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Epic Reads & Recommendations

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Little fires everywhere

Celeste Ng

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The thirty names of night

Zeyn Joukhadar

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Interior Chinatown

Charles Yu

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Book jacket graphic for: The collected regrets of Clover

The collected regrets of Clover

Mikki Brammer

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Oona out of order

Margarita Montimore

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The island villa

Sarah Morgan

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The guncle

Steven Rowley

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The reading list

Sara Nisha Adams

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The messy lives of book people

Phaedra Patrick

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Book jacket graphic for: The mostly true story of Tanner & Louise

The mostly true story of Tanner & Louise

Colleen Oakley

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Book jacket graphic for: The secret book of Flora Lea

The secret book of Flora Lea

Patti Callahan Henry

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What strange paradise

Omar El Akkad

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We inherit what the fires left

William Evans

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Time is a mothe

Ocean Vuong

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The Carrying

Ada Limón

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Postcolonial love poem

Natalie Diaz

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Obit

Victoria Chang

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Ledger

Jane Hirshfield

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Homie

Danez Smith

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Guillotine

Eduardo C. Corral

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Felon

Reginald Dwayne Betts

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Citizen : an American lyric

Claudia Rankine

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Call us what we carry

Amanda Gorman

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Book jacket graphic for: Bless the daughter raised by a voice in her head

Bless the daughter raised by a voice in her head

Warsan Shire

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Village Politics can be Murder

Jeanne M. Dams

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The Brides of High Hill

Nghi Vo

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Autobiography of red

Anne Carson

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Malice

Heather Walter

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Paul takes the form of a mortal girl

Andrea Lawlor

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The collapsing empire

John Scalzi

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Book jacket graphic for: The radioactive boy scout

The radioactive boy scout

Ken Silverstein

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Book jacket graphic for: The princes of Ireland

The princes of Ireland

Edward Rutherfurd

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The men

Sandra Newman

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Book jacket graphic for: The book of lost friends

The book of lost friends

Lisa Wingate

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Eleanor

David Michaelis

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Our voice of fire

Brandi Morin

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Download & Stream for Adults

Libby & OverDrive

Pick your next read from thousands of eBooks and audiobooks on Libby / Overdrive.

Kanopy

Instantly stream movies, TV shows, and classes including an entire Kanopy Kids collection.

Hoopla

Stream/download eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, comics, movies, music and TV shows on-demand.

Flipster

Flip through digital magazines and journals anytime, anywhere.

Happening Soon for Adults

April 14, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Old Town Library - Study Room B

April 14, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Old Town Library - Study Room E

April 14, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Old Town Library - Large Meeting Room Combo

April 14, 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Old Town Library - Study Room B

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Consumer Reports

ConsumerReports.org provides ratings and reviews as well as in-depth advice, tips and trends

Discover the Unexpected

Gadgets & Things

Borrow gadgets like cake pans, outdoor items, karaoke machines, hotspots, and more.

Creativebug

Have fun crafting and leaning into your creative side

Career Online High School

Earn an accredited online high school diploma and career certificate.

Community Outreach

Discover how the library connects with communities throughout Northern Colorado.

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Digital Newspapers

Free and easy access to online newspapers like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and others.

Featured Research & Databases

LinkedIn Learning

Access thousands of free professional training courses to develop technology, creative, and business skills with a library card.

Mango Languages

Learn a new language through realistic conversations and everyday communication skills in over 70 world languages, including English.

Ancestry.com

Explore billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos and more in this online genealogy collection.

Fort Collins History Connection

Search the online archive of historical materials, records, and photographs from Fort Collins and the Cache la Poudre region.

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A Space to Belong

We love to see the connections that are made in our libraries. Whether you’re looking for a place to sit and read, work on a community puzzle or play Scrabble, meet up with friends, or drop in to a free program, you’re always welcome at the Library. Oh, and we’d love to find you something good to read, too!

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Get the latest library updates, meet the staff, and discover the unexpected.

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