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The Library will be closed Monday, August 3, and Tuesday, August 4, for planned system and network updates.

Powerless by Lauren Roberts has long dominated my social media feed, and I can honestly say that it lives up to the hype, and more. The story unfolds in the ruthless kingdom of Ilya, where a historic plague left survivors with unique magical abilities, elevating them to a ruling class known as the Elites. Meanwhile, the un-gifted “Ordinaries”, as they are referred to by the Elites, are deemed a threat to society and hunted by the rulers of the kingdom.

The July Library newsletter highlights events including a summer acting workshop, Karaoke for Teens, and BackStory Theatre's performance of Goldilocks and the 3 Bears. It also spotlights the upcoming August 3-4 library closure for a server migration, the All In Louisville Strategic Plan community survey, and summer booklists for adults, teens, and kids as the Summer Reading Challenge wraps up July 31.

The June Library newsletter highlights events including the Celebrate Summer Carnival at Steinbaugh Pavilion, the Big Bubble Circus, and a Teen Pride Party. It also spotlights the Library's new Kanopy streaming service, curated booklists for Pride Month and Juneteenth, and free Adventure Passes and Colorado State Parks passes for summer exploration.

The May Library newsletter highlights events including a book release celebration with local author Malia Maunakea for AAPI Heritage Month, a space-themed First Friday featuring musician Kid Astronaut, and adult programs on permaculture, amateur radio, and retirement planning. It also spotlights the Summer Reading Challenge kickoff (registration opens May 22), the Bee City youth art contest, and a modified summer storytime schedule.

The April Library newsletter highlights events including a First Friday celebration with live music and an art market, a college application planning seminar, and adult programs on Colorado gardening and homebuying. It also spotlights the one-year anniversary of the Library's carpet and paint refresh, business registration for the annual Local Business Scavenger Hunt, and Teen Summer Squad applications due May 8.

The March Library newsletter highlights events including an Active Minds lecture on women composers in classical music, a K-Pop Demon Hunters Sing-Along for kids, and a slide program on the mystery of bird migration. It also spotlights the Youth Spring Art Show opening reception, new Library of Things additions (a tool kit, bicycle repair kit, and car code reader), and applications opening April 1 for Summer Reading Buddies and the Teen Summer Squad.

The February Library newsletter highlights events including an introduction to genealogy research with Ancestry Library Edition, a virtual lecture on UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and an AI presentation by a local data scientist. It also spotlights ongoing programs like Read to Rover (weekly therapy dog reading sessions), a new Fiske Planetarium Adventure Pass, and the Library's impressive 2025 stats of 622 programs with over 28,000 attendees.

The January Library newsletter highlights events including a mindfulness meditation session to start the new year, a Boulder Open Space presentation on birds of prey, and a virtual program on parenting for emotional intelligence and connection. It also spotlights the community's most read books of 2025, free Radon Gas Detector checkouts for Radon Awareness Week, and the 50 Books in First Grade reading program.