“What? I never knew the library had these things!” It’s a statement Poudre River Public Library District librarians hear a lot when it comes to our business, nonprofit, and entrepreneur services. Many people think the library is just about children’s storytimes or book clubs (which we have!); but in fact, we have an expansive collection […]
Business Librarian Anne Macdonald Named SBDC Consultant of the Year

For the past eight years, our Business Librarian, Anne Macdonald, has had a side-gig as a market research consultant with the Larimer County Small Business Development Center (SBDC), where she works with existing and new businesses to help them grow and prosper. Anne has contributed over 1,100 hours meeting with more than 400 clients from […]
Aspiring Entrepreneur or Nonprofit? It’s Write Your Business Plan Month!

December is a busy, chaotic, wonderful month. You have family gatherings, holiday celebrations, company parties, cookie exchanges, gift wrapping, entertaining kids on break from school, and so much more. So why in the world would the founders of National Write a Business Plan Month choose December to try to motivate aspiring entrepreneurs to begin the […]
Networking is Still a Face to Face Activity

When first starting a job search, most people head directly to their computer to update their fifteen-year-old resume (the one we should all be updating yearly) and then apply for jobs on Indeed. They may even do a little networking – reset their forgotten LinkedIn password and update their profile. Writing resumes, searching for jobs, […]
Show Me the Money! 5 Library Resources for Finding Nonprofit Grants

Whether you’re starting a nonprofit from scratch, or you’re just looking to fund a specific community project or event, finding and applying for foundation grants can be an overwhelming process – especially if you don’t have a seasoned grant writer at your beck and call. For some nonprofits, just finding appropriate grant providers can feel […]