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Sustainable Funding Meeting February 15

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Denver Public Library Commission Invites the Public to Comment on Sustainable Funding for Library

The Denver Public Library Commission has announced that on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, they will hold a public meeting to discuss sustainable funding for the Library. The Commission would like feedback from the community before officially taking a position on funding options such as forming a library district or dedicated mill levy to support the Denver Public Library.

Exhibit: Personal Geographies: Explorations in Mixed-Media Mapmaking

Submitted by lauriekm on January 30, 2012 - 10:10am
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Personal Geographies Exhibit Poster

January 12 - March 31, 2012
Central Library, Gates Reading Room, Level 5

"Personal Geographies" is an exhibit of handmade, mixed media maps by Jill K. Berry and other artists. The show is in the Western History and Genealogy department, on Level 5 of the Central Library through March 31, 2012.

Sustainable Funding Breakfast - Final Report

Submitted by Shirley Amore on January 17, 2012 - 2:50pm
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Sustainable Funding Meeting at Central

On Thursday, January 12 we hosted a breakfast with various City Officials and community leaders to discuss sustainable funding options for Denver Public Library. Speakers included: Kevin O'Connor, Library Commission President, Brendan Hanlon, City Budget Director, Eloise May, Executive Director, Arapahoe Library District, Jamie LaRue, Director, Douglas County Libraries, and finally, Mike King, DPL Friends Foundation.

I've posted a recap of this meeting online: Options for the Library's Future (printable PDF). Additionally, the information that we discussed at the meeting is posted at denverlibrary.org/library-district.

Exhibit: iWorld

Submitted by lauriekm on January 13, 2012 - 1:20pm
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iWorld Exhibit

January 10 – March 25, 2012
Central Library, Level 5 Western History Gallery
Closing reception Sunday, March 25, 3-5 p.m.

Jurors: Chuck Mobley (Associate Director, San Francisco Camerawork); Brian Paul Clamp (Gallery owner and director, ClampArt, NYC)

iWorld is a juried show of images responding to the “i-zation” of our culture. The exhibition runs at two venues: The Denver Public Library show features Colorado-based photographers only; the CPAC show features works from across the nation, and includes a solo show awarded to New York-based photographer Charles Ludeke.

Fresh City Life My Branch Events - Adult Cultural Programming

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Featured Events for the January-February 2012 Series

Colorado Authors Series: Stephen SingularColorado Authors Series: Stephen Singular — The Wichita Divide
Saturday, January 7, 2 p.m.
Schlessman Family Branch Library

TumbleBookLibrary - eBooks for eKids!

Submitted by Janet on January 10, 2012 - 12:24pm
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TumbleBooks

The TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of TumbleBooks -- animated, talking picture books -- with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), TumbleTV which consists of pre-set playlists of a sequence of books, and Tumble Puzzles & Games.

A growing selection of Tumblebooks are available for iPad. Take a look at the TumbleBooks iPad Collection.

View TumbleBooks online - no need to check them out but you must have an internet connection and a library card.

Denver Public Library Commission Names New Branch Library in Stapleton after Sam Gary

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Denver Public Library’s Green Valley Ranch Branch Receives LEED Gold Certification

Submitted by Jen - DPL Spoke... on December 14, 2011 - 1:50pm
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Green Valley Ranch Branch Library Exterior

Under the City’s commitment to sustainability, the Green Valley Ranch Branch Library is proud to announce that it has been designated to receive Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.

The Gold Certification award is based on the library’s aggressive efforts to design, build and operate the facility in a sustainable way that helps to protect and enhance the environment. Denver’s commitment to sustainability is embodied in the Greenprint Denver initiatives, driven by a 2007 executive order which requires all buildings renovated or maintained with city funds to be designed, constructed, and operated according to principals outlined in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED.

Message from City Librarian: Letter to the Editor: We are Relevant

Submitted by Shirley Amore on December 8, 2011 - 12:04pm
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The Denver Post recently wrote an article about how libraries need to reinvent themselves in the digital age titled: "Digital update for the public library" (12/7/11).

The article states “Libraries will look very different in the digital age, and they must," and also questions how DPL will remain relevant. We have a lot of data and many success stories to demonstrate our relevance. In the coming months as we engage the community to talk about our future and sustainable funding, these stories will be told.

In the meantime, here is the letter to the editor I submitted in response to the article (note, I was limited to about 150 words).

Digital Collections Site Changes

Submitted by lauriekm on December 1, 2011 - 12:00am
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Digital Collections

The Denver Public Library is excited to announce the newest updates to our Digital Collections website. The updates include a refreshed design, new content, powerful zoom tool, social tools, organized browse pages and an easy to use search and refine interface.

In addition to the popular western photos, art, maps and building plans that have been offered in the past, newly digitized materials have been added making searching for digital historical materials much easier:

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