Keeping a 2-year old’s attention is no easy task. My wife and I hit the jackpot with a boy who loves to read, but it probably didn’t hurt that ever since he was a bright blur on an ultrasound, we’ve been reading to him. When he’s running riot through the house, the sure-fire thing to […]
Build It and They Will Come… and they did!

Just six years after building Council Tree Library some updates were needed. Anyone that has built a custom home can attest to the fact that no matter how many times you stare at the blueprints, there is always the realization after the house is actually built, you wish you had changed a couple of things,,, […]
Discover Your Power

Our Programming Team is hard at work on the finishing details of the “Discover Your Power” Summer Reading Challenge. Ever since we came up with the theme last year, everyone has been so excited about how they can add their own powers into the program to make it the best yet! Getting those folks […]
#WeNeedDiverseBooks – Picture Book Edition

If you’re a parent of little ones, or even little ones big enough to resent the term “little ones,” you may have noticed a problem with the books available for children. Or maybe you haven’t. It took me awhile to catch on because the books available largely reflect my own experience. The problem is this: […]
Your Ideas Are Overdue!

Community Needs Assessment – Your ideas are overdue! The Poudre River Public Library District is at a stage in its organizational life when it needs to take pause and re-assess services and programs. After eight years of successful growth and expansion as a separate government entity, it’s time to circle back to our generous and […]