Library and School District Partner to Bring e-Books to Students

In the face of the pandemic, one thing didn’t stop: learning. Teachers, students, and parents rallied together last spring to continue the learning cycle in the digital realm. Over the summer, the Weld RE-4 School District was able to evaluate their digital classroom needs and plan for a variety of learning contingencies in the fall. “Our school libraries have a very limited number of e-book and audiobook options,” shared Weld RE-4 School District’s Mollie Amundson.

Newspapers.com Gives Online Access to Historical Papers

The year is 1882. Subscribers open the Fort Collins Daily Evening Courier on June 19 to learn more about local hailstorms, a cyclone in Iowa, a march from Mexico, and a broken ankle from a street car.

Step back in time to explore daily life with Newspapers.com Library Edition. This extensive database provides online access to more than 4,000 historical newspapers, from the early 1700s to the 2000s.

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Staff Spotlight: Nathan Triz

Each month we spotlight one of the friendly staff faces you’ll run into at the Windsor-Severance Library or on the bookmobile.

Meet Customer Service Supervisor Nathan Triz:

Hometown: Key West, Fla., but have lived in Windsor for 10 years.

Interests: Live music (both attending and performing), songwriting, gaming (video and tabletop), yoga and exercise, preparing to become a dad!

Staff Spotlight: Rebecca Robbins

Each month we spotlight one of the friendly staff faces you’ll run into at the Windsor-Severance Library or on the bookmobile. 

Meet Customer Service Specialist Rebecca Robbins:

Hometown: Sturgis, South Dakota, but I would say I am a Windsor kid.

Interests: I love skiing, talking about American History, and supporting the local music scene.