In 2018, the Library District eliminated overdue and late fines on all children and teen materials. Last month, the Library Board of Trustees voted in favor of extending this practice to include all Library-owned items. The new lending policy takes effect November 1, 2020. At the same time, staff will work to remove existing overdue …
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From the Gadgets & Things Collection to Makerspaces to a Tool Lending Library and More! Poudre River Public Library District embraced the “sharing economy” model long before the phrase officially entered the Oxford English Dictionary in 2015 by providing our community with access to free and shared resources, spaces, and services. What began with books, …
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Quick disclaimer: I’m not a cake baker. I can’t bake cookies to save my life. Homemade brownies turn out, meh. But I was really interested in trying to bake and decorate a fun Christmas cake this year since I knew the Library had bakeware to borrow from the Gadgets & Things Collection. Now, the art …
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