Denver Public Library - Neighborhoods / Communities http://www.denverlibrary.org/taxonomy/term/2634/0 en MOVE FREELY BICYCLE EVENT http://www.denverlibrary.org/blog/move-freely-bicycle-event <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.denverlibrary.org/files/KFIMG_2649_0.jpg" rel="lightbox[][Neighborhood Bike Ride with Tall Bikes! (photo courtesy of Karen Seed)]" class="imagefield imagefield-lightbox2 imagefield-lightbox2-thumbnail imagefield-field_blog_image imagecache imagecache-field_blog_image imagecache-thumbnail imagecache-field_blog_image-thumbnail"><img src="http://www.denverlibrary.org/files/imagecache/thumbnail/KFIMG_2649_0.jpg" alt="Neighborhood Bike Ride with Tall Bikes! (photo courtesy of Karen Seed)" title="" width="100" height="67"/></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-multiple-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_multiple_images" width="5184" height="3456" alt="How to Fix a Flat Tire (photo courtesy of Karen Seed)" src="http://www.denverlibrary.org/files/IMG_2608.JPG?1401379138" /> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_multiple_images" width="4000" height="3000" alt="DPL Connect &amp; Zac Laugheed present at the MOVE FREELY BICYCLE EVENT" src="http://www.denverlibrary.org/files/IMG_6936.JPG?1401378877" /> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_multiple_images" width="821" height="1212" alt="MOVE FREELY ZINE made by 411 Bike Pit! for the workshop" src="http://www.denverlibrary.org/files/movefreelyZINEcover.jpg?1401378227" /> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_multiple_images" width="5184" height="3456" alt="Group Photo at 411 Bike Pit! (411 Lipan St.) (photo courtesy of Karen Seed)" src="http://www.denverlibrary.org/files/IMG_2659_0.JPG?1401379586" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>On Saturday May 17,&nbsp;<a href="http://denverlibrary.org/content/byers-branch-library">Byers Branch Library</a> collaborated with <strong><a href="http://bikepitdenver.com/">411 BIKE PIT!</a></strong>&nbsp;to present the <strong>MOVE FREELY BICYCLE EVENT</strong>. People of all ages and varying biking experience gathered on the lawn to learn about basic bicycle maintenance. 411 BIKE PIT! provided a&nbsp;zine titled "Move Freely" which served as a handy guide to the workshop. &nbsp;Topics covered in the workshop included skills such as how to fix a flat tire and how to grease bicycle chains, as well as laws for biking in traffic.&nbsp;</p> <p>Volunteers&nbsp;of 411 BIKE PIT! also show-cased an array of custom made bicycles, including Tall Bikes, a Hexcycle&nbsp;Children's Bike, and a Low Recumbent Bike. The highlight of the innovative show-case was the Denver Public Library's very own <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/blog/dpl-connect-pedal-powered-mobile-library-here">DPL Connect Trike</a>, offering not only creative inspiration to us all but a great book selection on bike repair as well. People passing by that couldn't stay for the workshop were still able to pick up a copy of the "Move Freely" Zine, a cool refreshing Pop-cycle, and peruse&nbsp;an assortment of free biking gear and clothing. One family of three young boys all walked away happily with free bike helmets!&nbsp;</p> <p>After talking shop, 411 BIKE PIT! Volunteers led us on a leisurely bike ride around the La Alma/Lincoln Park and Baker Historic Neighborhoods. Biking in a group of friendly people, surrounded by Tall Bikes and energetic music, made it seem like we were in a parade! Neighbors waved to us as we rode by and someone even joined our ride along the way. The ride wasn't complete until we made a Bike Pit!-stop for a group photo and to see the place where all the 411 BIKE PIT! magic happens.</p> <p>Byers Branch Library and 411 BIKE PIT! are so thankful to all the people who participated in this workshop and we want to give a special thanks to the library customers who joined us all the way from Hampden Library! Best part is that we had so much fun we decided to do it all again. (This time with an emphasis on bicycle maintenance for children and teens.) Join us for <strong><a href="http://denverlibrary.org/event/youth-day-bicycle-event">MOVE FREELY BICYCLE EVENT</a>&nbsp;</strong><strong>"YOUTH DAY" on Saturday, June 14, 2-3:30 p.m.</strong></p> http://www.denverlibrary.org/blog/move-freely-bicycle-event#comments Kids Library News Library Events 411 Bike Pit! biking DPL Connect Neighborhoods / Communities skills Tall Bikes workshop Mon, 09 Jun 2014 14:22:09 +0000 Yolanda 16068 at http://www.denverlibrary.org Little Free Libraries: Neighbors Creating Richer Communities http://www.denverlibrary.org/blog/little-free-libraries-big-rich-communites <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.denverlibrary.org/files/Little Free Library.jpg" rel="lightbox[][Our Little Free Library by Robin Filipczak]" class="imagefield imagefield-lightbox2 imagefield-lightbox2-thumbnail imagefield-field_blog_image imagecache imagecache-field_blog_image imagecache-thumbnail imagecache-field_blog_image-thumbnail"><img src="http://www.denverlibrary.org/files/imagecache/thumbnail/Little%20Free%20Library.jpg" alt="Our Little Free Library by Robin Filipczak" title="" width="100" height="75"/></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-multiple-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_multiple_images" width="600" height="405" alt="Community Garden By Klest, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons" src="http://www.denverlibrary.org/files/Community_garden.jpg?1371573405" /> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_multiple_images" width="612" height="612" alt="Alley Art by Steve Morris, Creative Commons licensed via Flickr" src="http://www.denverlibrary.org/files/Alley%20Art.jpg?1371573564" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>This spring, my family installed a Little Free Library in front of our home. Have you heard about these libraries? Founded in 2009, the Little Free Library movement seeks to:</p> <p> promote literacy and the love of reading by building free book exchanges worldwide</p> <p> build a sense of community as people share skills, creativity and wisdom across generations.</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Owners can create their own library box or purchase one from Little Free Library and register on the organization's website. Library locations are then geolocated on a <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&amp;msid=201860500793147213935.0004ac6e854ff1e35e434&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=43.834527,-89.824219&amp;spn=32.912703,76.113281&amp;t=m&amp;z=4&amp;vpsrc=6">Google Map</a>. To date, there are over 5,000 Little Free Libraries in the world, far surpassing the organization's goal of creating <a href="http://carnegie.org/about-us/foundation-history/about-andrew-carnegie/carnegie-for-kids/libraries/">more libraries than philanthropist Andrew Carnegie built&nbsp;</a> (2,509) over one hundred years ago.&nbsp;</p> <p>While we steward this library, my family likes to think it belongs to the community. And the response from our neighbors has been heartwarming. Initially, we stocked the library with some of our old books. Now people borrow books and leave copies of titles they think might appeal to others. I've been touched by the ephemera&nbsp;tucked inside pages -- photographs of polar bears from someone's trip to the Arctic left in a copy of <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 157782">Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape</a>. Another donation of <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 415860">One Hundred Years of Solitude</a>&nbsp;contained an old love letter from a boyfriend, filled with tips on how to best enjoy this non-linear story.</p> <p>Through our library's guest book, neighbors communicate their love and gratitude for the library. And we've begun defining "neighbor" in a larger way. Visitors to the city stumble upon our library, and tell us they want to take the concept back to their home. One day, a San Diego visitor left us a note saying he was on a Little Free Library bike tour and we were one of five libraries in the Denver area he was visiting that day!</p> <p>These experiences have me thinking about the ways in which we seek to share commonality, community, and connection with those around us. Looking around the city, you can find examples everywhere.</p> <p>Bonnie Brae neighbors have created <a href="http://bonniebraealleyart.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=58&amp;Itemid=58">mosaic alley art</a> to surprise and delight passersby. <a href="http://greaterparkhill.org/">Greater Park Hill Community, Inc.</a> sponsors an <a href="http://greaterparkhill.org/2013/04/01/contestants-sought-for-6th-annual-park-hill-alley-art-contest/">annual alley art contest</a>. There are more than <a href="http://dug.org/community-gardens-map/">125 community gardens</a> around the city sponsored by the <a href="http://dug.org/">Denver Urban Gardens</a> network where individuals or families can reserve, care for, and harvest from their own plot. <a href="http://fallingfruit.org/about">Fallingfruit.org</a>&nbsp;in Boulder has inventoried and <a href="http://fallingfruit.org/">created an online map</a> of edible species found in city forests around the world, connecting urban foragers to yummy treats.</p> <p>Are you eager to make authentic connections with your neighbors? Perhaps you have an idea that will spark the next grassroots social movement. The Library has a rich collection of books on the historical context of community building and ideas on creating stronger connections in your own neighborhood.</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 533438">Better Together: Restoring the American Community</a> by Robert D. Putnam and Lewis M Feldstein</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 1027140">Creating Room to Read: A Story of Hope in the Battle for Global Literacy</a> by John Wood</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 723456">Food Not Lawns: How to Turn Your Yard into a Garden and Your Neighborhood into a Community</a>&nbsp;by H.C. Flores</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 257853">The Good City and the Good Life</a>&nbsp;by Daniel Kemmis</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 339950">Rooted in the Land: Essays on Community and Place</a>&nbsp;Edited by William Vitek and Wes Jackson</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 1019322">Independent for Life: Homes and Neighborhoods for an Aging America</a>&nbsp;Edited by Henry Cisneros, Margaret Dyer-Chamberlain, and Jane Hickie</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 446960">Just and Lasting Change: When Communities Own Their Futures</a> by Daniel Taylor-Ide and Carl E. Taylor</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 773681">The Abundant Community: Awakening the Power of Families and Neighborhoods</a>&nbsp;by John McKnight</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 441952">In the City: Random Acts of Awareness</a>&nbsp;by Colette Brooks</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 648526">From the Garden Club: Rural Women Writing Community</a>&nbsp;by Charlotte Hogg</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 888397">Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier</a>&nbsp;by Edward L. Glaeser</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 616754">Edens Lost &amp; Found: How Ordinary Citizens are Restoring Our Great American Cities</a>&nbsp;by Harry Wiland and Dale Bell with Joseph D'Agnese</p> <p>For Children:</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 904955">Elmo's World: People in Your Neighborhood</a>&nbsp; on DVD</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 585513">Be My Neighbor</a>&nbsp;by Maya Ajmera and John D. Ivanko, with words of wisdom by Fred Rogers</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 761889">What is a Community?</a>&nbsp;by Rebecca Rissman</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 270799">Seedfolks</a>&nbsp;by Paul Fleischman</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.denverlibrary.org/blog/little-free-libraries-big-rich-communites#comments Books Blog art books gardening Little Free Libraries Neighborhoods / Communities Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:41:07 +0000 Robin 10514 at http://www.denverlibrary.org Al Capone shines my shoes http://www.denverlibrary.org/review/al-capone-shines-my-shoes <div class="field field-type-text field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Gennifer Choldenko </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-type"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Book </div> </div> </div> <p>In this sequel to Al Capone Does My Shirts, Moose, Natalie, and all the Alcatraz kids are back, and this time, Al Capone wants a favor for getting Natalie into a private school. Can Moose do what Al wants without anyone else figuring it out? There could be trouble if he does, and bigger trouble if he doesn't! Learn a bit more about what life was like on Alcatraz Island in 1935, from baseball games to escape attempts!</p> http://www.denverlibrary.org/review/al-capone-shines-my-shoes#comments Disability/Special Needs Historical Neighborhoods / Communities Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Humor and Comedy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:42:37 +0000 Becker 5799 at http://www.denverlibrary.org No castles here http://www.denverlibrary.org/review/no-castles-here <div class="field field-type-text field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> A. C. E Bauer </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-type"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Book </div> </div> </div> <p>Augie scrapes by, trying to be invisible and not attract the notice of the bullies in his neighborhood. Recent events in his life are making Augie more noticeable. He has a new friend, Walter, from the Big Brother program. He's joined the school chorus. And he's been reading a seemingly magical book of fairy tales. Then Augie finds out Walter is gay. Now he's afraid to be around him, scared of getting teased and beat up. When the city threatens to close Augie's school, he realizes he can't just scrape by anymore. He needs to act, and to accept the friendship that Walter, his neighbors, and teachers give him in order to create something good and create his own type of family.</p> http://www.denverlibrary.org/review/no-castles-here#comments Friendship multicultural Neighborhoods / Communities Realistic Fiction Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:10:16 +0000 Becker 5868 at http://www.denverlibrary.org The city kid & the suburb kid http://www.denverlibrary.org/review/city-kid-suburb-kid <div class="field field-type-text field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Deb Pilutti </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-type"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Book </div> </div> </div> <p>Jack lives in the city and his friend Adam lives in the suburbs. When Adam invites Jack for a weeklong visit, Jack can&#39;t wait to get away from the noise of the city and his chores and his annoying sister. But after a couple of days away from home, Jack discovers how much he misses it. Turn the book over and you can read about Adam&#39;s visit to Jack&#39;s home in the city. This is a clever take on the story of the Country Mouse and the City Mouse.</p> http://www.denverlibrary.org/review/city-kid-suburb-kid#comments Friendship Neighborhoods / Communities Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:32:32 +0000 Gwen 6043 at http://www.denverlibrary.org Good masters! Sweet Ladies! : voices from a medieval village http://www.denverlibrary.org/review/good-masters-sweet-ladies-voices-medieval-village <div class="field field-type-text field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Laura Amy Schlitz </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-type"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Book </div> </div> </div> <p>Nelly is a sniggler. Do you know what a sniggler is? It's a person who catches eels! In medieval times children did all sorts of jobs called very different things than they are today. Learn about tanners, villeins, and varlets. See how people lived in all different classes of medieval society and who could be friends with whom. Told in monologues from the children's perspectives, this is a really unique look at medieval times. The detailed illustrations are in the style of illuminated manuscripts.</p> http://www.denverlibrary.org/review/good-masters-sweet-ladies-voices-medieval-village#comments award books Historical Neighborhoods / Communities nonfiction Poetry Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:38:32 +0000 Gwen 6017 at http://www.denverlibrary.org
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