The mud pit at the Anythink Nature Library is currently closed for maintenance. We’re working to get it ready for visitors again, but we do not yet have a reopening date. We’ll share an update as soon as the area is ready for more muddy adventures. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

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Anythink Nature Library Opens Aug. 8 as Nation’s First Public Nature Library

July 14, 2026

Branch Highlights and Updates - News

A self-advocate’s story and tips to better advocate for yourself

July 1, 2026

Blog - Community Stories - Resources

Staff breathe life into Nature Library on move-in day

June 30, 2026

Blog - Branch Highlights and Updates - Video

Where Colorado’s Landscapes Meet: Exploring the Nature Library Gardens

June 29, 2026

Blog - Branch Highlights and Updates

Anythink Libraries Announces Return of Community Concert Series with Global Sounds, Latin Rock and Cumbia Across Adams County and Arvada

June 23, 2026

Events - News

22 Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth

June 17, 2026

Blog - Book List

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Books, Magazines, DVDs—and Pupusas? Yes, This Thornton Library’s Catalog is Officially Epic

January 27, 2026

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CU Denver's Technology Innovation in Construction students walk alongside, Atlas, the robot dog at the Anythink Nature Library construction site.

CU Denver’s robotic dog inspects Anythink Nature Library site

November 24, 2025

CU Denver news

Tips for the Reading Life 

December 19, 2025

Brighton Cultural Arts

Here Are the 25 Best Book Releases of December 2025, According to Librarians

November 30, 2025

Parade

A flutist and a cello player perform for five library visitors at one of the Anythink Thornton Community Center's flexible use spaces.

Anythink Thornton Community Center featured in The Library Journal’s Design Trends

November 5, 2025

The Library Journal

Live & Local: Artists from the Deaf Community Put Their Brushes to the Wall at The Inaugural KissFist Mural Fest

October 17, 2025

Kuvo Jazz

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