Adults

Find great reads, free events and classes, job and career help, and more.
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Discover the Space to be You

Find your community with free programs and events, level up your career with online skills classes, harness your creativity with free craft kits, and explore everything your library has to offer. 

Epic Reads & Recommendations

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Daughters of the new year
E.M. Tran
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The murmur of bees
Sofía Segovia
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The death of Vivek Oji
Akwaeke Emezi
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Sharks in the time of saviors
Kawai Strong Washburn
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Black cake
Charmaine Wilkerson
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The empress of salt and fortune
Nghi Vo
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The sentence
Louise Erdrich
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The butterfly lampshade
Aimee Bender
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The deep
Rivers Solomon
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The ten thousand doors of January
Harrow, Alix
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The known world
Edward P. Jones
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Exposure
Ramona Emerson
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The family
David Laskin
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Tightrope : Americans reaching for hope
Nicholas D. Kristof
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the line becomes a river
Francisco Cantú
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Children of the land
Marcelo Hernandez Castillo
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South to America
Imani Perry
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An indigenous peoples' history of the United States
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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A different mirror
Ronald Takaki
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These truths : a history of the United States
Jill Lepore
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Heartland
Sarah Smarsh
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Shattered
Kureishi, Hanif
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Year of the tiger
Alice Wong
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No time like the future
Michael J. Fox
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The unspoken name
A. K. Larkwood
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Finishing the hat
Stephen Sondheim
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Curious cats
Mitsuaki Iwago
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Let the record show
Sarah Schulman
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Solutions and other problems
Allie Brosh
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With love, from Cold World
Alicia Thompson
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So you want to talk about race
Ijeoma Oluo
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Infinite jest
David Foster Wallace
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The Only Good Indians
Jones, Stephen Graham
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A man without a country
Kurt Vonnegut
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The kitchen god's wife
Amy Tan
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Squeeze me
Carl Hiaasen
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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

February 7, 12:00am - 12:00am

Online Event

February 14, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Online Event

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

Old Town Library - Study Room E

February 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Old Town Library - Study Room E

Fort Collins Book Fest

Meet 20 incredible local and regional authors including National Book Award Finalist, Deborah Taffa Jackson, for free from February 7-17.

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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, crochet kits, karaoke systems, 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

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LinkedIn Learning

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

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

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

Discover Spanish-language books, eBooks, audiobooks, movies, and more.

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Find homework help, attend events and programs, and browse a selection of books and games.

Have fun crafting and leaning into your creative side

Access thousands of digital items including eBooks, movies, audiobooks, and TV shows.

Earn prizes and amp up your reading with specially designed challenges.

Learn the basics of placing holds, autorenewals, and more.

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

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Dive into your next great read with staff recommendations.

Discover audiobooks for all ages in our collection or with our Libby and Hoopla apps.

Qualifying individuals can sign up for library material drop-off and pick-up services.

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