Summer Reading Challenge Gifts and Prizes Available August 1 – September 30!

This year’s Summer Reading Challenge has been a bit different from years past due to the pandemic, and we appreciate everyone who has joined us for a “Summer to Imagine” and stayed motivated to read great books. You still have until August 16, 2020 to set up your online account and record the minutes you’ve …

Kids, Counting, Family Activities, and the 2020 Census

Complete your 2020 Census today! Go to 2020census.gov Children begin learning numbers at an early age. But, it’s when kids learn about counting numbers that kids begin to understand the meaning of numbers. And once the power of numbers is known and understood, the answers to so many little and big questions can be determined …

Nature Walk Names: Gnome Zone Weeklong Challenge

Welcome to this week’s Gnome Zone Challenge. Below you’ll find all the information and instructions you need to complete the challenge and to extend it for younger or older kids. You have a full week to complete it before the next week-long challenge begins. Good luck and have fun! The Challenge: Nature Walk Names Supplies …

Make Your Own Gnome Home: Gnome Zone Weeklong Challenge

Welcome to the first Gnome Zone Weeklong Challenge! Share your finished projects with us on social media using the hashtag #PoudreLibraries. We’ll highlight as many as we can each week before the next challenge begins (new challenges every Monday). Supplies needed Sticks, twigs, bark Stones – big and small Greenery – like grass and leaves …

Kids and Families Connect at the Library

Spending quality time with our kids is critical to their growth and development—and it fosters strong bonds and relationships. But, our fast-paced lives can make finding opportunities for quality family time a challenge. We’re working and commuting longer hours. Schedules are packed. Budgets are tight. And planning even small outings takes time and energy. Fortunately, …