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Recommendations for Native American Heritage Month

by Katie AumanBook Recommendations, Library Blog October 31, 2023November 1, 2023Comments are Disabled

National Native American Heritage Month celebrates and recognizes the accomplishments of the peoples who were the original inhabitants, explorers, and settlers of the United States. The Federal Register recognizes 573 separate tribal entities living in the United States today. The more populous tribes include Cherokee (729,000+), Navajo (298,000+), and Choctaw (158,000+). In honor of Indigenous …

Queer Voices, Queer Stories: A Pride Collection

by Library StaffLibrary Blog June 21, 2023June 21, 2023Comments are Disabled

By Graham Lier and Ben Warner Learn more about the LGBTQ+ community with hand-picked choices that include fiction and non-fiction as well as young adults and children’s choices. We hope you enjoy our picks; after you choose a great read, scroll to the bottom of the page to learn some local queer history. Click the …

The Space to Be Yourself: Meet Your Library Staff

by Annaclaire CrumptonLibrary Programs, Meet Your Librarian Series, News June 15, 2023June 21, 2023Comments are Disabled

How two Library rockstars transformed Poudre Libraries approach to inclusive programming May 2022 marked the first time that Poudre Libraries hosted a recurring program specifically for the LGBTQIA+ community; our QSA program debuted in Spring of last year and Jace Long is the library employee behind it. When he’s not enjoying vanilla or matcha lattes, …

Share Love, Celebrate Pride : A LGBTQ+ Book List

by Annaclaire CrumptonLibrary Blog June 2, 2023Comments are Disabled

Find dozens of choices hand-picked by Library staff to celebrate Pride! Recommendations by Age-Group Children’s Picks The Whispers by Greg Howard Charlie Chooses by Lou Peacock My Own Way by Joana Estela (translated from the original Portuguese) Rainbow by Michael Genhart Maiden & Princess by Daniel Haack This Day in June by Gayle E. Pitman Harriet Gets Carried …

A Book List for Jewish American Heritage Month

by Library StaffBook Recommendations May 12, 2023May 12, 2023Comments are Disabled

By Arysa Flores (Library Assistant), Chris Lederhos (Computer Lab Monitor), and Julianna Web (Customer Experience Representative) We’re celebrating Jewish Heritage Month! Jewish Americans have made boundless contributions to the fabric of society, culture, art, science, and more. To this day, Jewish Americans face faith-based discrimination and ethnic discrimination; the strength of their communities is a …