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Anythink Huron Street hosts SeriesFest Mobile Cinema Lab
Jul. 12, 2022 - 4:16 pm
Anythink Huron Street, SeriesFest and Northglenn Arts have partnered to bring filmmaking programs for teens to the library this summer. SeriesFest’s Mobile Cinema Lab travels across Colorado to offer video production and storyteller...
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Anythink announces Nature Library in partnership with City of Thornton
Jun. 21, 2022 - 10:58 am
Anythink Libraries and the City of Thornton have entered an agreement to build a nature library on the current Aylor Open Lands property at 136th Avenue and Quebec Street in Thornton. After years of planning, Thornton City Council and the Anythink Board of Trustees have signed an intergovernmental agreement that would lease 15 acres to the district, with plans to build a 35,000-square- foot...
Anythink issues RFPQ for Construction Manager/General Contractor for Anythink Nature Library
Jun. 21, 2022 - 10:36 am
Anythink invites bids for contractors on the Anythink Nature Library project.
Proposals are due Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, by 5 PM MT.
Request for Qualifications & Proposal for Construction Manager/General Contractor for Anythink Nature Library
Exhibits include:...
Anythink hosts author Matt de la Peña for mySummer program
Jun. 07, 2022 - 4:39 pm
As part of this year’s mySummer initiative, Anythink hosts acclaimed author Matt de la Peña at Anythink locations from Wednesday, June 15 to Saturday, June 18. De la Peña will lead storytimes and discussions of his children’s book, “Carmela Full of Wishes...
Make wishes for others and our future during mySummer 2022
May. 20, 2022 - 12:48 pm
Anythink’s annual mySummer initiative returns on June 1, 2022, with partnerships and programs inspired by the theme of “wishes for ourselves, wishes for others and wishes for our future.” This year’s summer program provides an opportunity for Coloradans to find healing, create joyful memories together and feel hope for...
Helen Hiebert brings large-scale paper lantern installation to Anythink Wright Farms
May. 06, 2022 - 11:45 am
Anythink hosts artist Helen Hiebert at Anythink Wright Farms in Thornton, Colo., from May 13-20, 2022, to kick off the 2022 mySummer program. As an artist-in-residence, Hiebert will be constructing an interactive large-scale paper lantern at the library. Visitors to Anythink Wright Farms are invited to observe Hiebert’s artistic...
Anythink Wright Farms now offers EnChroma glasses for checkout
Dec. 03, 2021 - 10:14 am
Anythink Wright Farms now offers EnChroma glasses for checkout by adults and children with color blindness, or color vision deficiency (CVD). This specialty eyewear contains lenses with patented light filtering technology that allows people with red-...
Anythink Huron Street temporarily closed for building update
Nov. 19, 2021 - 1:47 pm
Anythink Huron Street will be temporarily closed Monday, Nov. 29 through Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, for carpet installation. During the closure, customers are encouraged to visit Anythink locations nearby including Anythink Perl Mack in Denver, Colo. and Anythink Wright Farms in Thornton, Colo. The branch will reopen during its regularly scheduled hours of operation on Monday, Dec. 13.
To pick up...
Armando Silva takes inspiration from local youth for Anythink library mural
Nov. 09, 2021 - 11:03 am
Muralist Armando Silva is the final artist featured in the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art at Anythink Fall Artist Showcase. This November at Anythink Huron Street in Thornton, Colo., Silva shares his mural project “SOMOS” with the Adams County...
Anythink to host award-winning chef Kwame Onwuachi as part of community wellness experience
Oct. 21, 2021 - 10:42 am
As part of its Renew community wellness experience, Anythink will host an evening with award-winning chef and author Kwame Onwuachi at Anythink Wright Farms in Thornton,...
Photographer Juan Fuentes creates community exhibition at Anythink Bennett
Oct. 13, 2021 - 11:06 am
The Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) at Anythink Fall Artist Showcase continues this October with documentary photographer Juan Fuentes. His community photography exhibition, “Thirty-Six Miles East,” opens on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 2 pm at...
Anythink launches community wellness experience for customers
Oct. 05, 2021 - 3:05 pm
To promote community health and wellbeing, Anythink will launch Renew, a community wellness experience for staff and customers, hosted Oct. 18-Nov. 12. This fall initiative offers strategies that support all aspects of wellbeing, tailored to the participant’s individual needs and goals. Beginning Oct. 1, Anythink customers can register online...
Anythink wins 2021 National Philanthropy Day Inspiration Award
Sep. 23, 2021 - 11:58 am
Anythink and the Anythink Foundation are the winners of the 2021 National Philanthropy Day Inspiration Award, issued by the Association...
Anythink expands hours at three locations
Aug. 31, 2021 - 12:39 pm
Anythink announces new hours at Anythink Brighton, Anythink Huron Street and Anythink Wright Farms. Beginning Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, these three branches will open at 9 am Monday through Saturday, one hour earlier than previous opening hours. All other branches will continue to serve the public during current hours of operation. Updated hours are listed below.
These new hours provide increased...
BMoCA at Anythink Fall Artist Showcase 2021 launches with three engaging community art projects
Aug. 18, 2021 - 10:31 am
Anythink and the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) have partnered to bring inspirational collaborative art projects to three of Anythink’s libraries. Funded in part by support from BMoCA, the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District and the ...
Healthy Farmer’s Markets increase food accessibility in Thornton
Jul. 13, 2021 - 1:40 pm
The Healthy Farmer’s Markets return to Anythink with two weekly opportunities for community members to purchase fresh produce from local farmers. Hosted with the City of Thornton Community Connections, Tri-County Health...
Anythink’s mySummer initiative showcases whimsical public art
Jun. 25, 2021 - 2:17 pm
As part of Anythink’s ongoing mySummer initiative, media and the public are invited to participate in interactive public art workshops and experiences. This year, Anythink has commissioned a series of interactive public art pieces by renowned artist and educator Jayson Fann. Designed as “spirit nests,” these large-scale sculptures – ...
Anythink launches community story-gathering initiative in partnership with Adams County and Mapleton School District
Jun. 23, 2021 - 2:31 pm
To cultivate empathy and hope after a time of upheaval, Anythink has partnered with Adams County and the Mapleton School District to launch Sincerely: Stories of Adams County. This initiative aims to gather and share the personal stories experienced by Adams...
Bicycle-lending initiative debuts at Anythink Commerce City
Jun. 03, 2021 - 10:17 am
On Tuesday, June 8, Anythink Commerce City will debut its new bike-lending program in an effort to promote bicycle accessibility and equity in the Commerce City community. The fleet of 30 cruiser-style bikes will be available free to Anythink library cardholders ages 16 and up for three-week increments. Anythink hopes...
mySummer returns to evoke wonder with extraordinary sculptures and imaginative workshops
May. 21, 2021 - 12:44 pm
Anythink’s annual mySummer initiative returns on June 1, 2021, with a new and exciting twist on summer learning. As part of this year’s mySummer experience, Anythink has commissioned a series of interactive public art pieces by world-renowned artist and educator Jayson Fann. Designed as “spirit nests,” these large-scale sculptures –...