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Fort Collins Regional Library District
Board of Trustees
Mary Atchison, President
Mary Atchison (formerly Robertson) has spent the last 34 years as a resident of Fort Collins. Before the 2006 elections that created the newly formed Fort Collins Regional Library District, Mary was a member of the Fort Collins Library Board. Mary has been an integral member of many Larimer County not-for-profit groups. She was the President of the Colorado Association for Marriage and Family Therapy from 1996 through 1998. She also served as a member of the board of directors for the Bas Bleu Theater, among many other volunteer positions. Mary worked for Marriage and Family Therapy Counseling here in Fort Collins for eight years.
Mary earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology from Colorado State University. She earned her master's degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University, as well.
"Some people have begun to claim that the usefulness of public libraries is long past. This is not true. A free community public library is one of the key components of the democracy in which we live. Democracies assume that everyone has equal access to information and ideas, allowing them to make wise decisions about how they are governed and how they vote. Libraries allow anyone to learn about the world, and the issues and ideas that shape it, regardless of income. While the manner in which information is dispensed constantly changes-from books to videos to the Internet and databases-libraries are the one place that everyone is guaranteed access to learning and ideas."
(Term expires 3/2012)
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