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Resolutions, Resolves and….Reading?

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Library Staff in Library Blog, Library Services, News

It’s that time of year: resolutions, resolves and….reading? With the holiday blaze behind us, we’re all turning our sights on improvement.  Diet, decluttering, and self-betterment goals tend to get the bulk of the attention this time of year, but what about some resolutions that are a little more….well, fun! I’m talking of course about reading […]

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Generation War – film review

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Library Staff in History, Library Blog, Library Services, News

“Our beautiful yet delicate planet is at a crossroads. We can either continue to relate to each other with a tribal mentality in which we emphasize the distinctions between us, or we can pierce the mask of duality and embrace our underlying unity. The first choice inevitably leads to conflict, xenophobia and ecological devastation. The […]

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A New Holiday Book Tradition

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Library Staff in Library Blog, Library Services, News

I know this is not breaking news, given what’s been in stores since pre-Halloween, but the holiday season is upon us. Since we’re already here, I wanted to share one of my holiday family traditions that involves the library.  One of the things that I love about Fort Collins is the diversity of beliefs, so […]

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Enhance Early Literacy with TALES Kits

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Library Staff in Library Blog, Library Services

With the Library District’s new TALES Kits, Larimer County parents and caregivers can help their children develop early literacy skills when they can’t make it to Library Storytimes. With Take Away Literacy Enhancement Skills (TALES) Kits, the Poudre River Public Library District has developed a way for parents to bring storytime home with them. Each […]

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Lexile and Accelerated Reader Information Now in Catalog

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Library Staff in Library Blog, Library Services

Through a new automated process, Lexile and Accelerated Reader information has been added to 44,000 juvenile and teen listings in the library catalog. Both Lexile and Accelerated Reader are reading level indicators used by teachers and parents to evaluate where a child is reading and to guide readers to books within their level. For families […]

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