Friday, Jan. 5, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Eugene Field
Celebrate the start of Winter of Reading, our annual reading program for adults. Pick up your activity brochure and a voucher for a free book from our Friends Foundation Pop Up Book Sales while enjoying light refreshments and connecting with your neighbors.
Saturday, Jan. 6, 1-5 p.m., Fiction Beer Company, 7101 E. Colfax Ave.
Join the Denver Public Library Friends Foundation to learn about the 2024 Winter of Reading program, sign up for a library card, make buttons, and play trivia from 3–4 p.m. There will even be a custom brewed lager! Ideal for ages 21+.
Revisit childhood favorites with an entertaining hour of bingo. With bingo boards made up of classic children’s books, we’ll get nostalgic, have fun, and win prizes. You can also sign up for Winter of Reading.
Sunday, Jan. 7, 2-3 p.m., Green Valley Ranch
Saturday, Jan. 13, 2-3 p.m., Ross-Barnum
Thursday, Jan. 18, 12-1 p.m., Decker
Saturday, Jan. 27, 3-4 p.m., Blair-Caldwell
Nothing beats curling up with a good book on a wintry day! Let our reader’s advisory experts help you with your next pick (or two) from our Winter of Reading Book Buzz. Learn about new and forthcoming titles and walk away with a free book too.
Tuesday Jan. 9, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Sam Gary
Thursday, Jan. 11, 6-7 p.m., Comrade Brewing Company, 7667 E. Iliff Ave. #F (21+)
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2-3 p.m. Ross-Cherry Creek
Saturday, Jan. 20, 2-3 p.m., Green Valley Ranch
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 6-7 p.m., Ratio Beerworks Overland, 2030 S. Cherokee St. (21+)
Thursday, Jan. 25, 6-7 p.m., Copper Kettle Brewing Co, 1338 S. Valentia St., #100 (21+)
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 7-8 p.m., Denver Art Museum, Martin Building, Level 1, Creative Hub, 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy. and Virtual
Downtown Bookies Group kicks off Winter of Reading with a chilling Edgar award winner, The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters. Join in person or online. Registration is optional and includes an email reminder.
Get ready for your next great read by decorating a custom bookmark. All supplies provided; just bring your creativity. You can also sign up for Winter of Reading.
Saturday, Jan. 13, 2-3 p.m., Hampden
Saturday, Jan. 20, 2-3 p.m., Woodbury
Wednesday, Jan. 31, 1-2 p.m., Ross-University Hills
Drop In, Hadley
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 6-8 p.m., Seedstock Brewery, 3610 W. Colfax Ave.
Come to Seedstock Brewery to play bingo for books and library swag! It’s free to play! Hosting and performance by local drag performers!
Thursday, Jan. 18, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Ross-University Hills
Join us for a Winter of Reading celebration and enjoy cookies and cocoa as you learn about all the amazing things you can access and do for free with your library card.
Friday, Jan. 19, 6-7 p.m., Virtual
Join us for an evening for book lovers! We’ll talk books with author James Mustich, before battling it out with a panel of special guests all arguing that their pick is best. The audience will then vote on the winner.
Saturday, Jan. 20, 2-4 p.m., Ross-University Hills
Using old book pages, you will be able to walk away with a handful of items crafted by you!
Saturday, Jan. 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Ford-Warren
Pick up a Winter of Reading activity brochure at any library location for a free book voucher redeemable at a pop up sale hosted by Denver Public Library Friends Foundation. Proceeds support Denver Public Library.
Sunday, Jan. 28, 1 p.m., Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales
Spanish poems published after 1848 helped U.S. native Spanish speakers express opinions and connect with their Mexican homeland while promoting solidarity on both sides of the border. This presentation analyzes and critiques several poems mined from digitized newspapers using optical character recognition (OCR) technology.
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 6-7 p.m., Montbello