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Introducing the New Bundle o’ Books Service

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Katie Auman in Book Recommendations, Library Blog, Library Services

After a successful pilot during the summer, the former Bag o’ Books service has been expanded, enhanced, and relaunched as Bundle o’ Books. This popular service offers quick checkout of a “bundle” of picture books, board books, or beginning reader books with just a few clicks of the button. The Bundle o’ Books online service […]

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It’s Picture Book Month!

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Katie Auman in Book Recommendations, Library Blog, Library Programs

What’s your earliest memory of reading? Was it snuggled in someone’s lap, looking at a picture book, and pointing at the words and artwork? Was it making up your own story about the illustrations in a book? Or was it was reading and re-reading a favorite story until the pages were thin and torn? For […]

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Evil Librarians Take Over the World and Other Book Recommendations

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Katie Auman in Book Recommendations, Library Blog

Perhaps the only thing better than visiting the library to check out books is reading an exciting page turner set in a library (or a parallel universe library)! Evil librarians take over the world…mysterious books that unlock secrets…strange murders in the stacks. If you can think of a story plot set in a library, there’s […]

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Matt de la Peña, Love, and Mirrors and Windows

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Katie Auman in Book Recommendations, Library Blog, Library Programs, News, Writing

There’s a concept in teaching and learning that readers, especially children, use books, stories, and the characters they encounter like windows, mirrors, and sliding glass doors. It’s an issue of representation – of seeing yourself reflected in the characters you meet – but also seeing the faces and stories of others. When you and your […]

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Bells and Books: Favorite Family Reading for Little Ones

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Katie Auman in Library Blog

Blog post by Erin Lucero, Old Town Library Bells will be ringing at the Old Town Library in January as we celebrate the CLEL Bell Awards, recognizing the year’s best picture books for children. The Poudre River Public Library District recently kicked off Bells and Books, a month-long celebration of award-worthy picture books and early […]

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