Pulse Points @ the Library

If you’ve visited the Main Library in the past few months (and I really hope you have), you’ve likely noticed that there are a few new elements and activities happening here. In addition to our normal programs and activities (concerts, storytelling, book and media check-out and such) we’ve been active developing a new initiative called [...]

Golden Opportunities

Autumn is naturally a golden time of the year. Is there anything more remarkable than seeing the shimmer of millions of golden aspen leaves moving in the autumn light? The idea of golden moments can have many meanings: a brush with the awesomeness of nature, a sweet melancholy memory or an unexpected, remarkable experience. We [...]

Show me your library card

If I asked you to show me your library card, could you? I sure hope so. It really is a little card that allows you access to a world of ideas, materials and information. September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. For the past several months, we have been gearing up for Boulder Library’s plan to [...]

Summertime…Social Time

It is easy to see the public library as a social place. Our public library locations are filled with people seeking information, that next best book, learning about new technology or simply wanting to be at one of the pulse points of city activity. What better time to be social than in the summer?
The Meadows [...]

Mark Your Calendar!

Hundreds of people come through the doors of our four public library locations in Boulder each day.  Many of these folks are on a mission to find that one certain book.  Many are coming to meet a friend or attend a program.  Others are simply looking for inspiration by browsing our collections.  Whatever your reason [...]

Get Ready to Read!

May is an incredible month.  It’s the month when spring settles in and minds begin to wonder.  And there are so many things to wonder about in May! Not only are buds and blooms popping up all over Boulder, Library staff members are doing the same! May is the month when Boulder Library gears up [...]

Hearts and Stars

April 12 -18 is National Library Week! This is the week when libraries and their supporters across the country go all out to celebrate. And there are so many reasons to celebrate, be grateful for and, yes, concerned about libraries right now.
In mid-February Library Journal named Boulder Public Library a 4-star Library. This designation is [...]

Where Hope Lives

A journalist recently asked me what makes Boulder Library such a special place.  With a quick moment of reflection, I replied, “The Library is a place where hope lives.” After I had said this, I realized that it wasn’t likely what the journalist was expecting to hear. I felt our conversation take a turn. We [...]

Curiouser and Curiouser

In last month’s Boulder Library newsletter, I shared that we’ve embraced curiosity as one of our guiding principles. Simply saying (or writing) this phrase brings a smile to my face! Curiosity and its important and very magical effects has been much on my mind lately. On this windy evening here in Boulder, I pulled out [...]

Cultivating Curiosity

The world is a curious place. And what a wonderful thing that is! When we are lead by our curiosity, we are sure to be directed into some delightful, challenging and often enchanted places. Whenever we become curious, our senses are heightened and our imaginations are called forth. Exploration and discovery are imminent.
So, why all [...]