Poudre River Friends of the Library

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Poudre River Friends of the Library

We are library lovers and community volunteers who have fun donating our time to support Poudre Libraries in Northern Colorado. What Do We Do?

Become a member of the Friends, volunteer, donate, shop, engage, or just follow along - we’re happy to have you! We raise money for the libraries by selling used books at our four big book sales and at our Harmony Shop and our Old Town Library Nook all year long. How Do Friends of the Library Make a Difference? We contribute thousands of dollars (nearly $850,000 since 2008!) from book sale proceeds every year to our libraries to help fund programs and events, which have included:
• Summer Reading Program
• Visiting author series (with CSU Friends of the Library)
• Fort Collins Reads community book program
• History Comes Alive speakers
• Cultural awareness and celebrations
• Harmony Music in the Round concert series
• Books for book club kits
• National Poetry Month
• Kevin Cook nature programs
• Library/literary conference scholarships for library staff and teens
AND MUCH MORE! How Can You Help?
• Become a member
• Volunteer at the book sales
• Work a shift at our Harmony Shop
• Help sort books for our book sales
• Join our Friends’ Board of Directors
• Donate your used books to the Friends

Our Purpose:

• To raise money to enhance and support the resources of the Poudre River Public Library District
• To provide volunteer opportunities in support of the Library
• To advocate for the Poudre River Public Library District
• To sponsor programs to promote use and enjoyment of the Library
• To encourage literacy within the community

10/23/2026

Mark your calendars because our annual holiday sale is coming up next month! ❄️📚🎁

Our volunteers are busy hand-selecting books and more for you to gift or take home for yourself, so you can get your holiday shopping done while supporting a great cause!

10/20/2026

The Friends had a busy and FUN fall weekend, and what better way to kick off National Friends of Libraries Week? 🎃

First, we gave out treats, stickers, and bookmarks at NoCo Wildlife’s Trunk or Treat! Then a few of our board members boogied on over to Old Town Library to celebrate their 50th birthday with a time capsule opening, cake, other 70s fun. Finally, we spent Sunday at Open Streets making friendship bracelets and promoting our library love! ❤️

10/19/2026

Awww, thank you!!

DYK: Poudre River Friends of the Library have been supporting the library since 1939 through books sales, grants, and advocacy!

The all-volunteer group has donated more than $1 million since 2008 to fund library programs like the annual Summer Adventure program, Kevin Cook series, Harmony in the Round, and so many more. Be sure to say "Happy National Friends of the Library Week!" to one of the many Friends members.

If you're interested in joining the Friends, visit their website.
👉https://www.prfol.org/

10/18/2026

We're celebrating this week! We've been around since 1939, advocating for and supporting our libraries! Thanks to our great community for appreciating our hard work.

10/13/2026

The Friends have fun fall plans this weekend, and we’d love to have you join us! 🎃🍁👻

First we’re trunk or treating with NoCo Wildlife Center this Saturday - we’ll have crafts and candy books for all ages! Then we’ll keep the party going on Sunday at Open Streets with City of Fort Collins. You can come make friendship bracelets with the Friends and learn more about our holiday sale (we even heard Evie from Poudre Libraries will be hanging out next to us 📚)!

See you this weekend!

Address

Fort Collins, CO
80521 – 80528

Website

https://www.prfol.org/

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