City of Boulder holiday schedule for Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 (Veterans Day)

NEWS
www.bouldercolorado.gov
Closures:
• All city administrative offices
• All library branches
• All senior centers
Open regular hours:
• All city recreation centers
• Boulder Reservoir
• Flatirons Golf Course
Open with revised hours:
• Pottery Lab is open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Parking:
• All city lots, meters and garages are free.
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Update on Food Services at Main Library

With the unexpected closure of the café on October 1, the Boulder Public Library (BPL) is undertaking a complete review of the alternatives for offering food services at Main Library.   The process we are working with is one that will help us address several matters and result in offering the best possible food service, as [...]

New Carpet for Reynolds Branch

The Reynolds Branch Library will be closed from Monday, Nov. 9th through Monday, Nov. 16th, while new carpet is installed.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

Libraries to keep same schedule in 2010

Boulder City Council voted last night to approve a 2010 City budget that will keep Boulder Public Library branches and Main Library hours in 2010 consistent with 2009. Simply put, the libraries will remain open at the same hours next year.
Over the past several months, Library staff has worked diligently to find budget savings [...]

Boulder’s Dance Bridge wins Colorado Dance Award

The Boulder Arts Commission’s Dance Bridge won the statewide Colorado Dance Award for Service to the Field (for Organizations) on Saturday, Oct. 24. The Colorado Dance Awards are held annually by the Colorado Dance Alliance to recognize excellence in the dance community.
The Dance Bridge acts as a clearing-house for dancers and dance-related activities [...]

Laptop Registration at Main Library Oct. 28

Boulder Police will host a free laptop registration event from 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the Main Boulder Public Library Reference Area, 1001 Arapahoe Ave.
Information: Library Reference Department, 303-441-3194

“Inside Red China” film screening at library Friday

Robert Cohen directed “Inside Red China” in 1957, defying a U.S. State Department travel ban to film for NBC television. The filmmaker, a resident of Boulder since 1993, will be available to answer audience questions following the screening at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, at the Main Boulder Public Library’s Canyon Theater.
Cohen, an [...]

Main Library Café closure

We’re sorry to report that the owner of the Espress-Oh! café found it necessary to close the café on Oct. 1 for personal reasons. Between Oct. 1 and mid-November, the owner will be removing furnishings and fixtures from the Main Library bridge. After the removal of these fixtures, several repairs need to be [...]

Boulder Public Library celebrates Library Card Sign-Up Month

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month, and Boulder Public Library wants to make sure that all children in our community have the smartest card of all – a library card. Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school and are more likely [...]

Library announces results of Boulder’s favorite novels

This summer, Boulder Public Library challenged adult readers to submit 1,001 novels that they felt everyone should read. Based on the book, “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die,” library staff rallied readers to help create a uniquely Boulder list. The program, which ended Sept.1, garnered 1,037 submissions and 762 unique titles! [...]