In 2018, the Library District eliminated overdue and late fines on all children and teen materials. Last month, the Library Board of Trustees voted in favor of extending this practice to include all Library-owned items. The new lending policy takes effect November 1, 2020. At the same time, staff will work to remove existing overdue …
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Updated September 9, 2022 Of course you know all about the amazing books, eBooks, and audiobooks you can borrow from the library, but did you know there are tons of other great resources and services available? Here’s 40 things you can do at Poudre River Public Libraries besides checkout books…and this is just a start! …
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The year was 1985. The Coca-Cola Company introduced New Coke and the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in North America. Michael Jordon was named the NBA’s “Rookie of the Year.” The first .com was registered and the first version of Windows was released. Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of the Soviet Union. “We Are the …
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Every single item borrowed from the Library has a very special story to tell. It’s a coming-of-age story that begins when the book is a small unknown creature waiting anxiously on a publisher’s shelf to be given the opportunity to grow up to reach its full potential: a library book! The process of nurturing that …
As the end of 2017 draws near, we’re inevitably inundated with “Best of 2017” lists: best movies, best songs, best albums, best inventions, best books, best bunch of lists. Here at the Library District, we thought it would be more useful to share a “Favorite Book” list because you might be interested to know what …