WE LOVE OUR LIBRARY
We’re passionate supporters of the Boulder Public Library.
WE LOVE OUR LIBRARY
We’re passionate supporters of the Boulder Public Library.
Our Library is shaping our future.
Like all Libraries, the Boulder Public Library began with books. But it’s evolved into so much more—a space that inspires creativity, empowers innovation, and encourages life-long learning.
Our Library is continually reinventing itself to best meet our community’s needs, and Boulderites clearly love it. In 2022, Boulder voters approved a new Boulder Public Library District with more robust funding to support:
- Restoring literacy programs
- Expanding public meeting spaces and operating hours
- Improving collections and digital resources
- Restoring hours at Carnegie Library for Local History
- Reopening the Canyon Theater and BLDG 61 Makerspace
- Opening a new location in Gunbarrel
- Increasing STEAM and internet access
- Enhancing safety and maintenance at all facilities
Our Library is the cornerstone of our community. And programs are the cornerstone of our Library. By funding programs like Reading Buddies, ESL classes, free bilingual book giveaways, multicultural outreach events, a new Center for Writing and artists in residence for our makerspaces, the Boulder Library Foundation is working to ensure our Library’s remarkable work continues far into the future.
$10 million
Our donors have made it possible for us to invest more than $10 million in Library programs since 1974.
Our Role
Contributors
We support and resource our Library’s staff.
Collaborators
We nurture community partnerships.
Co-Creators
Together with our partners, we make it possible for our Library to offer meaningful programs.
Our Commitment
The Boulder Library Foundation commits to supporting a community of lifetime learning and participation where all people have a sense of belonging. We continue to grow strong as a community thanks to all the races, ethnicities, languages, nationalities, religions, ages, genetic dispositions, neurodiversity, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, economic and housing statuses, veteran status, backgrounds and ideas that enrich our city and our library system.
Our Plan
In the summer of 2022, the Boulder Library Foundation board and staff embarked on a process designed to develop and adopt a three-year strategic plan. To undertake an extensive, inclusive and thoughtful process, the Foundation engaged a third-party consultant – Jennie Arborgash Consulting. Read the Executive Summary here.
Board Members
Like you, our Foundation board members care deeply about our community. We’re fortunate to have such passionate Library advocates in Boulder! Since we began our work, dozens of Boulderites have given their time, energy and expertise to our board.
Foundation Staff
Partners
We believe in the power of partnerships to support our community. As we grow our programming, we’re excited to welcome new organizations and groups as partners.
Our promise to our Library and community.
We’re invested.
Our volunteer Board of Directors invests their own time and money into our Library.
We’re committed to collaboration.
Our Library belongs to Boulder, not to our Foundation. So, we work with a variety of partners to best leverage each other’s valuable assets for the benefit of our community.
We’re focused on our Library’s legacy.
We want to see new generations fall in love with the Library and what it contributes to our community.
Our promise to our Library and community.
We’re invested.
Our volunteer Board of Directors invests their own time and money into our Library.
We’re committed to collaboration.
Our Library belongs to Boulder, not to our Foundation. So, we work with a variety of partners to best leverage each other’s valuable assets for the benefit of our community.
We’re focused on our Library’s legacy.
We want to see new generations fall in love with the Library and what it contributes to our community.
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