Celebrating 2021
Despite a challenging end to the year both globally and locally, Denver Public Library Friends Foundation enters 2022 with fresh gratitude for the support of our donor community and the work we accomplished this past …
Transformation at Central Library
If you’ve been downtown in the past year, you’ve probably caught a glimpse of a “barricaded” Central Library! The library broke ground on a major renovation of the building in January 2021. We’re pleased to …
Letter from Jeff Riley, Executive Director
Dear Friends, When you reflect on the past year, what comes to mind? It can be easy to suggest that 2021 was a year best forgotten. It had plenty of bad, especially with the Marshall …
Colorado Gives Day 2021
Colorado Gives Day and end-of-year giving are incredibly important to the Denver Public Library Friends Foundation (DPLFF). When it comes to being able to fully support Denver Public Library, these gifts have always been a huge …
Be An Advocate for DPL
Denver deserves a robust library system. To make this happen, DPL needs your voice and your vote to secure funding sources. Beyond fundraising for the books and library programs you love, the Friends Foundation also …
Letter from Jeff Riley, Executive Director
Dear Friends, Do you think good ideas have persistence? I do. As is referenced elsewhere in this newsletter, the Friends Foundation held our annual Booklovers Ball two weeks ago, and we had fun exploring the …
RiNo Pop-Up Book Sale
The Denver Public Library’s (DPL) newest branch is nearly complete! Come see the new location during the grand opening celebration of the RiNo ArtPark for a couple of days of free fun that includes sculpture …
Booklovers Bloomed
Thank you to everyone who was able to join us at the 2021 Booklovers Ball: Booklovers in Bloom. This event is Denver Public Library Friends Foundation’s signature fundraiser each year, and we were so pleased to …
In the News
Why do we love our libraries? If they’re anything like Denver Public Library, it’s because they continue to lift up our communities by offering services and programs that are both traditional and innovative. To learn …
Denver Public Library is Still Here For You!
Denver Public Library (DPL) is rapidly switching gears to change how it provides services to customers without the use of buildings or in-person visits. And the Friends Foundation is doing the same to ensure the …