“Green Up” Your Holidays

Happy December everyone! Hope you had a great holiday weekend, but as you know that was just the start of the season. Here are some ideas from the Library District Green Team to make your holidays, specifically the gift-giving aspects, more environmentally friendly. Ways to REDUCE this holiday season: Batteries – Roughly 40% of all …

Flash Your Library Card around Fort Collins

Your Poudre River Public Library Card is your ticket to opportunity. Not only do you get access to free books, music, and movies through the Poudre River Libraries, you also get discounts and benefits at Fort Collins businesses through our “Flash Your Card” program like 10% off a purchase or a free drink just by …

Acing Yer CPA with Answer Cache

What’s yer CPA ye ask? Well, I’ll tell ye. It’s yer Certified Pirate Accreditation, and once ye’ve earned it, ye join famous pirates like me self and Cap’n Jack Sparrow. Bein’ a pirate require attitude, swagger, a general knowledge of pirate culture and o’ course good looks. Some Tips 1. Know how t’ swim fer …

Enter the Short, Short Spooky Story Contest

Writers of all ages are invited to enter a short, short spooky story contest for a chance to win DBA Downtown Bucks gift cards. The Poudre River Public Library District’s amateur writing contest is open to anyone age 6 and older who lives in the Library District’s boundary area. First, second and third place prizes …

Fort Collins Historic Groups Celebrate Sesquicentennial in September

This year, the community of Fort Collins celebrates its 150th anniversary. In 1864 Camp Collins was relocated to the present Old Town Fort Collins area following a devastating flood, and the town of Fort Collins began. If you enjoy local history, several upcoming events may spark your interest further. Fort Collins 150: Celebrating Our Stories. …