Early and Family Literacy

Monthly early literacy storytimes are provided to 12 groups at locations such as Timanth Elementary, Cache La Poudre Elementary, Stove Prairie Elementary, Irish Elementary, Teaching Tree, and the Family Center.

In 2008, through a partnership with Colorado State University, the Library District initiated Rincon de Cuentos, a series of Spanish language storytimes presented by community volunteers who have been trained in storytime delivery and other early literacy activities. Through these storytimes, offered at various locations, the community is introduced to the love of books and literature.

These cultural events are open to both Spanish speakers and non-Spanish speakers who wish to learn the language. There's a weekly storytime at Harmony Mobile Homes, and two monthly storytimes: one at Las Salsitas and another one at our Council Tree Library. These events enjoy the support of La Luz Mexican Boardwalk, Las Salsitas, and the Food Bank of Larimer County.

TALES (Take Away Literacy Enhancement Skills)

This program supports In-Home Childcare Providers through a set of 24 theme-based storytelling kits (PDF format/946K) designed to support the five early literacy practices of Every Child Ready to Read®. These kits which are available exclusively to in-home childcare providers, are combined with training events throughout the year.

Informal Lending Library

The Library District has six small but specialized offsite collections around town; as a complement to the programming that the Library carries out in these locations. The locations are: CORE Center, Family Center, Harmony Mobile Homes, Northside Aztlan, River of Life in Wellington, and The Winslow Independent Living facility.

Digital Literacy

Through the federal Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) grant, and the support of the Colorado State Library, three Public Computer Centers have been established around the Library District in order to serve vulnerable populations by increasing access to computers, the internet, and training. These centers operate in CORE Center, Family Center, and Wellington's River of Life Fellowship.

Classes being offered include: include: Computer Comfort, Internet Searching, Online Job Searching, Microsoft Word I & II, Facebook, Microsoft Excel - Basic, eBooks & Beyond, and Begin to Skype.

Volunteer Engagement

Volunteers are crucial to our Library District, and there are many short and long term opportunities to get involved! Volunteers must be at least 14 years old. Apply now!

Community Engagement

As members of this wonderful community, we enjoy participating in various cultural and educational events in order to share about the many free library services available to all. Depending on the type of event, and availability, we may be able to participate with: a promotional booth, children's crafts, mascot appearances, storytime and puppetry, classes, library-card remote sign-up, and more. Need a library card now? Please contact us if you would like to have the Library present at your community event.

Lights, Camera, Action!
IMAGINANTES youth workshop
June 6-14, 2013 *
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
* (No activities on Sunday June 9th)

Interested in learning how to create videos? Want an opportunity to develop your interview skills? Enjoy meeting people from the community? Then sign up for the Imaginantes Workshop now! You will discover the amazing power of oral history, meet other teens, and work in small groups to create a short documentary featuring a local Latino family.

The workshop will be an interactive program that includes activities with famous people like Illustrator Scott Nash, Film Director Adam Taub, Author Teresa Funke, Speakers Dr. Norberto Valdez, Chuck Solano and Betty Aragon, also visits to cultural institutions like Denver Museum of Nature of Science and Fort Collins Museum of Discovery! Yes, it is free!!!!

Hurry up this event is only for 20 teens between ages 13 to 17! Sign up by filling out the attached form, and bring it back to the library or mail it to:

Johanna Ulloa
Poudre River Public Library District
301 East Olive
Fort Collins, CO 80524

Due date is May 24th, 2013.