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BLF Letter to Boulder City Council on Library District

BLF Letter to Boulder City Council on Library District

My name is Alicia Gibb and I am the current board president of the Boulder Library Foundation. The Foundation was incorporated 46 years ago as a way for the Boulder community to provide financial support to the library.Since our inception, our often quiet, yet...
Maria Rogers Oral History Program 2019 Annual Report

Maria Rogers Oral History Program 2019 Annual Report

The Carnegie Library for Local History began collecting oral histories in 1976. In the early 1980s, the program was led by Maria Rogers, a volunteer manager. After the death of Maria, her family worked with the Boulder Public Library Foundation (BPLF) to endow the...
Daily Camera OpEd: North Boulder Library a key priority

Daily Camera OpEd: North Boulder Library a key priority

Originally printed by Boulder Daily Camera: https://www.dailycamera.com/2019/11/16/tim-williams-north-boulder-library-key-priority/By Tim WilliamsIn 1974, 26-year-old author Stephen King published his debut novel, “Carrie.” It was actually the fourth novel he’d...
The Future of the Library

The Future of the Library

My son is an avid reader and we visit the library at least once a week.  We drop off several books each time and pick up new holds. I’m continually reminded that the library is an amazing resource for our family – a place where my son can find countless books...
A New Look. The Same Mission.

A New Look. The Same Mission.

A NEW LOOK. THE SAME MISSION. THANK YOU, FRIENDS!First, we can’t thank the residents of Boulder enough for their support of our Boulder Public Library. Since 1974 we have been funding nearly 90% of all programming at BPL – from Summer of Discovery (summer reading...