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Boulder Public Library celebrates 25th anniversary of BoulderReads! program Friday Oct 14
Oct 15th
Boulder Public Library celebrates 25th anniversary of BoulderReads! program
Boulder Public Library will commemorate 25 years of the BoulderReads! literacy program on Friday, Oct. 1
4, with a community celebration, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Canyon Gallery at the Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave. (north wing).
Twenty-five years ago, Boulder Public Library created a new program to help adults improve their reading and writing. At that time, ABC and PBS were running a two-year campaign to raise awareness about how many adults in America were unable to read and write at the level needed to be fully functional as parents, employees and community members.
“One of the best benefits of that campaign was that adults who struggled with reading realized that they were not the only people with that difficulty,” said BoulderReads! Director Diana Sherry. “Another benefit was that they learned that community programs existed or were being created to serve them.”
Libraries were one of the front runners in this effort, and BoulderReads! was one of those new programs. Since 1986, BoulderReads! has grown to serve around 300 adults and children every year. Its core services include free, one-on-one tutoring at four public libraries and the Boulder County Jail, GED classes and testing, a Reading Buddies program for children, and numerous support activities for these learners, as well as the general public.
This 25-year milestone will be celebrated by the BoulderReads! students, volunteers and funders, as well as other interested community members. To attend, please RSVP to Laurie Watkins at 303-441-3151 or via email to: watkinsl@boulderlibrary.org.
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Boulder EARLY MUSIC COLORADO PRESENTS
Oct 15th
EARLY MUSIC COLORADO PRESENTS THE
19TH ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL OF EARLY MUSIC
OCTOBER 15, 2011
BOULDER PUBLIC LIBRARY, CANYON BOULEVARD ENTRANCE
BEGINNING AT 10:15 AM, WITH PERFORMANCES, PRESENTATIONS, AND WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
19TH ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL OF EARLY MUSIC
OCTOBER 15, 2011
BOULDER PUBLIC LIBRARY, CANYON BOULEVARD ENTRANCE
BEGINNING AT 10:15 AM, WITH PERFORMANCES, PRESENTATIONS, AND WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
EARLY MUSIC COLORADO PRESENTS THE
19TH ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL OF EARLY MUSIC
OCTOBER 15, 2011
BOULDER PUBLIC LIBRARY, CANYON BOULEVARD ENTRANCE
BEGINNING AT 10:15 AM, WITH PERFORMANCES, PRESENTATIONS, AND WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
Join us at the 19th Annual Fall Festival of Early Music on Saturday, October 15, 2011, at the Boulder Public Library, for a day of early music encounters. The day-long program will feature performances by local ensembles The Renaissance Project, Now and Then, the Metro State College Early Music Ensemble, and the duo of Madeline Zanetti and Rosi Terada. Learn about French Baroque performance practices with Tamara Meredith, and the special allures of French Baroque style with Deborah Kauffman. Ann Marie Morgan will share the secrets of the power of the Baroque bass line. You can also spend quality time with Renaissance and Baroque instruments at the exhibit in the lobby, and make your own music with the Handel Samson Sing-Along.
For the full schedule of events, visit Fall Festival 2011.
Join us at the 19th Annual Fall Festival of Early Music on Saturday, October 15, 2011, at the Boulder Public Library, for a day of early music encounters. The day-long program will feature performances by local ensembles The Renaissance Project, Now and Then, the Metro State College Early Music Ensemble, and the duo of Madeline Zanetti and Rosi Terada. Learn about French Baroque performance practices with Tamara Meredith, and the special allures of French Baroque style with Deborah Kauffman. Ann Marie Morgan will share the secrets of the power of the Baroque bass line. You can also spend quality time with Renaissance and Baroque instruments at the exhibit in the lobby, and make your own music with the Handel Samson Sing-Along.
For the full schedule of events, visit Fall Festival 2011.
Boulder library has eBook for Kindle
Sep 26th
Boulder Public Library announces that eBooks are now available for Kindle
Boulder Public Library (BPL) is pleased to announce that its downloadable eBook collection is now compatible with the top-selling eBook reader, the Amazon® Kindle. Patrons can now download popular and classic eBooks to a Kindle device or any mobile device running the free Kindle app, such as iPhone®, iPad®, Android™, and more, all with their free library card.
To get started, visit www.boulderlibrary.org and click on the “Audiobooks, eBooks & more” link on the top right of the page. BPL also offers eBooks and audiobooks for use on a PC or Mac computer and popular mobile devices such as a Smartphone or MP3 player, and eBook readers like the Barnes & Noble® Nook™ and Sony® Reader.
Kindle users can browse Boulder Public Library’s collection of bestselling and classic eBooks from a PC or Mac computer, check out titles using their Boulder Public Library card, and select “Get for Kindle” to deliver eBooks to their Kindle or any device running the free Kindle app. Users who enjoy eBooks on Kindle will benefit from Amazon’s Whispersync technology that synchronizes notes, highlights and last page read between their Kindle and free Kindle apps.
Boulder Public Library currently has 1,150 eBooks available in its collection, and that collection will continue to grow. Visit the BPL website to download eBooks for free for your Kindle: www.boulderlibrary.org and click on the “Audiobooks, eBooks & more” link on the top right of the page, or call BPL’s Reference librarians at 303-441-3194 for assistance.
A high demand exists for the library’s eBooks collection, so patrons are encouraged to place holds if the book they are interested is not immediately available. The library will continue to build its eBook collection, so keep checking back for more titles.
