Historic Denver issues accolades Oct 31, 2008
The Keystone Award went to: Dennis and Barbara Baldwin, community activists, whose service includes work on the boards of Historic Denver, Four Mile Historic Park, Denver Botanic Gardens, Central City Opera, Hotel de Paris Endowment Committee and Denver Public Library Friends Foundation. Community Preservation Awards went to. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Gold Derby nuggets: Oops, Britney Spears won't do it again at the ... Aug 27, 2008
The reports will not perform on the MTV Video Music Awards. Says a spokesman for her manager, Larry Rudolph, "She did the promo for them, but there never were any plans for her to appear on the show," which airs on Sept. 7. (Los Angeles Times)
GOP veterans will lead caucus meetings in Bremer County Dec 29, 2007
The introduction meetings will be Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the Denver Public Library; at 11 a.m. in the Readlyn Public Library; and at 1 p.m. in the Sumner Public Library. Brunkhorst said they will go through the process in an easy to understand format, discuss the differences between the Republican and Democrat caucuses and answer questions. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Rockies World Series Tickets Sell Out Oct 24, 2007
Colorado Rockies baseball fan Allrielle Tanner, 20, tries to buy World Series tickets online at the Denver Public Library on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007 in Denver. She gave up after being bumped off the Rockies ticket site repeatedly for nearly an hour. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Series tickets not an emergency for state workers Oct 21, 2007
Denver Public Library branches that usually open at 10 a.m. were to open 15 minutes early so fans without Internet access at home could buy tickets. "We're thrilled to open early to support the fans of the Colorado Rockies. This is a great time in Denver," said Celeste Jackson, spokeswoman for the library. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Rockies World Series tickets available only online Oct 18, 2007
No branch of the Denver Public Library was set to open until 10 a.m. Monday, when ticket sales begin. "We honestly always have a lot of people using our computers at all our branches every day," said Tracy Donovan, of public relations for the library. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Jackson's photochroms capture beauty of old West Sep 14, 2007
His original negatives reside in the Denver Public Library Western History Collection and the Library of Congress. In 1897, armed with a collection of 20,000 black and white negatives, Jackson became part owner of the Detroit Photographic Company, which specialized in photographs for advertising, books, and magazines. (Telluride Daily Planet, CO)
And He Has an $11G Overdue Fee... Aug 5, 2007
33, was suspected of using different names to obtain seven library cards from the Denver Public Library, then checking out 300 items per card and selling at least some of the items, KCNC-TV in Denver reported. "It appears his intent was to sell 2,100 (items) from the Denver Library collection," Denver Public Library spokeswoman M. Celeste Jackson told the station. (Fox News)
Alleged Book Bandit Targets Front Range Libraries Aug 4, 2007
"He stole from his neighbors. He stole from this community," said M. Celeste Jackson of the Denver Public Library. Thomas Pilaar, 33, obtained seven library cards from the Denver Public Library by using different names, CBS4 investigator Brian Maass learned. (CBS 4, CO)
Keeping up the family business Jul 20, 2007
" 'Family Diversity' is a terrific book. It's very comprehensively researched with primary source material and liberal use of photographs," says James Jeffrey, genealogy librarian with the Denver Public Library, who has been one of the judges of the contest for several years. "For me, it's very easy to follow. In the genealogy community, some people can follow formats (in which each name entered is assigned a number) to death, but she broke it up into nice readable chunks.". (Howard County Times, MD)
Some Offended By Library Pornography Access Feb 18, 2007
(CBS4) DENVER Internet access has become one of the most popular services the Denver Public Library provides, but with the Web at everyone's fingertips, there is bound to be something that offends someone. An adult male was on an internet pornography site at the Schlessman Family Branch Library recently. (CBS 4, CO)
'On the Road' is on a scroll and still going strong Jan 19, 2007
It will be at the Denver Public Library through March 31, then continue to the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe (April 13-May 28); Boott Cotton Mills Museum in Kerouac's hometown of Lowell, Mass. (June 15-Sept. (USA Today -- Travel)
'On the Road' manuscript on display at Denver Public Library Jan 8, 2007
On the Road' manuscript on display at Denver Public Library. On the Road' manuscript on display at Denver Public Library ... The Denver Public Library will display 60 feet of the yellowed, original "On the Road" manuscript from Jan. 6 to March 31. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Denver Library Celebrates Kerouac's 'Road' Jan 7, 2007
(CBS4) DENVER A piece of literary history is on display at the Denver Public Library. The original 1,200 foot scroll on which Jack Kerouac wrote his first typewritten draft of the celebrated book On The Road will be featured at the library now through March 31. (CBS 4, CO)
'On the Road' Celebrates 50 Years in 2007 Jan 7, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 5, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- When the Kerouac scroll exhibit opens tomorrow at the Denver Public Library, it will mark the first of four stops this year, the 50th anniversary of the publication of On the Road ... -- Denver Public Library Kristy Martin 720-865-1206 -- Palace of the Governors Tom Leech 505-476-5096 -- Boott Cotton Mills Museum Liz Nunn 978-446-7162 -- New York Public Library Susan Rabbiner 212-930-0757 Editor's Note: Photos available upon request. (Primezone Releases)
