Boulder Public Library
2019, vol. 18
Aug. 14-28, 2019
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Monday, Sep. 2, 2019 - Labor Day, All Boulder Public Library locations will be closed 
All Boulder Public Library locations will have a storytime break from Monday, Aug. 4, 2019, through Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. 
All storytimes will resume on Monday, Aug. 19.

Grow with Google

Wednesday, Aug. 21 
Grow with Google is partnering with the Boulder Public Library to bring free digital skills workshops and one-on-one coaching to Colorado for small businesses and job seekers. Sign-up today to attend four different workshops and learn about new tools, and events to help you grow your skills, career, or business.

Volunteer at ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival

Saturday and Sunday, Sep. 21-22
You'll have a wonderful time, meet beautiful people, fabulous authors, and there will be free food! Help make the festival possible. Volunteer opportunities include festival greeters and registration, author liaisons, venue ushers, children’s program helpers and other opportunities. 
Sign-up Today!

Reading Buddies at Boulder Public Library

Looking for Little Buddies to join us this fall! 
Every semester, each Little Buddy in the program is paired with a CU student. These pairs meet weekly for 90 minutes engaging in reading, writing, literacy games and fun! Reading Buddies is open for students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade. Online enrollment starts in September for the fall semester. Applications are available in English and Spanish/Español.

Cultural Organizations Summit: Climate Change

Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, from 5 to 6 p.m. at Main 
Join the next summit of cultural nonprofits to discuss practical strategies for the future of your organization with Paul Chinowsky, Director of the Environmental Design Program at CU Boulder, and Marda Kirn, Director of EcoArts Connections. All cultural organizations are encouraged to send two representatives. Light refreshments will be provided. Free. Please RSVP to clickl@boulderlibrary.org
Open Call for 2020 Exhibitions

Open Call for 2020 Exhibitions

Apply today through Aug. 31
The library invites proposals for projects ranging from a few weeks to two months. Exhibitions should intertwine visual display, socially engaged art and/or installations with live programs, interactivity and collaborative happenings. Presentations in the gallery are as much about the process as product and we want visitors to be engaged in all levels.  
Congratulations to our winners!
Summer of Discovery: Inner Space, Outer Space 
Congratulations to our teen winners of the Summer of Discovery gift card drawing! Each won a $200 Visa gift card, just for completing our summer reading program!  
Thank you again, to everyone who participated and finished! We had an extremely successful reading program surpassing all of our records for previous years.
Office Relocation Scholarship

Office Relocation Grants Available


Does your non-profit need more space but you can't afford Boulder rent prices? Apply today for funding to support nonprofit arts and culture organizations moving their offices to new headquarters in Boulder.
Deadline to submit your application is Sep. 2, 2019.  
Recommended Read
If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
"This novel about Amanda, a trans teen, negotiating a new school was interesting, informative, funny and heartbreaking. Loved it!"
--Margie, Resource Services
Get more staff reading recommendations
Library Stories
"The teen space was a safe haven after my parents sent me here for the summer and I had trouble making friends. The staff are extremely nice and encouraging and there are some many things to do: making buttons, folding origami, reading, etc.  I was instantly obsessed and the teen space has remained one of my favorite hangouts in all of Boulder." -Matias, Main Library teen  
A woman with three children attended the Movies @ Meadows program. At the beginning of the program, staff thanked the audience for coming and informed them of the new program booklet and upcoming programs at Meadows. The mother said, "I'm so excited, I've saved all of the events for my the kids AND myself on my phone's calendar already!" - Julianne, Branch Programs
Many of our events are generously funded by the 
Boulder Library Foundation.
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