on their needs and interests. More information about the free program can be found on the Library’s online events calendar or by calling the Answer Center at 970-221-6740. To speak with Volunteers of America about the program, please call Jeanne MacKenzie at 970-472-9630 ext. 21.

Money Matters. The popular and award-winning financial program features a variety of topics,many of which are directly related to older adults like Medicare Planning, Understanding Social Security Choices, Buying or Refinancing a Home, and Budgeting and Saving.

Dementia-Friendly Programs. There’s a lot of joyful living to do even when dementia is part of the journey. The Memory Café and the Lifetime Enrichment series are both designed to give people with dementia (and their care partner) the opportunity to socialize, reminisce, or learn new things in a fun and engaging format. Presented in partnership with Dementia-Friendly Communities of Northern Colorado.

Book Clubs. Read,socialize, and have fun at one of the many book club groups hosted by the Library including the newest group, Book Club for Mortals. This group discusses books related to the end-of-life journey like “Driving Miss Norma”and “The Last Lecture.” There’s nothing somber about Book Club for Mortals, just conversations that will make you think about how you want to spend the next chapter of life. Presented in partnership with the Larimer Advance Care Planning Team.

Programs to #ConnectToCuriosity. Lifelong learning opportunities abound for all ages at the libraries. If you haven’t already had a chance to attend one of these programs, now is a great time: History Comes Alive performances, International Night travel and culture presentations, Great Decisions discussions, Antarctic Lectures, Composer Talks, Kevin Cook’s nature series, and so much more. Pick up a copy of the monthly newsletter and events calendar for full information, sign up for weekly email alerts, or access the Library’s events webpage.

Computer, Technology, and eMedia Classes. Even though our Computer and Technology Classes are open to all ages, they are especially popular with seniors who are either just getting started with a particular device or software program or who are expanding their skills and interests. Classes range from introduction to computers to cybersecurity basics to photo editing with your mobile device. There are also a variety of eMedia classes dedicated to helping you use your smartphone or tablet to access digital library resources like eBooks and eMagazines.

Starting in February 2019, you can take advantage of Old Town Library’s newest tech service: BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Help Desk.During the scheduled BYOD Help Desk times, tech-savvy volunteers will be on hand to help with your laptop, mobile phone, and tablet. Receive assistance troubleshooting common problems and get answers to questions about viruses and malware, password management, and much more. This is a great option before calling in a technician for repairs.

The BYOD Help Desk will be held on the first and third Wednesdays of every month, from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. in Study Room A at Old Town Library.

Other Services for Seniors

Assistive Technology & Materials. A variety of assistive technologies are available at Old Town Library and Harmony Library to aid reading and writing including Optical Character Recognition, Non-Visual Desktop Access, Dragon Naturally Speaking software, and much more. Other library resources include books on CD, large-print books, eBooks, and closed-captioned DVDs.

Colorado Talking Book Library. Staff can help you get materials from the Colorado Talking Book Library which serves the blind and physically handicapped with audio, Braille, and large print books.

Homebound Service. If physical limitations due to age, illness, accident, or disability keep you from visiting the library – and you’re a resident of the Poudre River Public Library District – you may be eligible for our homebound delivery service. To learn more, please call Sylvia at 970-416-2588.

In the Community. The Library’s Outreach Department provide a variety of services in the community including their work with Los Ancianos Unidos at Northside Aztlan Community Center.

Library staff can help you find the right information and the right resources for what you need.

Another benefit of the Library for the 50 and older group is serving as a trusted, single point of access for information about community resources and services for aging and active living, whether it’s related to senior housing, health and wellness, retirement, or other important topics.

For the growing population of active and engaged seniors in the area, the Library District is an appealing place for socializing and lifelong learning. Stop by one of the three library locations soon and learn more about the amazing programs and services offered for seniors.

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Check Out Human “Books” at the Living Library Book Fair

“The Awesome Dude” by Nick Roussos

“KRFC 88.9 FM Radio Fort Collins” by Jen Parker

“The Open Book: Trauma and Homelessness” by Betsy Turnbull

“The Power and Healing in Telling One’s Story” by Dale Grenfell

“Swingin’ in the 20^thCentury: An American History Through Dance” by Peggy Lyle

“The Thinking Body” by Debi Kennison

“Tintype Photographer” by Chad Shryock

Diverse Collection of Human “Books” Share Personal Stories

“Botanical Adventures by Air, Land, and Sea” by Renee Galeano-Popp

“East Meets West” by Todd Cornell

“Love Pusher” by Heidi Royalty

“Mental Health Awareness” by Terri Bowles

“The Modern Luthier: Banjos & Butterflies” by Mark Austin

“Mosquito Lady” by Janet McAllister

“Precious Scars” by Jennifer Bargmann

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“Precious Scars” by Jennifer Bargmann

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