A number of news outlets have covered our library's funding needs and efforts to form the Boulder Public Library District. Know of one we're missing? Contact us!
- 05/09/2022 [Opinion] The pros and cons of a library district (Sean Maher in the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 05/04/2022 Niwot Dropped from Boulder Library District Boundaries (Gene Hayworth for the Left Hand Valley Courier)
- 04/27/2022 Library District in limbo (Katrina Stroud for the Left Hand Valley Courier)
- 04/22/2022 Boulder library district appears poised for a vote (Deborah Swearingen for the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 04/12/2022 [Opinion] How to Love Your Library (Jane Sykes Wilson in the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 04/07/2022 Council, commissioners disagree on library district (Shay Castle for the Boulder Weekly)
- 04/07/2022 Boulder County commissioners punt vote on library district, prompting potential stalemate over long-sought plan to boost funding; In response to the delay, City of Boulder advocates for the district are moving forward to get their own measure on the ballot in November (John Herrick for the Boulder Reporting Lab)
- 04/07/2022 Boulder County Commissioners delay library district decision (Deborah Swearingen for the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 04/07/2022 Finally, some decisions on the library district (Shay Castle for the Boulder Weekly)
- 04/06/2022 Boulder Public Library District moves to next step in the formation process (Deborah Swearingen for the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 04/06/2022 Boulder’s City Council met last night to discuss the formation of a library district - Recap from Boulder Beat’s Shay Castle (KGNU Morning Magazine)
- 04/05/2022 Boulder one step closer to forming library district after marathon public hearing (Deborah Swearingen for the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 04/04/2022 Debate over Boulder’s proposed library district is about to come to a head. Here’s what you need to know (John Herrick for the Boulder Reporting Lab)
- 04/03/2022 Boulder City Council and Boulder County Commissioners set to meet for joint hearing on library district (Deborah Swearingen for the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 03/31/22 [Opinion] Championing a Library District (Juana Gomez and Michael Carcaise in the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 03/22/22 [Opinion] Why we need a Library District (Rachel Walker in the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 03/21/22 Boulder continuing to work through details ahead of library district vote (Deborah Swearingen for the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 03/19/22 [Opinion] Yes to a Library District, but with diligence (Julie Marshall for the Boulder Daily Camera Editorial Board)
- 03/17/22 City Beat: Little library things, $4M in ARPA spending (Shay Castle for Boulder Beat News)
- 03/17/22 [Opinion] We don’t need a Library District (Steve Pomerance in the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 03/16/22 [Panel discussion, video] A Library district in Boulder? (Kim Seter. Janet Michels and David Farnan, panelists for a Boulder Bar Association program)
- 03/16/22 A library in Gunbarrel or Niwot? (Katrina Stroud for the Left Hand Valley Courier)
- 03/13/2022 Residents push for Boulder-area library district; Longmont may consider district option (Monte Whaley for the Longmont Leader)
- 03/13/2022 Boulder County Commissioners hear from county residents on library district ahead of April hearing (Deborah Swearingen for the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 03/12/22 A Library District for the Boulder Area? Interview with David Farnan (Frank Dubofsky, A Public Affair, for KGNU)
- 03/12/22 [Opinion] From the Opinion Panel: Forming a Library District (Boulder Beat News)
- 02/23/22 Niwot to hold library district town hall (Jocelyn Rowley for the Left Hand Valley Courier)
- 03/08/22 [Opinion] Create a library district to open new possibilities for our community (Richard Garcia in the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 02/16/22 [Opinion] In support of a Library District (Joanna Rosenblum in the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 02/15/22 [Opinion] A Boulder-centric new Library District? I’m doubtful it will happen (Bob Greenlee in the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 02/14/22 DIY art show returns from two-year hiatus to celebrate local makers -
The annual exhibition of works presented by BLDG 61 runs through March 28 at Boulder Public Library (Jezy J. Gray for the Boulder Reporting Lab)
- 02/09/22 Boulder City Council majority supports moving library district vote to April public hearing (Deborah Swearingen for the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 02/02/22 Boulder City Council to hear Library District Advisory Committee recommendations (Deborah Swearingen for the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 01/29/22 Committee makes recommendations for Boulder library district (Shay Castle for Boulder Beat News)
- 01/28/22 Boulder County Commissioners talk library district ahead of City Council study session (Deborah Swearingen for the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 10/22/21 Boulder forms library district advisory committee (Hannah Stewart for the Left Hand Valley Courier)
- 10/07/21 Boulder seats Library District Advisory Committee (Deborah Swearingen for the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 08/18/21 Applications open for new Library District Advisory Committee (Deborah Swearingen for the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 06/19/21 Survey commissioned by former Boulder councilmember indicates concern for housing, climate (Deborah Swearingen for the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 06/14/21 Many turned to libraries during the pandemic for free Wi-Fi and other services. Will these venerable public institutions get the credit they deserve? (Jeanne Bonner, CNN)
- 06/14/21 Boulder libraries reopen more services as COVID-19 concerns subside (Alex Edwards for the Daily Camera)
- 05/26/21 - Boulder City Council votes to move toward a library district (Hannah Stewart for the Left Hand Valley Courier)
- 05/20/21 - Boulder takes definitive step toward library district (Shay Castle for Boulder Beat News)
- 05/20/21 - Boulder City Council makes initial move toward library district formation: Official resolution, tax vote likely set for 2022 (Deborah Swearingen for the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 05/19/21 - Boulder City Council agrees to create tax-supported library district (Deborah Swearingen for the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 05/18/211 - Council is set to decide library funding method: Staff will present two options that both include a dedicated property tax (Deborah Swearingen for the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 05/09/21 - [Opinion] Library funding is critical (Doug Hamilton in The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 05/08/21 - [Opinion] For Mother’s Day, consider the gift of a child-friendly city (Claudia Hanson Thiem in The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 04/18/21 - [Opinion] Gifts of the Library (The Boulder Daily Camera Editorial Board)
- 04/03/21 - [Opinion] Once More With Feeling - Time for a Library District (Claudia Hanson Thiem in The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 03/03/21 - Library advocates push for the city and county to consider a library district (Hannah Stewart for the Left Hand Valley Courier)
- 02/24/21 - No library district this year, Boulder council (informally) decides (Shay Castle for Boulder Beat News)
- 02/24/21 - BPL Funding Question Back on the Table (Deborah Swearingen for the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 02/23/21 - [Opinion] Mailbag: Boulder Library in Crisis, Town Discusses Library District 2/23 (Boulder Library Champions in the Lyons Recorder)
- 10/10/20 - [Opinion] Boulder Needs a Library District (Joni Teter, et al. in The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 10/03/20 - [Opinion] Yes, we ought to talk about race (Claudia Hanson Thiem in The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 09/08/20 - Boulder city staff members propose ‘conservative’ 2021 budget; Library branches, police annex could be cut (Katie Langford for The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 08/06/20 - Main Boulder Public Library reopens, offering limited services (Brooklyn Dance for The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 07/15/20 - Boulder launches One Book, One Boulder reading program (Noelle Videon for The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 05/06/20 - Boulder announces phased reopening of some city facilities (The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 05/05/20 - Boulder library community workshop develops personal protective equipment for hospitals, city (Hannah Metzger for The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 04/30/20 - Boulder Library Foundation launches fund to aid furloughed librarians (Julia King for The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 04/28/20 - CODI19 Support - Library WiFi Hotspots (City of Boulder)
- 04/28/20 - [Opinion] Elevate libraries in austere times (Claudia Hanson Thiem in The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 04/14/20 - Boulder furloughing 737 city employees beginning Monday (Sam Lounsberry for The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 04/06/20 - Potential Boulder County minimum wage, tax hikes lose steam as focus turns to coronavirus response and recovery (Sam Lounsberry for The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 03/07/20 - [Opinion] Council should support the library Boulder deserves (Sam Fuqua in the Boulder Daily Camera)
- 02/15/20 - Skeptical council questions library district, with eye on Boulder control (Shay Castle for The Boulder Beat)
- 02/14/20 - [Opinion] From the Editorial Advisory Board: Library district (The Boulder Daily Camera Editorial Advisory Board)
- 02/12/20 Public Hearing on Proposed Boulder Library District Set for March 17th (KGNU News)
- 02/11/20 - Boulder City Council growing closer to action on library taxing district (Sam Lounsberry for The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 02/06/20 - Boulder Public Library funding model returns to Council ahead of final signal on property tax district (Sam Lounsberry for The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 01/29/20 - Boulder Library Champions announces 2020 plans (Jocelyn Rowley for The Left Hand Valley Courier)
- 01/01/20 - Boulder City Council will reconsider library district proposal (Jocelyn Rowley for The Left Hand Valley Courier)
- 08/07/19 - Supporters of Boulder library district aim for 2020 (Jocelyn Rowley for The Left Hand Valley Courier)
- 07/16/19 - [Opinion] Library Champions developing 2020 strategies (Boulder Library Champions in The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 05/09/19 - Poll: Boulder residents’ affinity for library is strong, view of tax increase favorable (Cassa Niedringhaus for The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 05/04/19 - Poll shows tepid support for library tax, but consultants insist victory at the ballot is possible (Shay Castle for The Boulder Beat)
- 05/03/19 - ‘Boulder Library Champions’ organize petition for library district (Cassa Niedringhaus for The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 04/25/19 - Library district could bring new services to Gunbarrel and Niwot (Jocelyn Rowley for The Left Hand Valley Courier)
- 04/30/19 - [Opinion] Boulder can have the library it deserves through creation of a district (Juana Gómez in The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 04/19/19 - [Opinion] Create a district for Boulder Public Library (The Boulder Daily Camera Editorial Board)
- 02/04/19 - Boulder library officials tout tax district as possible solution to funding woes (Anthony Hahn for The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 11/28/18 - Boulder will ask residents to weigh library district (Shay Castle for The Denver Post)
- 09/06/18 - [Opinion] Budget already stretched as far as it will go (Boulder LIbrary Commission Members in The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 07/24/18 - Facing funding woes, Boulder library pushes for special tax district as council pushes back (Shay Castle for The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 01/24/18 - Boulder Public Library ‘stretched to our capacity,’ facing uncertain future (Alex Burness for The Boulder Daily Camera)
- 11/28/17 - Boulder ponders difficult choices as it attempts to free up library funding (Alex Burness for The Boulder Daily Camera)