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Books for Babies (you can find ’em all at the Poudre Libraries)

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Library Staff in Library Blog, News

I recently became a grandmother for the tenth time to a preemie. As the Early Literacy Librarian for our Library District, I know the importance of reading to your child from the day she/he is born. So after she was born, I wanted to share a book as soon as possible. But what to read, […]

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How Fast Can You Read?

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Nick Armstrong in Library Blog, News

Seriously – how fast can you get through a 300 page novel? If you’re like these folks on GoodReads you can probably get through a 300 page novel, non-stop, in about 3-6 hours. Did you know that the average person speaks at about 180 words per minute (wpm)? And the average person reads at about […]

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A Little Birdie Told Me…

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Library Staff in Library Blog, Local Happenings, News

A Free Book for all 4-Year-Olds! Calling all four-year-olds (and their families)! At our One Book 4 Colorado celebration you can meet some live raptors and some just-hatched baby chicks, enjoy great crafts, activities, and refreshments, hear Senator Kefalas read this year’s award-winning book, and receive your own copy to keep forever! Percy the Owl […]

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OWL? Time for a name…

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Library Staff in Library Blog, Library Services, News

Did you know there was a time that people were afraid of the internet? And no, we’re not talking about the time of The Terminator when networked computers essentially created robots to kill humanity (we still have fifteen years before that happens). No! We’re actually talking about time that is a bit closer, and that’s […]

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NaNoWriMo Begins!

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Library Staff in Library Blog, Library Services, Local Happenings, News

Some of you may have heard the term “NaNoWriMo” bandied about, or seen posters at the library about “write-ins”, and thought maybe this was probably some sort of covert library gang that politely schedules meeting times in community room. Fortunately, as accurate and awesome as that description may sort of be, NaNoWriMo is an international […]

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