| 2017, vol. 19
Sept. 13 - 27, 2017
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| Upcoming Library Hours Friday, Oct. 20 - All Boulder Public Library locations will be closed for staff training.
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Jaipur Literature Festival this weekend
Sept. 15-17 at Main Library
For the third year, the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival comes to Boulder as a creative caravan of writers and thinkers, poets and balladeers. The free festival includes literature, author talks, music, and culture, and promises to be an incredible event.
Showcasing South Asia’s unique and multilingual literary heritage and juxtaposing oral and performing arts, books and ideas, dialogue and debate, Bollywood and politics, this magical mystery tour is a 3-day teaser for the renowned Jaipur festival in India, which has been declared “the greatest literary show on earth.” The festival largely consists of interviews and panels addressing timely themes of local and international interest during which 2–4 authors converse with one another looking at the ideas and themes in their books as well as the process of writing, skillfully moderated by leading journalists and authors.
This year, the JLF will focus on examining the human experience through the reflections and imaginations of distinguished contemporary writers from across the globe. Learn more about all of the programs offered on the Jaipur Literature Festival website or follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
General schedule:
Saturday, Sept. 16 – Music at 10 a.m..; Opening remarks at 10 a.m.; Sessions run from 10:45 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 17 – Music begins at 10 a.m., Sessions run from 10:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Closing ceremony at 5:15 p.m.
Logistics information:
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September is Pollinator Appreciation Month!
Community members, local non-profits and businesses are joining the City of Boulder and the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History to offer a series of fun, informative events celebrating Boulder’s third annual Pollinator Appreciation Month. Free events take place for all ages. Highlights of events and activities include:
• Free lectures and workshops about local bumblebees and how Boulder’s birds contribute to pollination and other important ecosystem services.
To learn more about Pollinator Appreciation Month and for a full list of event details, please visit www.BeeBoulder.org.
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Upcoming Teen programs
Teens, Trivia, and Tea (grades 6 and up)
Play trivia games while enjoying free tea and coffee.
Come learn about the history and culture of henna body art! Hear a brief history of the practice. Then have a design drawn on your skin with henna paste.
Teen Game Night (Grades 6 and up)
Play games while enjoying free snacks.
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BPL offers several book and discussion groups The High Crimes Mystery Reader's Group has authors attending next 2 meetings The High Crimes Mystery Reader's Group meets the 4th Wednesday of each month at the Meadows Branch Library from 5:30-7 p.m. for a discussion of a selected literary mystery. At two of the upcoming meetings, the authors of the books will be in attendance. Newcomers always welcome!
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Save the date: Saturday, Oct. 7 is the Family Play Festival at the Main Library
Family Play Festival
Main Library: Canyon Meeting Room. Children's Story Space,
Mt. Sanitas Room
Drop in and play, sing, read, write and talk at activity stations throughout the library. Families with young children (birth to age 5) enjoy interactive early literacy activities and take home crafts and great prizes as well as new ideas for family fun. Each station includes special activities for babies.
Volunteers are needed to help put this wonderful event on. If you are interested, please visit our library volunteer webpage for more information or to apply. Thank you!
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Recommended Read "Summer isn't officially over yet. This is a story of a rabble-rouser mother trying to save a doomed home on Nantucket Island, and her daughter trying to save her mother. A century of living has taken place at Cliff House, all noted through entries in the Cliff House guest book. I chose this book as a summer read bringing to life a place I have never visited." --Cheri, Patron Services
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Overheard at the library (Posted on the Boulder Public Library Facebook page as a review) M.W.L. reviewed Boulder Public Library — 5 star
"I can't say enough good things about our library. Abundant daylight, openness, updated finishes, variety of seating and privacy - all create a positive space and energy. The programming of events, exhibits, and spaces (makers lab) is incredibly diverse and free. I'm grateful for their investment in the latest technology so I can have easy access to online resources, including Kayak, other ebooks, easy checkout, and other library locations (nobo). My husband and I are in our 40s and I tell him all the time that I want to live close to library until I'm gone. haha! It's true."
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