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, […]
Matt de la Peña, Love, and Mirrors and Windows

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 […]
Enjoy a World of Holidays & Festivals

Few months are as full of multicultural and multinational feasts and celebrations as the month of December! Some of these events – like St. Nicholas Day – you may recognize, but I bet a few are brand new to you. By no means is this a complete list of December holidays, just a quick taste […]
Social Justice, Race, & Cultural Awareness: Books for Kids, Tweens, & Teens

In the midst of our nation’s most recent social turmoil – following the shooting deaths of two black men in Louisiana and Minnesota, and soon after the shooting deaths of five Dallas police officers – you may find it difficult to discuss with children and young adults the images and information they’re seeing in the […]