Denver Public Library

Denver Central Library masturbation, child-porn incidents not reported to police

The central branch of the Denver Public Library system boasts one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. But it continues to fight a reputation for attracting some skeezy patrons -- and that battle won't be made any easier by a new revelation. Turns out that the library's security personnel h ... More >>

3 things to do for free in Denver this week, March 18-21

Although St. Patrick's Day is over, the partying doesn't have to stop. This week, you can see a documentary about ending poverty, catch a sketch comedy show, or participate in a community scrapbooking project (and eat cookies). And all of these events are free, so you won't have to shell out any gre ... More >>

Read Our Lips

Help build a civic scrapbook on the DPL's Creating Your Community social archive

If social media is the communication tool of the future, the Denver Public Library doesn't want to be left in the dust, and that's why the library will launch its ambitious Creating Your Community (CYC) social archive -- a participatory opportunity for people to share stories of their Colorado herit ... More >>

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, November 18-20, 2011

It's still Halloween every Sunday at The Church. ​Whether you want to see campy drag, high-brow art openings, or get down at a feminist dance party, we've got you covered this weekend. And it won't break your bank. Everything on this list won't cost you more than ten bucks, leaving you more ca ... More >>

Five bizarre knittting patterns to work on tonight at Knitflix

​Every month Knitflix meets at the Denver Public Library's Fresh City Lounge to hang out, craft, and watch movies. In anticipation of the showing of depression-era flick Dinner at Eight tonight for crafters, we turned to the internet to find weird crafting patterns to take with you. Between bo ... More >>

Green Valley Ranch library: Denver opens impressive new facility despite staffing crunch

​Amid ribbon-cutting and speeches, balloon hats and live raptors, the Denver Public Library held a grand opening for its newest addition Saturday: the Green Valley Ranch Branch Library. The $11.4 million project, paid for out of bond funds authorized four years ago, arrives at a time when DPL ... More >>

Woman of Mystery

Check Out the Living Library

Starbucks at the Grand Hyatt Denver will be pouring out history today

Denver Public Library Digital ImagesA Creede restaurant, circa 1889​The expanded, full-service Starbucks in the Grand Hyatt Denver, 1750 Welton Street, reopens today -- and 100 percent of the day's sales will benefit the Denver Public Library. Which is appropriate, because among the new ameni ... More >>

The Denver Public Library is not the Wild West, despite what the New York Times says

A Flickr photo.Library books don't grow on trees, you know.​ Wouldn't it be great if you could just negotiate-away your overdue library fines? If you could stroll into the Denver Public Library, offer them $1 and have your borrower status upgraded from "terribly horrible" to "awesomely awesome ... More >>

Denver Public Library to crack down on scofflaws in 2010

A Flickr photo.Bring these back ... or feel the PAIN (of no more library books)!​Attention literary scofflaws, Anne of Green Gables hoarders and people-who-lose-shit-in-the-backseats-of-their cars! The Denver Public Library is out to teach you a lesson in 2010, and the lesson goes a little som ... More >>

Check out the sweet skullduggery at the Denver Public Library

"Colorado": Celebrating the home state. ​Halloween is long gone, but the Day of the Dead is a holiday that keeps on giving. An exhibit in the grand hall of the downtown Denver Public Library features staff-produced riffs on the tradition of decorated sugar skulls that provides -- well, plenty ... More >>

Huddled masses yearn to breathe free -- and check out Harry Potter

​ The Denver Public Library hosted a naturalization ceremony for more than a hundred new citizens from dozens of countries Thursday morning. The ceremony has been a tradition at DPL for more than a decade, and why not? As several speakers noted in welcoming the crowd of new Americans, citizens ... More >>

Denver Public Library: Hooking you up with downloadable movies, audiobooks and eBooks

Number 5 is alive, downloadable and free....​If you're stuck at home, poor and bored, the Denver Public Library has got you covered. Forget going into the library for your fix of books and movies -- that's so 20th century. Thanks to the digital revolution, these days there's no reason to leave ... More >>

Mile Haiku: Video from the Blue Mustang poetry reading

Almost a hundred people piled into the Denver Public Library basement on Monday to write, read and hear poetry inspired by DIA's Blue Mustang. Organized by Westword, the event... happened. We think it was a success, but we don't plan many poetry slams, so it's hard to say. Anyway, a few of the po ... More >>

Making it with the Denver Public Library

Snuggly germs, courtesy of DPL.Is it just us or does "I Made It With the Library" sound dirty? That being said, the Denver Public Library's unintentionally naughty webpage is pretty cool. Crafters are encouraged to post photos of stuff they've made with the help of do-it-yourself books from the lib ... More >>

Recreate ’08: Snowballs!

Recreate ’08: Snowballs!

Frock Out Denver Unveiled

Get Ready to Frock Out… Just Not Yet

Elements of Style

The Booklovers' Ball goes green.

Porn in the USA

I could write a book about the smut I’ve seen at the library.

Book Smarts

Food for Thought

Road food brakes for the Denver Public Library.

DPL Books It to YouTube

South Rising

Peel Rubber

Longmont breaks out the bikes for winter.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of August 18, 2005

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Best Free Service

Denver Public Library website

Follow That Story

Ball Drop

Letters to the Editor

From the week of August 14, 2003

Checked Out

Members of the Friends Foundation donated their lives to the library. Those days are over.

Off Limits

Dollars and sense

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Best Historic Art Show

Colorado Collections II

Best Know-It-Alls

SmartyPants

Pop Quiz

January 2, 2003

The Bite

Check it out!

Letters to the Editor

From the week of November 15, 2001

Cheese Wiz

Are you a man or a mouse? Read all about it.

Hobbitty Birthday

For novices and Hobbit lovers alike, a Frodo/Bilbo birthday bash promises a magical time.

Best Cultural Rest Stop

The courtyard between the Denver Central Library and the Denver Art Museum

Book 'em, Denver

User-friendly Denver Public Library throws a thank-you bash.

The Doctor Is Out

The unfiltered truth.

Best place to curl up with a Harry Potter book

Children's Library, Denver Central Library

Time's Up!

The Denver Public Library plans to pull the plug on Internet hogs.

RAIN OF ERROR

A LEAKY ROOF DAMPENS ENTHUSIASM AT THE NEW LIBRARY.

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