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Civic Saturday returns to Anythink
Jan. 08, 2020 - 1:20 pm
On Saturday, Jan. 25, Anythink will host its second Civic Saturday, a public gathering designed to cultivate civic engagement and tradition. Through a morning of readings, song and small-group discussion, Civic Saturday...
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Anythink named Business for the Arts Award honoree
Dec. 20, 2019 - 12:18 pm
Anythink has been named as a 2020 Business for the Arts Award honoree by the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA). This annual award honors outstanding business and arts partnerships from across...
Anythink announces Board of Trustees 2020 meeting schedule
Dec. 19, 2019 - 9:18 am
Anythink announces the 2020 meeting schedule for the Anythink Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees consists of five members appointed by the Adams County Board of County Commissioners and is responsible for the library district’s finances and formulation of policies.
The Anythink Board of...
Anythink finance manager elected to statewide library board
Dec. 10, 2019 - 10:41 am
Anythink Finance Manager Nan Fisher has been elected as treasurer for the Colorado Association Libraries (CAL). As part of this volunteer position on the CAL executive board, Fisher will be managing the finances of the state’s official chapter of the American Library Association. The organization...
Anythink will discontinue its Lynda.com subscription in 2020
Nov. 25, 2019 - 2:01 pm
Beginning Dec. 30, 2019, Anythink will discontinue its subscription to Lynda.com, one of the library’s many popular online learning resources. We encourage all customers to complete their Lynda.com courses before this date.
Earlier this year, Lynda.com was acquired by the professional networking...
Anythink releases podcast series
Nov. 22, 2019 - 12:39 pm
In late 2018, Anythink hosted The Kitchen Table, a multi-sensory experience at its Anythink Wright Farms location in Thornton. In this transformed space, the library recreated one of the most common gathering...
Ballot Issue 6A for Anythink Libraries does not pass
Nov. 06, 2019 - 11:16 am
In August, the Anythink Board of Trustees voted to refer a ballot measure for additional funding for Anythink Libraries. On Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, Ballot Issue 6A lost by approximately 3,700 votes.
The library issued the following statement from Anythink Director Pam Sandlian Smith:
“We are...
Anythink Foundation Board adds newest member
Nov. 05, 2019 - 11:59 am
Chantel Long is the latest appointee to the board of the Anythink Foundation, a nonprofit that supports creativity and learning opportunities by raising private funds for special programs and projects at Anythink. ...
Anythink to implement new library community engagement system in early 2020
Oct. 24, 2019 - 10:09 am
Anythink hosts master plan meeting in Reunion
Sep. 30, 2019 - 3:27 pm
Anythink is hosting a community meeting at the Bison Ridge Recreation Center on Tuesday, Oct. 8, to share information about its current master plan and the potential new library planned for the Reunion Center. Residents will hear from library leadership, the architects working on the master plan...
Gretchen Lapham appointed to Anythink Board of Trustees
Sep. 30, 2019 - 10:00 am
Gretchen Lapham is the newest member to join the Anythink Board of Trustees, a five-member governing board that oversees Anythink’s finances and formulation of policies. Lapham fills a slot vacated by long-time board member Linda Wisniewski, whose term expired this year.
Lapham has lived in the...
Anythink staff member named fellow with the National Afterschool Matters Fellowship
Sep. 26, 2019 - 1:55 pm
Anythink Perl Mack youth services guide Brittany Jacobs has been named a 2019-2020 fellow with the National Afterschool Matters Fellowship (NAMF), a one-year professional development and leadership training program. Hosted by the National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST) at Wellesley College...
Anythink Board of Trustees passes resolution in support of 2019 ballot measure
Sep. 19, 2019 - 12:59 pm
On Wednesday, Sept. 18, the Anythink Board of Trustees unanimously passed a resolution in support of Ballot Issue 6A for additional funding for Anythink Libraries. The full resolution can be found below.
At a meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 21, the Anythink Board of Trustees referred the ballot measure...
Anythink Board of Trustees approves 2019 ballot measure
Aug. 22, 2019 - 11:05 am
On Wednesday, Aug. 21, the Anythink Board of Trustees approved a ballot measure for additional funding for Anythink (also known as Rangeview Library District). The funding level for Anythink Libraries has remained the same since 2006. Since then, Adams County has gained more than 89,000 people....
Pop-Up Shops at Anythink Brighton highlight local businesses
Aug. 16, 2019 - 2:05 pm
Beginning on Aug. 17, community members are invited to shop local at the library. Pop-Up Shops will be hosted at Anythink Brighton on Saturdays through September 27, featuring three local vendors on each date. These pop-up...
OWN IT: Anythink hosts month-long workforce development series
Aug. 07, 2019 - 1:07 pm
This September, Adams County community members can hone their personal and professional skillsets at the library. Own It is an opportunity for individuals to gain confidence in their financial lives with expert-led programs and experiences at all seven Anythink locations. Despite having the world’s...
Anythink Foundation’s Sparkopolis returns on Sept. 7
Aug. 06, 2019 - 11:09 am
On Sept. 7, 2019, community members and library supporters are invited to celebrate 10 years of Anythink at Sparkopolis, a one-a-kind fundraiser for the Anythink Foundation....
The Studio introduces new focus for artists
Jul. 24, 2019 - 1:31 pm
On Saturday, Aug. 17, The Studio at Anythink will host an open house at its Anythink Wright Farms location from 10 am to 3 pm. This open house provides an opportunity for the public to explore the new experiences and resources now available at...
Anythink celebrates 10-year anniversary
Jul. 02, 2019 - 9:57 am
On Sept. 12, 2009, Anythink launched its first fully branded new library, Anythink Brighton. Since then, Anythink libraries have grown to become one of the most recognized library systems in the country. In honor of its tenth anniversary, Anythink is celebrating with the Anythink Anniversary Tour,...
Tech boom tensions to be addressed by Denver leaders during the Better Arguments Project event
Jun. 11, 2019 - 9:31 pm
In an era of deep political and societal divides across the country, what does public discourse look like when “winning” is taken off the table? Grounded on the premise that American civic life doesn’t need fewer arguments, but better ones, the Better Arguments Project is a national initiative...