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2019, vol. 2
January 30 - February 13, 2019 |
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Upcoming Closure
Monday, February 18: All locations closed in observance of Presidents Day. Please visit our eCollections to download and stream eBooks, audiobooks, movies, music, news & magazines.
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Funding Our Library Future: Panel Discussion
Monday, February 4, 6-7:30 p.m., Canyon Theater
Based on the community’s requests for expanded services and increased library use, it’s currently estimated library funding will fall short by at least $3.2 million every year. Learn more about our library funding needs and options. The panel discussion will include BPL leadership and representatives from the Colorado State Library and Poudre River Public Library District in Ft. Collins. Sam Fuqua (BVSD school board member, former BPL commissioner) is the moderator.
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New! Creative Bug for Crafters & Creatives Find inspiration and instruction with Creativebug video classes, now online 24/7 @ your library. Creativebug has more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists, and is a top resource for DIY, crafters and makers. - Learn easy ways to practice your craft every day
- Nurture your creative soul by learning new skills
- Enjoy guilt-free inspirational screen time with unlimited access!
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Celebrating Science, Tech, Engineering, Art & Math
STEAM & Seed to Table Events
Saturday, Feb. 9 at Reynolds & Meadows: Engineering Endeavors with CU Science Discoveries. Engineer crazy cardboard marble mazes, epic Keva plank structures, and mind-blowing card towers! As earthquake engineers, we'll test our structures against the shake of a ‘quake. Ages 7-12. Drop-in, no registration required. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 4 p.m. at Main: Native Pollinators with the Bee Chicas. Learn about our amazing native pollinators and how to encourage biodiversity in your own backyard ecosystem. Registration required, ages 8 to adult (children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult).
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History Lecture with Dr. Andrés Reséndez
Thursday, Feb. 7, 5 - 6:30 p.m., Canyon Theater Since the time of Columbus, Indian slavery was illegal in the Americas. Yet, as Andrés Reséndez illuminates in his myth-shattering book, The Other Slavery, the subject of this year’s Athearn Lecture, it was practiced for centuries as an open secret. Andrés Reséndez is an award-winning historian and author specializing in colonial Latin America, borderlands, and the Iberian world. His most recent book, The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Slavery in America (2016), won the Bancroft Prize in American History and was a finalist for a National Book Award in Nonfiction. The History Department at CU Boulder is proud to partner with the Boulder Public Library to present the 30th Athearn Lecture in Western History. Reception and book-signing to follow the talk.
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Art Exhibits at Main Art of Data
Through Feb. 3, Canyon Gallery
The City of Boulder has a renewed focus on innovation that is being driven by a citywide effort to enhance data-driven decision-making and innovation. This show celebrates art created by the community, inspired by the City of Boulder’s Open Data Catalog and other public city data. Plus! Don't miss this upcoming Art of Data event! This diverse exhibit showcases artwork created by participants in Bridge House’s art therapy programs, one of which meets at the Library. Through art therapy, these artists have found beautiful and meaningful ways to express themselves and their life journeys.
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"This is a wonderful book by the curator of fossil marine mammals at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History. Pyenson explores the evolution of whales, fossil sites, whale anatomy, and new technologies used to research whales in the wild." -Steve, Patron Services
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Gather Together @ Our Library
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Library Stories
“Thank you so much for helping me with my old family 8 mm films. My 90-year-old parents just moved to Boulder and I had no way of showing the home movies they brought. Thanks to you, our whole family enjoyed two days of movie watching over Thanksgiving. We had three generations, and the children got to see their grandparents and mom [when we were younger]. We all loved it!” -Patron Susan, on BPL’s cinema programs & services
“The concert was awesome. My daughter went to her usual physical therapy appointment this morning and rocked all of her motor exercises. When her therapist asked what we did differently, the only thing I could think of was the organizing effects of the music.” -JB, a BPL concert series attendee
“This year, in the spirit of the season, and rather than giving individual gifts, we made a charitable donation to the Boulder Public Library. For years, the library has been the center for community and charitable affairs.” Patron Anne, quoting her grandfather’s 2018 holiday letter to friends & family
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