City manager proposes $13 million budget reduction in 2010, focuses on efficiencies

NEWS
Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009
Contact:
Patrick von Keyserling, Media Relations, 303-441-4959
www.bouldercolorado.gov
Boulder City Council is set to consider a proposed 2010 budget that cuts total spending by $13 million from the previous year’s budget. About $5 million of that savings is from operating budgets for the sales/use tax supported funds.
Council is scheduled to begin studying the city [...]

Free concert with Denver Taiko Japanese Drumming Aug. 18

Enjoy the always popular Japanese drumming group, Denver Taiko, at the Third Tuesday Lunchtime Concert on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The free concert starts at 12:15 p.m. at the Main Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., in the Canyon Theater in the north wing. Bring lunch and enjoy a dynamic, lively performance. Information: [...]

Celebrate 40th anniversary of Woodstock with film screening at Boulder Public Library

Boulder Public Library screens the 1970 documentary film, “Woodstock,” at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, which is the 40th anniversary of the three-day festival held at Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in New York. The Woodstock Music Festival of 1969 has become an icon of the 1960s hippie counterculture. The film screening will be [...]

Boulder Public Library circulation up

According to recent reports, public library use tends to increase during times of economic downturn and Boulder is experiencing the same customer use trend. The Boulder Public Library (BPL) offers various cost-free resources to ease monetary stresses and help weather an economic crisis, from job search assistance to free computer and Internet use, to [...]

City of Boulder holiday schedule for July 3 and 4

Friday, June 26, 2009
Contact:
www.bouldercolorado.gov
City of Boulder holiday schedule for Friday, July 3
Closures:
All city Administrative Offices
All Library Branches
West Senior Center
East Senior Center
Pottery Lab
Open regular hours:
Flatirons Golf Course
Boulder Reservoir
East Boulder Community Center
Spruce Pool
Scott Carpenter Pool
North Boulder Recreation Center
South Boulder Recreation Center
Parking:
All city meters and garages are free
City of Boulder holiday schedule for Saturday, July 4th
Closures:
All Library [...]

Free bike registration at Main Library June 22

As part of Walk and Bike Month, Boulder Police will register bikes for free at the Main Boulder Public Library on Monday, June 22, from 1:30 to 4 p.m.  Registration is on the north side patio area (outside of the Canyon Gallery) at the Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave. Bike registration aids in recovery of [...]

“Bridge to Terabithia” author’s son to speak as part of “Bridge to Terabithia” author’s son to speak

“Bridge to Terabithia” author’s son to speak as part of
2009 One Book, One Boulder County
The 2009 One Book, One Boulder County program is in its final week, and “Bridge to Terabithia” author Katherine Paterson was scheduled to speak at a welcome dinner on Thursday, April 30 at the Hotel Boulderado, and at a free [...]

Boulder Public Library offers more “Books in a Bag” for book groups

If you belong to a book discussion group, this is great news for you!  Boulder Public Library has added 10 new titles to the Books in a Bag program, which are kits developed especially for book groups.   Books in a Bag now offers 20 different paperback book titles for your book discussion group, for free.  [...]

New address for Main Boulder Public Library

The address for the Main Boulder Public Library has been changed to 1001 Arapahoe Avenue. 
“This change was made in order to better serve our customers by reflecting the location of the main entrance to the library and the public parking,” said Library and Arts Director Tony Tallent. 
The previous address, 1000 Canyon Blvd., was [...]

Mark your calendars! Upcoming Boulder Library programs

Tribute to Dr. Seuss children’s program at library Saturday
Enjoy a tribute to Dr. Seuss, “Oh, the Magical Places to Go!,” with a journey around the world in search of Inspector Magic’s vacationing bunny, on Saturday, March 14, at the Reynolds and Meadows Boulder Public Library branches.  Children will learn geographical information about the seven continents [...]