Poudre Libraries

Come join our sit-and-stitch! Do you have some knitting or crochet projects you are working on, or a cross-stitch sampler? Are you embroidering, sewing, beading, or creating friendship bracelets? Will the presence of others help you finally tackle the part you are stuck on? If you want to work on your project and enjoy the company of other crafters while you are at it, come join us at Council Tree Library!

This event is drop-in and BYOP (bring-your-own-project), though we will have some basic art supplies available too. An experienced knitter is on hand for questions. Hot tea is provided.

The Lunch Lab provides free meals for all kids 18 and under to keep them fueled and energized throughout Spring Break. No sign-ups or ID required. Plan to join us for lunch!

School's out and Awareness is In this spring break! Local organization, OtterCares will partner with Poudre Libraries for a Project Heart event where community members of all ages will come together to help make care packages for a local non-profit. 

 OtterCares and library staff and volunteers will be on hand and provide all necessary supplies.

Create upcycled art with trash treasures salvaged by Larimer County Garbage Garage educators. Intended for grades K-5, anyone under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult/caregiver. Participation is limited due to room capacity. The event cannot accommodate groups of six or more.

Back by popular demand, kids in grades k-5 will use their imaginations to create magical habitats for wee folk and other garden inhabitants using a variety of materials. All materials and instructions will be provided in this hands-on program. 

The Lunch Lab provides free meals for all kids 18 and under to keep them fueled and energized throughout Spring Break. No sign-ups or ID required. Plan to join us for lunch!

Discover the fun and excitement of dramatic arts in our Dramatime workshop! We will read an adventurous story together and re-enact it using movement, emotions, props, costumes, and more! For kids ages 5-8 and their adult caregivers. 

This session's featured story – The Mitten by Jan Brett 

Book description: When Nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing it is missing. One by one, animals find the mitten and decide that it is a cozy place to hide from the cold!

The Lunch Lab provides free meals for all kids 18 and under to keep them fueled and energized throughout Spring Break. No sign-ups or ID required. Plan to join us for lunch!

Let's explore, create, and build something cool with LEGOs! Intended for grades K-5; anyone under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult/caregiver. Participation is limited due to room capacity. This event cannot accommodate groups of six or more.

Curious about VR and how it works? Explore new immersive worlds using the library's VR sets. Choose a favorite virtual experience: create custom artwork, experience a supernova, dance with a robot, swim with sharks, or relax and immerse yourself in a nature landscape. Library staff and volunteers will be here to guide you through your first VR steps. Snacks and refreshments provided. Registration recommended; walk-ins accepted if time allows. For ages 10+.

Restorative Reading combines books with learning skills and behaviors that emphasize repairing harm, taking responsibility, healing, friendship and empathy. Volunteers and staff from Fort Collins Conflict Transformation Works will lead participants through an interactive read-aloud followed by a craft or activity.  Children's books can provides age-appropriate ways to talk about empathy, offers strategies to help repair harm and highlight the impact of kindness and inclusion.  For kids ages 4-10 and accompanying adults.  

Presented in partnership with City of Fort Collins: Conflict Transformation Works.

CSU's SpeakOut! program is hosting a drop-in workshop that is open to new and experienced writers who would like to create and share stories, experiences, and ideas through writing. Poems, life stories, fiction, drama, and lyrics are all welcome.  Prompts, inspiration, and writing materials will be provided.  

Themes for this month:

• March 5: Spring/Sprang/Sprung
• March 12: Timeless
• March 19: Open Prompt
• March 26: Portraits

This program will be held on the puzzle table in the open "Treehouse"/ Art Gallery area on Old Town Library's second floor. This workshop will be facilitated by Tobi Jacobi and Mary Ellen Sanger, directors of the Community Literacy Center in the CSU English Department.

Walk-ins are welcome! Join for one session or weekly.

The Lunch Lab provides free meals for all kids 18 and under to keep them fueled and energized throughout Spring Break. No sign-ups or ID required. Plan to join us for lunch!

Looking for a teen centered space to talk about books? Welcome to the TAC212 Book Club! Hang out at one of the coolest locations exclusively for teens and discuss books chosen by your peers. We meet once a month on the 3rd Thursday to discuss books selected by club members from a variety of genres. We read one book every two months, so one meeting will discuss the first half of the book and the next meeting will discuss the whole book. Feel free to discuss other books as well! Check out the Teen Activity Center website for more information. Intended for ages 13-18. 

This meeting will be our whole book check! Let's talk about the entire book we chose to read as well as picking the next one we want to do as a group. 

Welcome to the Northern Colorado Youth Leadership and Development drop-in group, hosted by Rocky Mountain Equality and Poudre Libraries. Our groups are spaces where everyone can feel safe. Teens can meet other teens, make friends, build community, and connect with trained facilitators who are there to support them and offer resources. Hybrid & in-person options available. 

This is a group for all LGBTQIA+ youth and allies. Intended for ages 13-18. 

Bring your own thing to bedazzle! Whether it's a book, a knickknack, an art piece, or a soda can, you bring the object and we'll provide the bedazzles!  

The Lunch Lab provides free meals for all kids 18 and under to keep them fueled and energized throughout Spring Break. No sign-ups or ID required. Plan to join us for lunch!

The Fort Collins Safe Zone Collective is a community-led group with the goal of reducing barriers and bias toward the LGBTQIA+ community through providing accessible education and training to Northern Colorado. Fort Collins Safe Zone training aims to increase knowledge of resources available to LGBTQIA+ people and their support systems, and to create a network of action-oriented allies and advocates across Northern Colorado. 

These are a great fit for anyone who is interested in growing their skills and knowledge to support the LGBTQIA+ community, particularly those who are parents/family members, community leaders, and/or working in education or helping professions.

Questions? Email szftcoll@gmail.com