By Customer Experience Representative, Nicole Chipp To celebrate Arab American Heritage Month, let’s all pick up a book written by Arab American authors! Many of these books focus on the struggles Arab Americans face due to xenophobia and islamophobia. These issues hit a peak after 9/11 and President Bush’s War on Terror. To combat these …
It’s Black History Month! This month, we honor the unique contributions of Black individuals who shaped Colorado and recognize the discrimination, prejudice, and challenges they faced and continue to face today. Last year, we shared the stories of remarkable Black figures in Fort Collins history. Below, are the stories of Black individuals, leaders, and communities …
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By Substitute Library Assistant, Laura Puls Between the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing conflicts, climate change, and economic shocks, we experience daily how Colorado is connected to countries around the world. We’re not alone in paying attention to what’s happening internationally: in a 2022 Pew questionnaire, Americans gave more correct answers than incorrect answers about global events. …
Our Most Recent Community Art Exhibit Most spaces are enhanced by art. Chances are, all of us have a piece of art hanging on the walls of our homes and offices. Whether they take the form of posters, vinyl albums, or paintings, art helps create cohesive spaces regardless of its medium. As part of …
Explore the Library’s Collection of “Read-Along” Books Modern technologies have opened up so many doors; from connecting with others across the world in an instant, to television on demand, to reading digital books. But what if the books could read themselves to you? Seriously, self-reading books? Seriously, self-reading books. They’re waiting for you in the …