ABOUT US

“The Fort Collins Reads event and lead up was incredible— the selection committee promoted reading Sabrina & Corina for several months, engaged the community in dynamic ways, and the festival itself was expertly run and secure. Plus, my hotel and accommodations were beautiful! I was heartened by the diversity of the audience and the community’s shared love of reading in Fort Collins.”

Kali Fajardo-Anstine, Sabrina & Corina
2021 Fort Collins Reads Author

HISTORY

Founded in 2002, Fort Collins Reads, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, has worked to connect neighbors through literature and speaking engagements with some of the nation’s most recognized authors. As one of the longest-running community reads programs, we’ve proudly featured everything from staples of young adult fiction like Lois Lowry to award-winning authors like Jennifer Egan and James McBride. Titles are selected in hope of sparking conversations and addressing topics relevant to local and national issues. While the author presentation, held annually in the fall, is the cornerstone of the event, Fort Collins Reads hopes to ignite interest in literacy and dialogue all year long.

MISSION STATEMENT

Fort Collins Reads seeks to strengthen the community through reading and the civil discussion of challenging topics for the annual one book, one city read. Fort Collins Reads is organized to promote understanding, diversity, and tolerance by breaking barriers among people and cultures through literary means.

“The energy of the smart and creative board permeates every aspect of the Fort Collins Reads program. The community is vibrant and involved because it is a city of great readers. I cannot begin to say enough good things about my experience in Fort Collins.”

—Ann Patchett, Commonwealth
2017 Fort Collins Reads Author