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Anythink Café Opens at Wright Farms
The
new Anythink Café at Wright Farms officially opens on Thursday, Jan. 13.
Members of the Metro North Chamber of Commerce are hosting the official
ribbon-cutting for the café at 11 am that day.
Catered
by Thornton’s own...
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Anythink Receives 2011 John Cotton Dana Award
Anythink
is one of five recipients of the 2011 John Cotton Dana Award presented by the
American Library Association (ALA). The award honors outstanding public
relations by...
Liz Ryan Presents Career Reboot Workshop at Anythink Brighton and Bennett
After
an immensely popular series at Anythink Huron Street, former Fortune 500 HR
executive and one of the country’s most widely followed career advisors, Liz
Ryan, presents her four-part workshop “Career Reboot” at Anythink Bennett and
Anythink Brighton in January. During the four-week course,...
E-book/Audio Book Help this Holiday Season
E-readers and mp3 devices are some of the hottest presents
this holiday season. Luckily, they can be filled with great audio and
electronic versions of your favorite titles directly from Anythink’s website
free with your Anythink card. Just visit...
Michelle Obama Presented National Medal to Anythink Libraries
First
Lady Michelle Obama presented a 2010 National Medal for Museum and Library
Service to Anythink libraries – one of five museums and five libraries that were honored in a White House ceremony on Friday, Dec. 17. The Institute of Museum and...
Rangeview Library Friends Foundation Board Makes New Appointments
As of
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, new appointments took effect for the Rangeview
Library Friends Foundation Board. They are as follows: Chris Blackwood, chair;
Brian Hall, vice chair; Kyle Kreischer, treasurer; and Georgia Way,...
Anythink Libraries Receives Nation’s Highest Award for Community Service
Rangeview
Library District and its Anythink libraries are the recipients of the 2010 National
Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for museums
and libraries. The annual award, made by the Institute of Museum
and Library...
Two Grants Power up Public Computing Projects at Anythink Libraries
Two
recent grant awards given to Rangeview Library District will greatly improve
Internet access and computing skills for children and adults in two Adams County
communities.
In
September, the Colorado State Library announced the award of a $26,551 grant
for the installation of a laptop computer...
Career Reboot Workshop with Expert Liz Ryan Kicks Off at Anythink Huron Street in November
Former
Fortune 500 HR executive and one of the country’s most widely followed career
advisors, Liz Ryan, presents her four-part workshop “Career Reboot” beginning
Tuesday, Nov. 2, at Anythink Huron Street. During the four...
Rangeview Library District Announces Debut of Renovated Anythink Commerce City
On Saturday, November 13,
the doors of the renovated and expanded 9,000-square-foot Anythink Commerce
City library will reopen, and Commerce
City residents plus library lovers from around the region
are invited to help us celebrate. This is the first of three outdated branch library
buildings...
Matthew Hamilton Joins the Anythink Team as IT Manager
Matt
Hamilton, industry expert on emerging technologies in libraries, recently
accepted a position as Anythink IT manager at Rangeview Library District. Hamilton was named one of
Library Journal’s Movers and Shakers
of 2010 and is frequently tapped for speaking engagements at conferences and
staff...
Anythink Announces Educators Open House on Sept. 24
As a way
to introduce local educators and librarians about the resources available at
Anythink libraries, an Educators Open House is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 24,
3-6 pm. Held at Anythink Wright Farms, the district’s flagship branch, teachers
and librarians are invited to drop in for an...
Pam Sandlian Smith Receives Colorado Librarian of the Year Award
Rangeview
Library District director Pam Sandlian Smith is the recipient of this year’s
Colorado Librarian of the Year Award presented by the Colorado Association of
Libraries. The award recognizes exceptional achievement during the past year by
a librarian within the state of Colorado.“When I...
New Holds Guidelines at Rangeview Library District
Effective Mon., Aug. 16, hold requests for library materials will be limited to
10 items at a time. Holds will be kept on the pickup shelf for five days. Our new
Anythink libraries and book collections are so popular that usage is surging.
Limiting “holds” – or books and other library materials...
Rangeview Library Friends Foundation Hosts Sparkopolis, An Anythink-Style Party
On
Saturday, Sept. 11, the Rangeview
Library Friends Foundation continues its support of the library’s mission
to “open doors for curious minds” with its first fundraising event,...
Celebrate Market Day at Anythink Brighton
Celebrate
Brighton’s agricultural heritage during Market Day at Anythink Brighton and the
Brighton Cultural Center.
Interactive programs are happening all day long at the library
and throughout the Cultural
Center for all...
Anythink Trail Clean-ups Scheduled for July 31
After a
summer of exploring destinations in the imagination with mySummer, Rangeview
Library District’s Anythink libraries has organized two trail clean-ups to be
held in Brighton and Thornton as a way for library staff and customers to give...
Anythink Thornton Closes for Renovations on July 31
Anythink Thornton,
located at 8995 Washington Street
in Thornton, Colo., will close temporarily for renovations
on Saturday, July 31, 2010, at 5:30 pm. The library is tentatively scheduled to
reopen in winter 2011.What...
Rangeview Library District Receives GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
Rangeview
Library District recently received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
for its 2010
Budget and Operating Plan from the Government Financial Officers...
Meet Journalist Mitch Tobin at July Authors Next Door Series
Award-winning journalist Mitch Tobin discusses his new book Endangered in a café-style discussion, allowing participants to interact with Tobin in an informal setting. Discussions will include the Endangered Species Act and current world climatological factors contributing to the rapid extinction...