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2019, vol. 5
February 27 - March 13, 2019 |
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| 24/7 Books, Movies, Music & More
Visit our eCollections to download & stream eBooks, audiobooks, movies, music, news & magazines. Titles for all ages, day or night!
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Library Card Art Contest for Kids
Entries accepted March 1-31 Boulder Public Library is holding an art contest for the design of three new library cards depicting the 2019 Summer of Discovery Program theme: Outer Space, Inner Space. Show us your best out-of-this-world design or create a vision of your inner world. Three winners will be selected in April, with one winner in each age group (5 & under, 6-8 & 9-14 years old).
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New North Boulder Library: Community Engagement & Design Sessions Friday, Mar. 8, 6 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, Mar. 9, 10 a.m. - NoonCanyon Theater Main Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd.
Come see the updated design proposal and share your thoughts on the four focus areas: kids space, community space, maker space, and outdoor space. The design team and architect, WorkAC, will present. You’ll hear about the project timeline and next steps, and be able to participate in a design charette (an architectural term for a collaborative design session). Refreshments & childcare provided. Learn more about the new North Boulder Library and opportunities to be involved.
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Based on the community’s request for expanded services and increased library use, it is currently estimated library funding will fall short by at least $3.2 million every year. On Feb. 4, BPL leadership and representatives from the Colorado State Library and Poudre River Public Library District in Ft. Collins discussed our funding shortfalls and options.
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Share Your Library Love Story
Tell us about a time the library made your life better.
What happened?
We're collecting true-life stories about Boulder Public Library; these will be shared in our communications with the Boulder community, funders and donors, and other library stakeholders. Has Boulder Public Library made your life better? Please share your story. We'd love to hear from you and share your experience-- maybe even right here in this newsletter!
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Comfort Soup: "Welcome"
Thursday, Mar. 7, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Main Library
Let’s talk together about what “welcoming” means and how to create that feeling in our city. We’ll combine ideas, along with ingredients, to have a communal soup meal. Drop in anytime!
This event is part of the Building Bridges series, a collaboration between the city and the community to provide a space to connect and engage in conservations about the issues that impact our lives.
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Your Seat Awaits You: Concerts! Cinema!
Canyon Theater at the Main Library - Thurs., Feb. 28 at 7 p.m.: Family Movie Night, Popeye with Robin Williams & Shelley Duval
- Fri. Mar. 1-Sun. Mar. 3: Boulder International Film Festival Youth Pavilion
- Thurs., Mar. 14 at 6 p.m.: Local Filmmakers' Showcase Mondo Hollywood, directed by Boulder's own, Robert Carl Cohen. Dress in your favorite 1960s gear to celebrate this cult classic surreal documentary about the L.A. of 1966, with Cohen appearing in person.
- Sat., Mar. 2 at 3 p.m.: Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra's Meet the Maestro with Michael Butterman
- Wed. Mar. 13 at Noon: Midday Music Meditation. Immerse yourself in an improvised soundscape
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Exhibits at the Main Library:
Maker Made & Jomon Pottery Maker Made Runs Through Mar. 29, Canyon Gallery
Celebrate the work the designers, scientists, artists, engineers, and craftspeople in our Boulder maker community. Check out surprising & delightful print materials, 3D and kinetic objects, and interactive projects. Learn more. Jomon Pottery of Japan, Through March 31, Arapahoe Ramp
Learn about the artists working to resurrect ancient Japanese pottery traditions from the Jomon period – a peaceful era that lasted for ten thousand years and is enjoying a revival in modern Japanese art. Jomon artists will be doing a drop-in artist demonstration from 2 - 4:30 p.m. on Mon., Mar. 11 at Main Library.
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| Recommended Read
"First in the 'Bookmobile' series, this charming mystery kept the pages turning. The personalities of the cat, Rhett Butler, and dog, Mr. Chaucer, had me laughing out loud, and the amusing antics of the septuagenarian librarian, Cleo, delighted me from page 1 to page 320." -Jan, Patron Services
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@ Our Library On Exhibit Through 3/15: The Barbershops of Boulder @ Carnegie
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Library Stories
“I feel more confident in myself that I was able to earn my high school diploma... I have succeeded in something that was once so hard for me." -Jessie, the first Boulder Public Library Career Online High School Graduate.
“I was at the performance yesterday and really enjoyed it! It is a piece that I have studied but never heard live. I congratulate you on having the courage and artistic sensibility to program such a work... There is just not much innovative or adventuresome programming going on anywhere these days... You did something important. ” -Jim, a recent concert attendee
Boulder Public Library was just voted ‘Most Loved Library in 2019’ on HulaFrog.com and a Neighborhood Favorite on NextDoor.com. Thank you for your support!
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