Fort Collins Regional Library District
201 Peterson Street
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524
(970) 221-6740
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FORT COLLINS REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT RECEIVES SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS GRANT
The Fort Collins Regional Library District has received an American Library Association/PBS-FRONTLINE grant to present a 2-part program on global and local social entrepreneurship.
The grant seeks to connect communities to the concepts of social entrepreneurship and to promote dialogue on a local level. The Fort Collins program will take place October 20-24, during United Way’s Make-A-Difference Week.
On Tuesday, October 21 from 3:30-5:00 p.m, Fort Collins Regional Library District will hold a FRONTLINE/World Social Entrepreneurs film viewing and discussion panel at New Belgium Brewing Company.
On Friday, October 24 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. CSU Libraries will hold a panel discussion featuring graduate students from CSU’s School of Business Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise (GSSE) program and a representative from the U.S. Small Business Administration at CSU’s Lory Student Center.
The goal of the FRONTLINE/World Social Entrepreneurs Film Program is to engage the general public, students and professionals in a discussion with leaders in business, humanitarian aid, academia and/or social activism on the concept of social entrepreneurship as a way to create meaningful solutions to social problems in contemporary society and in our local communities.
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FORT COLLINS REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT BEST IN COLORADO
The Fort Collins Regional Library District is being honored by the Colorado Association of Libraries (CAL) for being among the best in the state. Jimena Pena, Outreach Librarian with the District, will be accepting the award for "Services to Diverse Populations" at the statewide association’s annual conference in November.
The Services to Diverse Populations Award, recognizes a library’s commitment to the principle of diversity, leadership and significant contributions to the regional, statewide or national awareness of diversity in libraries, and implementation of a successful program that promotes diversity or provides significant library services to diverse populations.
The CAL Awards Committee selects winners each year based on nominations submitted by librarians and others in the library community. This year they received 29 nominations in 16 different award categories.
"It’s great to give recognition to people who are truly paving the way in the library world," said Anna Winkel, co-chair of the 10-person volunteer committee. "Every year we are excited to see the innovation and hard work that comes through in each nomination. Colorado has great talent in the library field."
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ERACISM FILM AND DISCUSSION SERIES BEGINS SEPTEMBER 21
In a continuing effort to erase racism in Fort Collins, the eighth annual "Eracism" Film and Discussion Series will feature films dealing with discrimination as experienced by various racial and ethnic groups. Experts will lead a discussion following each film. All films will be shown Sunday evenings at 6:30 pm at the Main Library.
Film Schedule:
October 12: "Children of the Camps" presents several adult Japanese-Americans who were interned as children during World War II and shows how that experience has marked their lives. Read On! Fort Collins is co-sponsoring this film in connection with the community reading of "When the Emperor Was Divine" by Julie Otsuka. Stan Matsunaka, former Colorado State Senate president, will lead the discussion.
October 19: "In Sickness and Wealth" addresses the issue of disparities in the U.S. health care system based on race and poverty. Richard Breaux, CSU ethnic studies professor, will facilitate discussion, and Fort Collins High School Amnesty International chapter is co-sponsor.
Admission is free. The series is presented by the "Eracism" Film and Discussion Committee with grants from Fort Fund and the Interfaith Council, generous donations from Foothills Unitarian Church, Hispanic Heritage Month and the Fort Collins Coloradoan, and with participation from the Fort Collins Regional Library District and the Human Relations Commission of the City of Fort Collins.
For further information: go to www.fortnet.org/eracism or call 484-7653
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NEW BRANCH LIBRARY IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The new branch library on 2733 Council Tree Avenue in southeast Fort Collins is under construction! The branch will be a family-oriented facility and will emphasize the most popular materials and services the Library District offers. Watch it grow!
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A NOTE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
READ ON!
Our community has been blessed with passionate readers. For six years ReadOn! Fort Collins has encouraged people within our community to read a book, to discuss it with friends, to participate in community activities related to the book, and to hear the author speak. This year's "read" is the Julie Otsuka novel, When the Emperor Was Divine. Ms. Otsuka's family was interned during WWII. Her grandfather was arrested by the FBI the day after Pearl Harbor and her mother, then 11 years old, and her uncle and grandmother were sent to Topaz, Utah for the duration of the war. It has been my experience that most of the Japanese families I have known have family members who were sent to camps. I am saddened, yet inspired by their private acceptance about the ways these events changed their families’ fortunes, as one of my earliest memories is of the kindness I received from the Japanese family who lived next door to us when I was very young. The grandparents who didn’t speak English always had time for the lonely little girl who came to visit them. more...
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TEENS: JOIN THE IRS TEEN ADVISORY GROUP AT THE LIBRARY!
The Interesting Reader Society is a special group of young adults in grades 7-12 who meet monthly to talk mainly about books, and also about movies, music, and other topics of interest to teens.
Check it out at http://fcgov.com/library/irs.php.
For more information, call either of the Teen Librarians: Sue-Ellen Jones at 221-6380 or Diane Tuccillo at 204-8206; or come to the next IRS meeting.
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READ ON FORT COLLINS
For six years Read On Fort Collins has encouraged people within our community to read a book, to discuss it with friends, to participate in community activities related to the book, and to hear the author speak.
This year Read On Fort Collins has selected Julie Otsuka's novel When the Emperor Was Divine. Ms. Otsuka's family was interned during WWII. Her grandfather was arrested by the FBI the day after Pearl Harbor and her mother, then 11 years old, and her uncle and grandmother were sent to Topaz, Utah for the duration of the war. Otsuka says that rather than using family stories for material, she did a lot of research because her mother doesn't have clear memories of camp. Otsuka says of her novel: "I wanted to write a novel about real people... their experience is universal not only for Japanese Americans, but for people of any ethnic group. The predicament of the family in my novel ... is that of ordinary people caught up in the extraordinary."
Julie Otsuka will speak in Fort Collins on Sunday, October 26, 2008. Related activities and discussions will be scheduled during the year. The Friends of the Library is one of the sponsors of Read On Fort Collins. Go to www.readonfc.org for more information.
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TAKE READING TO THE NEXT LEVEL: JOIN THE LIBRARY'S BOOK CLUB
If you've ever wished there were more pages in a favorite novel or regaled your friends with the delights of a particular author, consider joining up with the Library's Book Club.
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