Hispanic Heritage Month Fort Collins

A Celebration of Remarkable Community Leaders for Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month | Una celebración de destacados líderes comunitarios para el Mes de la Herencia Hispana y Latinx

by Annaclaire CrumptonLibrary BlogPosted on Comments are Disabled

Here in Northern Colorado, there are countless Hispanic/Latinx leaders that have shaped Northern Colorado communities and those that continue to do so today. Celebrating the amazing accomplishments of leaders in the community includes recognizing that these individuals faced discrimination, challenges, and hardships unknown to those outside the community.   From “white-only” and “no Mexicans” signs on …

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

by Katie AumanBook Recommendations, Library BlogPosted on Comments 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 …

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Who Run the World? Girls!

by Katie AumanBook Recommendations, History, Library BlogPosted on Comments are Disabled

March is Women’s History Month and the library has some awesome ways to celebrate and perhaps discover something new. We hope you’ll take this opportunity to learn about women’s achievements in our history, big and small. This exciting mix of contemporary books, eBooks, audiobooks, and documentaries showcases the history and lives of amazing women, from …

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Council Tree Library is Ten Years Old!

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Special guest post by Currie Meyer, Manager of Council Tree Library Recently, I stopped to chat with a Council Tree Library “regular”. A friendly mom of four young children, she has attended storytimes with each of them since the oldest – now eleven – was a baby. As we talked, her eleven-year-old daughter lingered. I …

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On This Day in Colorado History

by Katie AumanLibrary Blog, NewsPosted on Comments are Disabled

I’m a history geek. I like exploring history museums, visiting historical sites and buildings, and am recently hooked on the show Mysteries at the Museum on the Travel Channel. I especially love reading about historical events and real-life people and will more often choose a title like Operation Mincemeat by Ben Macintyre or anything by …

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