The Library has Apps for That!

Did you notice the redesigned Downloads page on our website? It offers you easy access to all the Library’s apps and online platforms available to browse, borrow, download and/or stream digital titles. With tens of thousands of eBooks, audiobooks, eMagazines, movies, comics and more right at your fingertips, – and no late fees because items …

Fostering Success at Community Corrections

Library Outreach Services provides access to digital resources and library services The Larimer County Community Corrections facility serves on average 280 individuals daily through a variety of innovative services and treatments designed to empower individuals and reduce recidivism in the community. Some of the people using the facility are transitioning back into the community after …

Digitize Old 35mm Slides & Photo Negatives at the Library

Preserve your favorite memories using our Microfilm Reader For most of my childhood, annual Christmas traditions included sharing a large and boisterous meal with family, unwrapping mounds of presents, gorging on homemade fudge and popcorn balls, and viewing the latest carousel (or two) of family photo slides. Our living room became a makeshift screening room …

Have no Technology Fear, the Media Mentors are Here!

And there came a day on Earth when the Poudre River Public Library District’s mightiest heroes found themselves united in support of digital literacy and technology troubleshooting, to educate the community about eBooks and computer classes and age-appropriate apps. On that day, the Media Mentors were born! No foes can withstand them! No technology can …

Public Library Version 2.0: the Forefront of Digital Equity

Public libraries have always been a community’s access point to information and learning: obtaining books or journal articles, attending educational presentations, participating in civic discussions, joining in storytimes and reading activities. But, in today’s digital media age, the access point to information is increasingly through the internet and on devices like smartphones, tablets, and laptops. …