Poudre River Public Library District Blog
LIBRARY HOURS
Old Town Library
Harmony Library
Council Tree Library
Curbside Pickup
LIBRARY HOURS Old Town Library
Harmony Library
Council Tree Library
Curbside Pickup
(970) 221-6740
  • Catalog
  • Articles
  • Events
  • Site
Advanced Search

(970) 221-6740

Prospector
Front Range Community College
Business | Genealogy

(970) 221-6740

Prospector
Front Range Community College
All Events | Classes | Programs | Storytimes

(970) 221-6740

Prospector
Front Range Community College
Site Map

(970) 221-6740

Prospector
Front Range Community College
My Account Library Locations What's New ResearchDownload How do I? Events KidsTeens
  • Home
  • Using the Library
  • My Account
  • Hours & Locations
  • eResources
  • Calendar
  • Ask a Librarian
  • en español
Skip Navigation
My Account
Locations
What's New
Research
Download
How do I?

Celebrate Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Katie Auman in Library Blog

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. […]

celebration, diversity, Fort Collins, Hispanic Heritage Month, Latinx Read More

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

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Katie Auman in Library Blog, Library Services, News

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, […]

Business, diversity, economic recovery, education, Fort Collins, health and wellness, health literacy, job and career, Library Services, strategic plan Read More

Library District Statement about DACA and Support for “Dreamers”

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Library Staff in Library Blog

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 […]

DACA, diversity, Dreamers, opportunity Read More

The Protests in Context: Books about Race, Racism, and Social Struggle

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Katie Auman in Book Recommendations, Library Blog

A Statement from the Library District Executive Director on Racial and Social Equity 6/2/2020 We are committed to achieving racial and social equity by contributing to a more just society in which all community members can realize their full potential. Poudre River Public Library District can help achieve true and sustained equity through an intentional, […]

black lives matter, civic engagement, current events, diversity, equality, protests, race, racism, social justice Read More

Matt de la Peña, Love, and Mirrors and Windows

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Katie Auman in Book Recommendations, Library Blog, Library Programs, News, Writing

There’s a concept in teaching and learning that readers, especially children, use books, stories, and the characters they encounter like windows, mirrors, and sliding glass doors. It’s an issue of representation – of seeing yourself reflected in the characters you meet – but also seeing the faces and stories of others. When you and your […]

author visit, children's books, diverse books, diversity, matt de la pena, multicultural, picture books Read More
12

Recent Posts

  • 1-2-3 Brain Break: Breathing in Calm

    April 12, 2021
  • Watch this: 2021 BAFTA Awards

    April 8, 2021
  • 1-2-3 Brain Break: Slow Food, Yummy Snack

    April 5, 2021
  • Building a Healthier Community

    April 1, 2021

Try our App! Try our Mobile App!

Facebook Twitter River's Mouth Blog Instagram Pininterest Google Plus LinkedIn FourSquare Flickr You Tube

Navigation

  • Download
  • Events
  • How Do I?
  • Locations
  • My Account
  • Research
  • Site Map
  • Site Search
  • What's New

  • English

  • en español

Community

  • Birth to 5
  • Book Clubs
  • FRCC
  • Kids
  • Outreach
  • Teens

My Library

  • Bookdrops
  • Checking Out Items
  • Computer Classes
  • Computers
  • - Assistive Technology
  • - Printing
  • - Printing (3D)
  • - Wireless
  • Library Cards
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Suggest a Purchase

Resources

  • Answer Center
  • Ask-a-Librarian
  • Business Center
  • Job & Career Center
  • Nonprofit Resources
  • Genealogy
  • History Connection
  • InterLibrary Loan
  • Prospector
  • Readers' Cafe
  • - Reading Level Search
  • Research

Get Involved

  • Donations
  • Friends of the Library
  • Library Trust
  • Volunteers

About us

  • Board of Trustees
  • Executive Director
  • Jobs
  • Leadership Team
  • Library Newsletter
  • Policies
  • River's Mouth Blog
  • Sign Up for E-News

  • Help

  • Contact us

Poudre River Public Library District, 301 Olive Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524, (970) 221-6740
Including the collection of Front Range Community College, Larimer Campus