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Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Reading List

by Katie AumanBook Recommendations, Library Blog May 13, 2021April 25, 2023Comments are Disabled

This month we honor and celebrate the many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have enriched our history, our culture, and our communities. Celebrated nationally in May, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month is an opportunity to expand understanding of the people who contributed to and remain essential to America’s future success. This …

Día de los niños/Día de los libros celebrates kids & books around the world!

by Audrey GlasebrookBook Recommendations, Library Blog, Library Programs, Local Happenings April 29, 2021April 28, 2021Comments are Disabled

El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día, culminates on April 30 and celebrates children, families, and reading. Día is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children from all backgrounds. The American Library Association uses this celebration as a commitment to …

Celebrate Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month

by Katie AumanLibrary Blog September 15, 2020September 8, 2020Comments are Disabled

The Poudre River Public Library District recognizes that Hispanic / Latinx individuals and families contribute to our community every day, and they are an essential part of our community and our organization. Across the country, Latinx community members contribute to our country as business owners, entrepreneurs, veterans, teachers, and public servants among many other professions. …

Re-Visioning the District’s Strategic Plan to Meet Our Community’s Needs

by Katie AumanLibrary Blog, Library Services, News September 10, 2020September 10, 2020Comments are Disabled

When the Library District created its 2019-2022 Strategic Plan, it reflected the various needs of our community and identified ways to anticipate and respond to changes through library services, programs, and collections. What we did not anticipate was a global pandemic drastically impacting public health and the economy; changing how we all go about work, …

Library District Statement about DACA and Support for “Dreamers”

by Library StaffLibrary Blog June 18, 2020June 18, 2020Comments are Disabled

Declaración del Distrito Bibliotecario sobre DACA y el apoyo a los “Soñadores” Today, June 18th, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling, declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) may continue. Today’s ruling is a win for democracy, and the success story that is the DACA program. Our thousands of “Dreamers” contribute so …