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Posts Categorized: Featured

Documenting the Pandemic

Boulder Theater marquee reading "Stay Healthy Boulder"

COVID-19 Community Stories Now Available Online In December 2022, Carnegie staff created a digital questionnaire that went out to the Boulder County community to solicit stories about life during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of this project are now archived and available on the Carnegie Library for Local History website. While the questionnaire window has […]

Boulder Library Foundation

Picture of the Bldg 61 makerspace door with the Boulder Library Foundation Logo below it.

Be a difference-maker in your community The Boulder Library Foundation (BLF) funds 90% of Boulder Public Library programs, including the BLDG 61 Makerspace. To learn more about how BLF enriches our community with artistic and educational programming, subscribe to their newsletter. 

BoulderReads Services

Tutors reading at a table

Literacy for all, even from home BoulderReads has been providing essential literacy services to the community since 1986. From Conversations in English Groups to Reading Buddies, BoulderReads connects learners to resources they need to grow. Full scholarships are also available for Career Online High School, which provides adult learners with the chance to obtain a fully accredited high school diploma. […]

Recommended Read

Book cover of The Cartographers

“The Cartographers” by Peng Shepherd “In this engrossing story of secrets, maps, and chosen family, Peng Shepard asks what makes a place “real”: Seeing it on a map? Seeing it with your own eyes? Or is a place only as real as the people you find there? A must-read for fans of academic-flavored mystery craving […]

Free Culture Pass

Children playing at the play area outside Main Library.

Reserve passes up to 30 days in advance Reserve a Culture Pass from the library and explore Colorado’s art, history and cultural attractions for FREE! Culture Passes can be checked out online using a library card. Happy adventuring!

Recommended Read

Cover of Games for Dead Girls with title in a bloody script and an ocean image in the background

Games for Dead Girls by Jen Williams “For those who like their beach reads on the darker side…Charlie has always loved to tell stories–or has Charlie always loved to lie? This dark thriller with twisting timelines follows several stories that ultimately all tie in to one horrific summer at an English beach. The consequences of the […]

Binge Boxes

Themed boxes of movies for your viewing pleasure  DVD viewers: check out one of our new Binge Boxes for your next viewing marathon! Each features several movies that share a theme such as “80s Imagination Movies” or “Never Travel with Tom Hanks.” See what’s available in our online catalog. 

Introducing Law Depot and Consumer Reports Online

Enjoy FREE access to two new resources!  LawDepot is the leading publisher of do-it-yourself legal documents, forms, and contracts that cover a wide range of legal needs. Learn how to access this resource through Libby.  Consumer Reports Online: The leading website for product reviews. Have your library card number and PIN ready and  access through Marmot Library Network. Reach […]

2023 Library Card Art Winners

This card design is a rainbow background with a group of 4 stick people smiling and the word biblioteca written across the top. It is by Fatima age 5

New images available June 1 Congratulations to our Library Card Art Contest Winners! These new images will be available for your new library card at the start of Summer of Discovery on June 1. Thank you to everyone who participated!          

BPL Staff Picks of 2022

An inside look at our favorite reads last year! Library staff has compiled a large list of their favorite reads in 2022. Need inspiration to find a new read? Check it out.