All Anythink libraries and administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, for an all-staff training day. Anythink locations will return to regularly scheduled hours of operation on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024.

Anythink News

NEWS

There’s always something new and exciting happening at Anythink. Bookmark this page to stay up to date on the latest news – or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

News

Joe Murray Joins Anythink as Creative Lead

May. 01, 2017 - 1:46 pm
Anythink has added a new member to its Innovations Department with the addition of Joe Murray as the district’s newest creative lead.  Hailing from Milwaukee, Wisc., Murray comes to Anythink with experience in small business marketing, event planning and project management. Most recently, Murray...

Anythink wins awards from Society of Professional Journalists

May. 01, 2017 - 8:59 am
SPARK, Anythink’s magazine, was recently awarded three awards by the Society of Professional Journalists as part of their Top of the Rockies regional contest on April 16. This annual judged contest highlights...

Anythink Issues RFP for Meeting Room AV System

Apr. 13, 2017 - 4:10 pm
Anythink Libraries invites bids for design and installation of audio-visual systems, including projection, microphone and speaker systems at five Anythink locations in Adams County, Colo. Proposals are due by 4 pm on Friday, May 19, 2017....
James and the Giant Peach

Anythink hosts James and the Giant Peach by Phamaly Theatre Company

Apr. 11, 2017 - 1:34 pm
Anythink continues its partnership with Phamaly Theatre Company by hosting a musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach on Saturday, May 6, 10 am, at ...
Earth Week at Anythink

Anythink celebrates Earth Week

Mar. 27, 2017 - 4:18 pm
Anythink has a fantastic line-up of presentations and programs for all ages celebrating earth sciences leading up to Earth Day on Saturday, April 22. Community members are invited to learn about everything from how satellites study the earth to gardening tips and how they can take science into...

Yadira Caraveo appointed to Anythink Board of Trustees

Mar. 20, 2017 - 10:58 am
Yadira Caraveo is the newest member of the Anythink Board of Trustees, a five-member governing board that oversees Anythink’s finances and formulation of policies. Caraveo fills a slot vacated by former board president Ray Coffey, whose term expired this year. “Yadira Caraveo brings so many assets...

Kelly Allen announced as Anythink Brighton manager

Feb. 27, 2017 - 9:39 am
Kelly Allen is the new manager at Anythink Brighton. Allen joined the Anythink organization in 2015 as an adult guide at Anythink Wright Farms. Allen comes to the position with many years of experience in libraries. Her...

Anythink announces One Kind Word Project

Jan. 18, 2017 - 3:28 pm
To help spread kindness and compassion throughout the community, Anythink will host the One Kind Word Project this Feb. 6-11, 2017.  Inspired by a Japanese proverb – One kind word can warm three winter months – this weeklong initiative invites community members to write notes of kindness to...

Anythink celebrates Hour of Code™

Nov. 21, 2016 - 9:54 am
For the fourth year in a row, Anythink is celebrating tech education by participating in Hour of Code™. Hour of Code™ is a global movement that takes place during Computer Science Education Week – Dec. 5-11, 2016 – to help promote coding literacy and show that anybody, no matter their age or...

Anythink to participate in Operation Free Bird

Nov. 09, 2016 - 1:12 pm
For the third year in a row, Anythink will participate in Operation Free Bird, an annual event hosted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office to help families in need during the holiday season. At Operation Free Bird, community members are invited to sign...

'Discover Health' exhibition announced

Nov. 02, 2016 - 11:36 am
Beginning Friday, Nov. 4, Anythink hosts Discover Health, an exhibition produced by the Space Science Institute’s National Center for Interactive Learning (NCIL) and on display at ...

Anythink hosts block parties throughout Adams County

Aug. 22, 2016 - 1:39 pm
As the Denver-metro area continues to grow at a rapid pace, Anythink is working to help residents connect with one another and the library. This September, Adams County residents are invited to celebrate community at the Anythink Block Party. From Sept. 10-18, 2016, there will be seven...

Two new community members join the Anythink Foundation

Jul. 14, 2016 - 12:26 pm
Deborah Obermeyer and Ro Guenzel are the latest community advocates to be appointed to the Anythink Foundation, a nonprofit that supports creativity and innovation in Adams County by raising private funds for special programs...

Anythink hosts Boyd Norton photography exhibition

Jun. 09, 2016 - 9:16 am
Anythink will host a special exhibition of photographs by preeminent conservation photographer Boyd Norton at its Anythink Wright Farms location from June 10-July 6. This exhibition...

Anythink’s 2016 Backyard Concert Series lineup announced

May. 23, 2016 - 3:13 pm
Anythink’s annual Backyard Concert Series returns for its fourth season to celebrate food, music and fun. Held in the one-acre park adjacent to Anythink Wright Farms in Thornton, Colo., from 6:30-8:30 pm, the Backyard...

Anythink partners with Great Divide Brewing to host Beerology

May. 18, 2016 - 4:34 pm
This event is now sold out. Stay tuned for similar events at Anythink, and be sure to join us at the Backyard Concert Series on June 10, 2016. Sign up here to be the first to know...

mySummer returns with new opportunities to explore

May. 18, 2016 - 8:17 am
Anythink’s annual mySummer program returns in 2016 with new opportunities for customers of all ages to explore and create. From May 28-Aug. 1, 2016, community members are encouraged to participate in programs and performances at all Anythink locations that inspire participants to READ THINK DO....

Anythink LIVE! returns to promote musical creativity

May. 17, 2016 - 10:16 am
Anythink LIVE!, Anythink’s music contest for teens, returns for the second year in a row to celebrate the creativity and talent of Anythink’s teen customers. From May 20-June 3, area teens in grades 6-12 are invited to submit a demo of their original music. A panel of judges will narrow the...

Anythink director elected as Public Library Association president

May. 02, 2016 - 10:43 am
Announced Friday, April 29, Anythink Director Pam Sandlian Smith has been elected 2017-2018 Public Library (PLA) Association President. A division of the American Library Association, PLA helps provide...

Anythink joins libraries nationwide for 2016 PLA conference

Mar. 24, 2016 - 12:36 pm
Anythink joins libraries from Colorado and across the country for the Public Library Association 2016 Conference (PLA), held April 5-9 in downtown Denver. The biennial conference brings the library industry...

Pages