Wait! Even if you don’t, hear me out and maybe you’ll be willing to give them a try. They’re not just for the car anymore! I first tried audiobooks on a cross-country road trip. I had to flip over the cassettes, if that gives you any idea how long ago this was. It may have […]
Hoopla: talk or writing that is designed to get people excited about and interested in something: TO-DO; also : BALLYHOO (from Merriam Webster) The Poudre River Public Library District is the perfect place to discover what all the “hoopla” is about! We have now added hoopla– a streaming digital service with access to thousands of […]
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month when public libraries throughout the country, including the Poudre River Public Library District, remind everyone about a wonderful community resource – the library card — which provides free access to a place of lifelong education and information. And because the access is open to everyone, to people of all […]
Of all the joys that summer brings including ball games, gardening, and swimming, one of my favorites is quietly relaxing and slowing down with a good book, preferably in the shade of a tree. Like me though, you’ve likely heard the saying, “So many books, so little time” and you wonder not only when you’ll […]
Ever since eReaders debuted in 2007, critics have debated their significance in the publishing world. Do they represent the extinction of traditional publishing? Or the dawn of a new era of more convenient, accessible reading? However you look at it, eReaders have sparked a new way of reading. Still on the fence about whether or […]
