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2017, vol. 14
July 5 - 19, 2017
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| Upcoming Holiday Hours
Monday, September 4 - All Boulder Public Library locations will be closed for the Labor Day holiday.
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Edible Learning Garden - The garden was designed and is maintained by Urban Farm Colorado. Food harvested is used in Seeds Library Cafe, or enjoyed by library patrons like you! Please feel free to enjoy and eat a sample.
Bee Hives - The Main Library bee hives can be seen from inside the bridge near Seeds Library Cafe, or from the Boulder Creek Path, or inside the Japanese Garden.
Seed Library - Pick up seed packets from the seed library for growing flowers and edible plants at home. Generously donated by Lake Valley Seeds and BBB Seed and locate in Seeds Cafe.
Seeds Library Cafe - Attend an Adultology program with Seeds Cafe to learn about local, sustainable food sources, and creative preparation methods for enjoying healthful foods.
Pollinator Appreciation Month - Celebrate the pollinators that make our harvests possible. Enjoy story times.
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Latino Hues Exhibit
June 30 – July 30 in Canyon Gallery
Tonos Latinos/ Latino Hues is an artistic/cultural event that disperses and promotes Latin American heritage, language and experiences in exhibitions of contemporary art. These artists, tied together by culture and community, wish to empower society with the richness and diversity of the Latin American community while also serving as an example of universal values such as social integration and cultural pride.
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Annual Report for 2016
2016 was a great year for BPL! We won Colorado Library of the Year,
an honor bestowed in recognition of exceptional growth, expanded partnerships and innovative programming. Last year, we welcomed nearly one million visitors and another 300,000 visitors online – making Boulder Public Library one of the busiest public places in the city. From the Main Library to the Meadows Branch to the George Reynolds Branch to the NoBo Corner Library, we are a community gathering place, a destination for family learning, and a trusted access point for information.
Books and children’s programming are still our ‘bread and butter,’ but this past year also saw a host of new programs. The opening of BLDG 61 – our Library Foundation-funded makerspace – was a huge success. In ten months, the space offered hundreds of programs, welcomed thousands of visitors, inspired several patent applications, and also attracted further grant funding.
The Knight Foundation provided funding for ‘Tree Debris to Opportunity,’ a program designed to provide people experiencing homelessness the opportunity to learn advanced woodworking skills using locally harvested ash trees infested by the emerald ash borer. And the Littlefield Family Foundation funded ‘Build, Learn, Design, Grow,’ an apprenticeship program for underserved teens to explore design from building drones to wearable textiles.
To learn more, we hope you will read through our 2016 annual report online. Click on the image above or on the links in this article.
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Library Commission Retreat - July 15 The Library Commission Annual Retreat will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at the Open Space and Mountain Parks Department offices at 66 S. Cherryvale Rd. The agenda is posted online. Members of the public are invited to attend the retreat and listen to the discussion; however, there is no public participation scheduled.
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New banners at Main, Meadows, Reynolds, NoBo
Boulder Public Library Director David Farnan mentioned in the previous newsletter that a new campaign would be rolling out soon that reflects the library values our community holds dear (from recent survey and focus groups as part of the library master planning process). The campaign banners are up at all circulating library locations now, and are pictured at left. We'd love to know what you think -- feel free to email or call us at the contact information below!
June 21 Message from the Director
"...The public library not only stands for freedom of speech, we exercise it. Libraries not only stand for free, unfettered access to information for all, we challenge any and all forms of exclusion or censorship. It is who we are. Boulder is a sophisticated place. No shallow associations here. Boulder saw us for who we are. In the coming weeks, we are going to roll out a campaign that reflects the library values our community holds dear. I hope you like it."
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More Summer Reading Program featuresFidget Spinner Science & Fabrication
Learn about the science behind fidget spinners and create your own using computer aided design.
Pet Shelter Shower
Do you "woof" dogs? Feel like felines are the cat's meow? Come make pet beds and toys to donate to the Boulder Humane Society. For grades 6-12.
National Renewable Energy Lab: Solar Cars
Saturday, July 8
Join a team of NREL scientists to explore renewable energy, energy efficiency and how you can make a difference in your world! Participants will learn the science behind solar panels and conclude by building a solar powered car. Registration Required. Recommended for ages 8-13.
Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation
Learn how to identify when and if a wild animal really needs assistance, and make a craft for wild animals. Learn how to be a good steward to wildlife in our shared environment and prevent human/wildlife conflicts.
Nature’s Educators: Raptors
Movie Night: "October Sky"
Space Weather Prediction Center
Saturday, July 15, from 2-3 p.m., at Main Library's Boulder Creek Room. Did you know different types of space weather can affect various technologies on Earth? Through a visual presentation of space weather phenomena, learn about the science of space weather forecasting and how it helps build and keep a better world in our high technology age. Recommended for ages 10 and up.
Free Form Weaving: Wall Hanging
Join expert weaver Stephanie Flynn Sokolov at BLDG 61 to create free form woven wall hangings. All materials and instruction are provided at no cost. Appropriate for ages 12 and up. Space limited, please register to confirm your spot.
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Recommended Read
"I recently reread the 10th anniversary edition of this Costa Award-winning novel, and enjoyed it even more the second time around. Though some of the plotting might seem superfluous, the prose shimmers and the characterizations ring true. The author emphasizes a concept known as “the sickness of long thinking,” which I interpret as the inability of any creature to forego its inherent nature, regardless of the strength or appeal of other influences. This concept plays out in the relationships between several characters and story arcs, most notably between the mother and her guide. I’m reminded of some striking lyrics by Leonard Cohen, as adapted by Emmylou Harris: 'So she binds herself to her galloping steed, and he binds himself to the woman in need, and there is no space just left and right, and there is no time but there is day and night… Now the clasp of this union who fastens it tight, who snaps it asunder the very next night, some say it's him some say it's her, some say love's like smoke beyond all repair.' Part western, part mystery, and part romance, this novel deserves a new round of attention."--Terri, Resource Services
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Overheard at BPL...
Mom, "We need to leave now."
5 year old, "But I want to stay."
Mom, "We can come back another time."
5 year old, "Can another time be in an hour?"
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