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Get Ready for Storytime

Storytime staff will present two workshops that will show parents how storytime can prepare children for reading, and will teach parents to extend the value of storytime through fun activities at home. You should register if you are the parent of children ages 0-5. Bring the kids with you!

Love your librarian?

Nominate your favorite librarian for a national I Love My Librarian Award!

Librarians touch the lives of the people they serve every day. But time is running out to nominate your favorite Douglas County Libraries librarian for the national Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award!

See Douglas County history in a whole new way

For anyone who’s ever wondered what their neighborhood looked like a half century or more ago, now the answer is virtually at their fingertips.


Historical aerial photographs of Douglas County are now available to the public on Google Earth, courtesy of archivists at the Douglas County History Research Center, a service of Douglas County Libraries.

A Day with Rick Bayless

photo of Rick BaylessWednesday, October 13, be among those to mingle with Rick Bayless in a day's worth of once-in-a-lifetime events!

Tickets on sale Here. (Note: Private Lunch is SOLD OUT. By popular demand, additional tickets to the Cooking Demo will go on sale at 9 a.m., Wednesday, September 8!)

Award-winning chef-restaurateur, cookbook author, and television personality Rick Bayless will thrill book lovers and food lovers alike at Douglas County Libraries' 2010 Author Extravaganza!

Build your business with Douglas County Libraries

small business imageDouglas County Libraries is offering a new series of business programs to complement its BizInfo suite of services. DCL will offer at least three programs each month targeting entrepreneurs and small business owners. Click on Read More below for topics, dates and locations.

Adventure Pass!

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People have found adventure in our books for years. Now we're bringing you a new kind of adventure!

Douglas County Libraries now offers library card holders Adventure Pass: free passes to The Wildlife Experience. You may reserve and print passes from your own computer up to 30 days before your visit. Six passes are available for each day; each pass allows six individuals into the museum, $2 off admission to the Extreme Screen Theater, and 10% off purchases in the café and gift shop.

2010 Writers Conference

writers conference logoSaturday, October 2, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Castle View High School, Castle Rock

An entire day of workshops, networking and activities for writers. Gain valuable tips and insight from experienced writers and other publishing professionals. Tickets on sale here. Tickets are $75. Pitch your work to an agent in a private session for an extra $25.

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