Every September, authors and literature lovers from around the globe gather at the Main Boulder Public Library to celebrate world literature at the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival. More than 300 volunteer shifts need to be filled for this year's festival. Opportunities include author liaisons, children’s program help, event photography, ushers, book signing/authors’ lounge assistance, and much more. The festival is free and accessible to all and features author talks, community conversation, performances, delicious food and more.

The new North Boulder Branch Library will be a full-service branch library in north Boulder where the community can get books and more, enjoy events, and come together. We've been talking with residents about the new library at community engagement events. Please take our online survey. Thank you for sharing your ideas with us!

Preserving Summer’s Bounty: A Hands-on Family Workshop
Each family that participates will take a jar of their own preserved food home! Saturday, Aug. 18, 10 a.m. in the Japanese Garden at the Main Library. Registration required

Seed Saving Swap
Come learn about beginner seed-saving techniques, chat with native plant and gardening experts, and trade your saved vegetable, flower, and native plant seeds.
Wed, Aug 29, 4 - 6 p.m. in the Boulder Creek Room at the Main Library.

Edible Learning Garden at Main
Our Edible Learning Garden, just south of Canyon Blvd., is open to the public for delicious sampling. 

Cyns Nelson, Coordinator for the Maria Rogers Oral History Program at Carnegie Branch, recently published Oral History in Your Library: Create Shelf Space for Community Voice with ABC-Clio and Libraries Unlimited. In the book's introduction, Nelson writes, "Librarians should become instigators of oral history, not passive recipients of audio files."

The Maria Rogers Oral History Program consists of a collection of more than 1,900 audiotaped and videotaped interviews with long-time residents and other people knowledgeable about the history of the city and county of Boulder.

Wish You Were Here: The Sweaters of Sam Barsky, Aug 24-Oct 14
Maryland artist and Internet sensation Sam Barsky  (pictured above at Rockefeller Center) knits sweaters of iconic landmarks and then photographs himself wearing his work at those locations. For this exhibition of sweaters and travel photos, Barsky is also creating a handful of Boulder-specific sweaters, which patrons will be able to “check out” and wear for their own selfie moment at some of Boulder’s most well-known sites. 

Barsky will be in the Canyon Gallery for an artist talk and opening reception on Thurs, Aug. 23 from 6 to 8 pm. Barsky will teach a free pictorial knitting workshop, registration is required. 24-hour sweater checkout runs Mon-Fri from noon to 2 pm in the Canyon Gallery, beginning Mon, Aug. 27, with a library card. 

Featuring the musical genius of Steve Oda (senior disciple of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan) and very special guest Tara Terahara who is Japan's premier bansuri (bamboo flute) virtuoso. Tabla accompaniment by Ty Burhoe.