The Stained Page Project

04/20/2026

04/05/2026

The Easter Bunny stopped by to drop off some new books and a few eggs!

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03/26/2026

Good morning and happy Thursday!

Let's talk accessibility and reading. Here in Colorado nearly 12% of our population speaks Spanish, over 720,000 people! I'd love to get more representation of that on our shelves. So if you have Spanish books please let me know! I'll happily come gather them and get them on the shelves.

03/25/2026

My day is absolutely better when I walk out to a box of books on my porch! Thank you so much Kara for these amazing additions to the shelves!

03/24/2026

Come with me to restock the shelves of the Stained Page Free Book Trailer 📖✨️

03/21/2026

I often get asked "what's your favorite book?" my answer is always the same. A Psalm for the Wild-Built. If you've ever wanted to experience a hug in the form of a book, this one's for you.

03/20/2026

Look to the stars for hope, look to the stars for a wish, but remember, you can change your reality here on earth with a book.

A huge thank you to Ben at Curley Metal Fabrication.

Our community keeps us going 📖✨️💚

03/19/2026

A huge shout out to metal distributors of Fort Collins for cutting this amazing firewall cover for me!

The constellation Corvus or crow, representing Apollo, the Greek god of light, music, poetry, rational thinking, archery, healing, medicine, plague and prophecy.

03/18/2026

✨️Weeeee'rrrreeee BBBAAAAAACCCKKKKK✨️

After a winters nap, the Stained Page Trailer desperately needed new leaf springs and now she's back and better than ever!
Stop by and grab a book or two on your way to Roger's park!

02/27/2026

✨️We've been Nominated!✨️

The Stained Page Project has been nominated in CommunityVotes Fort Collins under the Non-Profit categort and that nomination came from YOU. ❤️

This self-funded project exists for one reason:
To put free books into the hands of everyone!
No barriers. No cost. No red tape.

If you’ve ever:
✨ Taken a book
✨ Donated a book
✨ Brought your kids to visit the trailer
✨ Cheered us on
✨ Believed in literacy access
Would you take 30 seconds to vote?
Your vote helps more families find us.
Your vote helps keep the shelves full.
Your vote tells Fort Collins that free books matter.

Vote here: https://fortcollins.communityvotes.com/2026/02/services/non-profit

Please share this post so we can reach more people!!!!

This project is powered entirely by community love. Let’s show them how strong that love really is. 💛

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01/29/2026

A lot of families are asking how to explain what’s happening in our country; especially immigration enforcement and raids, in ways that are honest without being terrifying.
These children’s books help start age-appropriate conversations about government, rights, immigration, and family separation.

📚 Books can’t fix everything, but they can give kids language, reassurance, and a sense that they’re not alone.

Please share, save, or add your own recommendations in the comments. Community matters.
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📚 Kids’ Books: Government & Civic Concepts
🌟 General Government (English)
• So You Want to Be President? – Judith St. George — Fun intro to U.S. leadership.
• Our Government – Shelley Buchanan — Simple explanations of laws and why government exists.
• What Is the U.S. Government? – Natalie Hyde — Clear breakdown of branches and civic roles.
🇺🇸 Rights & Civic Awareness (English)
• A Kids’ Guide to America’s Bill of Rights – Kathleen Krull — Explains rights and fairness.
🌍 Immigration, Family Separation & Belonging (English & Bilingual)
👧🏽 Ages 4–8 (Picture Books)
• La Frontera: El viaje con papá / My Journey with Papa — A bilingual story of migrating with family, choice, and hope.
• Friends from the Other Side / Amigos del otro lado — A Spanish/English story about crossing borders and friendship.
• Un libro para niños sobre inmigración — Spanish book explaining what immigration means and the choices families make.
🌟 Bilingual & Cultural Stories (All Ages)
• The Upside Down Boy / El niño de cabeza — Bilingual story of a migrant family settling in a new home.
• Xóchitl and the Flowers / Xóchitl, la niña de las flores — Bilingual story of a Salvadoran family building life in the U.S.
• Beyond Borders Series (e.g., La aventura de Guz & Goz) — Bilingual stories by immigrant youth that explore journeys, separation, and resilience.
• Mama’s Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation — English picture book that helps explain detention/ separation with empathy.
📘 Older Kids (8–12+)
• The Only Road – Alexandra Diaz — Fiction that explores migration challenges and choices.
• Dreamers – Yuyi Morales — Celebrates arrival, identity, and new beginnings.