Posts Categorized: Featured

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.

Scavenger Hunt

An engaging artwork program created by Boulder youth  Characters and creatures have taken over the library! Head to your nearest Boulder Library location to participate. Creatures can be found at Main, Meadows, Reynolds, NoBo and outside of Carnegie. Can you find them all? This project was a collaboration between youth in Boulder, the Boulder Public […]

Mobile printing is here!

Screenshot of wifi printing portal

Print to any of our printers via the Internet Wireless printing is back and better than ever! Get started Upload your file, and add your library card or email address. Within a few minutes, your print job will be ready to release from our print stations. You’ll need the email address or card number you […]

Only 50 Years Overdue

Book Cover for 'One Hundred and One', includes a tree and river, plus the overdue checkout card

“One Hundred and One” finds its way home The library recently received a special return: a book of poems checked out from the Reynolds Branch Library in December 1975! Since the library no longer charges overdue fines, the $1,710.80 in fines was waived. Just another benefit of going fine-free! The book and its due date […]

Collections at Carnegie

image from Edwin Tangen Collection at Carnegie Library for Local History

The Edwin Tangen collection features over 1,400 images Exploring the past can be like time traveling through your own backyard– especially when you browse the collections at Carnegie Library for Local History. A recent article shed light on the Edwin Tangen Collection a huge compilation of what Boulder looked like 100 years ago.

Get creative with Creativebug

Woman in black sweater stands in front of wall with art work behind her. Other art medium displayed in tiles.

Available 24/7 — Free access with your library card    Find inspiration and instruction through video classes from Creativebug. 1,000s of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. Creativebug is a top resource for DIY, crafters and makers.      

Check out our book & discussion groups

Conversations in English

There is a book and discussion group for YOU at the library. We host an Arabic literature club, poetry workshops, Boulder world affairs discussions, citizenship classes, Spanish conversation practice, and so much more! Our book clubs and discussion groups are a place where people of similar and different minds can come together to have productive, […]

Kanopy Kids streaming video

Kanopy for Kids

Libary Cardholders have unlimited plays on Kanopy Kids! The Kanopy streaming service that is available to all library cardholders has kids’ programs and parental controls. Developmentally appropriate age ratings are provided by Common Sense Media™ for videos on Kanopy Kids. Kanopy Kids can be used on iOS, Android, Roku, Chromecast, Apple TV and Amazon Fire […]