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Denver Public Library
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Category: Libraries
Neighborhoods: Southwest, Capitol Hill10 W 14th Avenue Pkwy
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 865-1111
- Hours:
Mon-Tue. 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wed-Fri. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sun. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
39 reviews for Denver Public Library
I moved to Denver about 5 months ago and sometime in February I decided to check out this library. It's really huge, but I think it would be cool if the building was shaped like the sleeping giant in Jack and the Beanstalk actual size. That's why it only gets four stars. I'm just kidding. For those who maybe gave all their change to a homeless person before deciding that they wanna go to the library, parking sucks. If you lack silver coins for other reasons, parking sucks. If you're cheap, parking sucks. If you'd spent more time in the library than the meter guy says so, parking sucks.
I parked down 13th street and walked and saw some cars parked right in front with the big boot on. Sad. I know there's metered parking and a pay by the hour parking garage on the next block but I don't mind walking from where it's free to park along the curb across from Wax Trax.
All the books I request come in next-day fast. I'm pretty sure they pay someone to go over to people's houses and knock it out of their hands telling them their time is up quit being selfish, we have someone waiting. They also e-mail you to let you know everything that's going on with your requests.
That's 1 star. The other 3 stars are because they had Fantoma's "Films of Kenneth Anger" here. Love. Other than that, this library is cool because it's run by robots. Seriously. You can look up your own inquires from the plethora of computers they have and check yourself out. And if you try to steal anything the front door beeps, locks the building down and cages you in. And then they shoot you.
So.... don't try to steal anything, just get a free library card. Their leniency with late fees is only 25 cents a day because robots don't know how to capitalize on laziness yet. Pretty sweet.
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On my quest to be more "green" and save some dough at the same time I'm starting to patronize the library more rather than websites like http://amazon.com! This should be good for my pocketbook, but I honestly feel a little grossed out pouring over books that have been touched by who knows how many! I'll be investing in some extra hand sanitizer.
1 star for the building, wow, what a fabulous library you've got to spend some time really checking it out...all the way up to the 7th floor.
1 star for the AMAZING online "hold" system, I utilize it now instead of "adding to my cart" on Amazon!
1 star for the people watching
-1 star for the randoms that hang out at the library and give you the creeps
-1 star for those same randoms who are often bathing in the bathrooms. While I applaud their effort at cleanliness, the library bathroom is just not the place for it!
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Holy king kong of a library, this is conveniently located right down the street from me, yay!
I came down here earlier this week to get a library card, a book, and check out what they had to offer...
Location: downtownish off of busy broadway, this behemoth is right across from the Denver museum (that I have yet to check out).
For people who don't have a library cared: Get one and get one now BUT make sure to...
A.) Bring some sort of identification with your current address on it or
B.) Bring a bill showing your address.
It's like going to Blockbusters and getting a card, same deal. When you head in, go to the counter that's next to the check out counter. There are 2 computers where you enter your info and get a library card like voila! Then you can head on your merry way to get your books.
Speaking of books, if you don't know this place go to one of the plethora of computers, look up what you want and then proceed. The checkout process was a teeny bit odd to me. I was accustomed to scanning your card then scanning your items, much like at Queen Soopers, with the machine telling you what to do. Well here, the machine doesn't say a word, it tells you everything on the screen. Plus you have to leave your card on the scanner thingy and wait for the screen to prompt you to pick it up and start scanning your books. No, it's not a quick scan either, you have to wait a little before moving on to the next item! Warning, do not rest your other items on the screening table either, that jacks up the process. Lesson learned.
Who needs Blockbusters?: You can check out MOVIES here for FREEEEEEEE! Gratis! They have a large selection, people! If you're like me, don't have cable or a t.v. and like watching movies, especially indie and foreign, just head to the library and save yourself money!!!!! You can even go online and search for movies in the library and have movies transfered to a library of your choice for pick up! Okay, I'm going all crazy here.
Don't have the internetz at home?: Go to the library and use it for FREE, Gratsi! Bring your laptop if you have one!
Can't make it to this library?: There are loads of other libraries located near you, believe it or not. I had no idea there was one down the street from me besides this one.
All in all: This library puts my old one back in Colorado Springs to shame! Going to the library is a fun way to pass time and for FREE, Gratis! I love it.
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Top Ten Things to LOVE about the Central Library:
10. Architecture by Michael Graves creates a storybook castle feel next to the evil battle castle feel of the Denver Art Museum.
9. You can check out up to 300 books. Seriously.
8. Late fines are only a quarter a day. Eat that Blockbuster.
7. The Fresh City Life program offers Fashion Shows, Knitting Groups, cooking classes and keeps the library active in entertaining the community.
6. TV shows check out for 3 weeks. That's 3 weeks of all the Six Feet Under, Heroes, LOST, Battlestar Galactica, Buffy, 24, The L Word or anything else you want that you can stand! Ass-magnets engage!
5. Amazingly expensive databases like Valueline, Morningstar, Consumer Reports, Auto Repair Reference Center and many more are available 24/7 from the comfort of your home. This includes eBooks, audio eBooks and eFlicks.
4. A World Class Western History and Genealogy Department on the 5th floor. These specialists can help you unearth your family tree and have tons of Colorado treasures stored in their archives.
3. Storytime and Book Babies offered multiple times a week in the adorable Children's Library enthusiastically presented by Children's Librarians.
2. The website kicks so much ass. If you haven't tried the new catalog, you just gotta! http://discover.denver.../ Place holds 24/7 to pick up at your leisure at your local branch. Make lists, write reviews and tag books all to help you and others find books, movies, cds and so much more!
1. All of this is FREE with a library card. Amazing.
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I love the Central Library!
I was there with the old lady, she's a teacher, we took out about 60 books (unit on planets).
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My dad has a stance that a police state pays more to police than teachers and an enlightened state pays more to teachers than police. Seriously USA, WTF, why is education so fucked.
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The security RF flagged us, turned out we're stupid and didn't use the automated checkout properly. They had to go through the checkout list and manually verify every book.
The security officer called help, as this took about 20 minutes, and helped my wife go through the books. We had to go back and check out the books that we missed, the officer was going out for a smoke break and sought us out to thank us for our patience.
Our patience! We were the ones who screwed up!
Kudos DPL!
Kudos DPL security!
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My only issue with this library is its location. Parking is hard to find and you have to park by a meter which sucks because then you are in and out no time to linger.
However, since Park Hill closed this is where I can go sometimes for book babies. The room is smaller here for the kiddies, or maybe it seemed this way because there were soooo many people there.
I do like that you can check out a book without having to go to a person and just scan it out yourself and out you go.
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I love the Denver Public Library. Admittedly I have a good reason to be scooped in on the services there: my better half is a librarian at one of the many branches, and she did a long stint in this landmark downtown building.
A beautiful location, housing some of the best media collection anywhere in the world. DPL gets a bad rap for catering to the video-loving, media hungry public, but it really does shine in this building: a big children's section, quiet places to read/study with a computer, awesomely large stacks of fiction and non-fiction on many floors, the western history department is supposedly cool, and many community-room events--e.g. - movies, art shows, etc...--make this place an exceptional location to waste time and/or learn something new. (It's even sweeter when you have a librarian taking you on private tours and telling you to "shhh"; the balcony on the employee break room/cafeteria is one of the coolest views in Denver, I swear.)
Just so you know, life happens here, too. Knowledge may be king in the library, but that doesn't keep the place from being in the heart of downtown Denver: the hosting of live births, homeless folks pooping in the lobby, and random stabbings occasionally happen. For me, it adds to the atmosphere (though I wouldn't want my favoritest person to work there everyday if she weren't behind locked doors.) Also, points for being a library with an escalator.
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This is my favorite library to go to in Denver. I love the architecture, the eclectic crowd, the nice staff, everything.
I always try to ignore the weird crowd sitting outside of the library who usually tries to hit on you if you are a female. But really, what are they gonna do? They are loitering outside of a LIBRARY. Not so tough. As I write this, I am making sure my pepper spray is easily accessible in my library tote. Yep. Check.
The Burnham Hoyt room is my favorite. On the left is the popular magazines section. It is rare that I am actually able to check out the most current magazines, however, because there are usually people reading them, in my plain sight. Do not tease me like that. Check the magazines out so that I do not have to see you reading the latest news on Miley Cyrus and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt. That should be me reading about celebrities, at my home, not you at the library!
Nonetheless, I usually traipse over to the new books section. I think I need a bigger bag because I usually have so much to check out. The fiction section is superb, and has just about every fiction author in the world.
Additionally, BH also has a bunch of used CDs (limit 7), DVDs (limit 7), and VHS tapes (limit 20), but do not expect to find new stuff, unless someone donates it because Central does not buy new CDs or DVDs. Your best bet is to place a hold for the latest tunes and flicks. That is fine, because it allows me to reminisce about 80s and 90s bands.
The second and third floors are nonfiction. On the third floor is the periodical room with the consumer, professional, and technical magazines that you cannot check out. One of my favorite things to do is to look at old magazines from the early 1900s to see how time has changed. I know, nerdy. I think the abundance of computers are on this floor as well.
Level 4 is for government publications, and patrons cannot get to level six. Probably the library's secret sex dungeon. Kidding. But if anyone finds out what is on that floor, let me know.
The fifth and seventh floors are worth looking at if you have time to waste. The fifth floor usually has some kind of art displayed (for free), and it is also the genealogy and Western history. I would recommend looking at the big collection of microfiche for old newspapers and articles, which is interesting.
The seventh floor is the library's offices, but it is also where the meeting rooms are. One room still has nameplates from famous politicians when they came to town. Last time I went, I sat in Bill Clinton's seat (it might be Bush's now, who knows). Still cool though.
On the side of the library that faces 12th Ave., there is a self check-in, which is handy. The library also has many self-checkouts inside.
The service is always friendly. I still cannot believe that true librarians (not everyone who works in a library is a librarian) need at least a Master's degree. Impressive. That alone deserves some applause.
If I had the time (OK, maybe I do, but how sad is that), I would go to the library every day.
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I grew up down the street from a library. Love the library. I do not understand why more people do not take advantage of the free-ness of the library and all it has to offer, but then, it might be even more difficult to get what I want, and we might actually then have a more literate society?
This main hub of the libe is awesome...smack dab in the middle of town...by the state cap, CO history museum, the DAM, and right by downtown. Pure bliss, and cool sites out every window...yes even if you have to look outside and happen to catch some fresh B. O. from one of the bums that hang out there. Some of them do like to read books, or adult comics, yet some like to use the internet. I must admit, I am still amazed at the number of people who come there to use the computers in this day and age for internet. They do have wifi too, if you ever feel the urge to sit there with your laptop admidst the smelly bums.
The past few weeks there is a sign that says the cafe' is closed until further notice. Wonder what happened there? Is it becoming a starbucks outpost? grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.....
If you are looking for a book, best to ask a friendly library worker, or even better, to just use the net at home and find what you want, make a list, and then head on down to the libe. It is hard to find a computer to search on down there sometimes.
You can also put stuff on hold, which is helpful if you just want to run in one day and grab what you want instead of browse...
Their book sale near the end of the summer is a huge hit, teachers get great discounts on the already amazing prices, and if you spend a certain amount of money, you get a free burrito from Chipotle!
The only bummers here are the lame hours...opening late on weekends and closing early. Sometimes they close at 5 or 6...I would love to head in there then! Also, parking totally stinks. I walk there sometimes, or on Sunday, when parking is free, it is helpful, as the parking ticket people can't get you for being swallowed up in browsing all of the shelves aimlessly for hours.
If they allowed my dog inside, I would be walking there even more. Plus, he smells better and has better manners than alot of the people who hang out there and look at porn.
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City of Denver, I applaud you. This experience has not decreased my support of gun control in the State of Colorado.
You can check-out best-selling audio books, eFlicks, ebooks, or get lost in the stacks and stacks of books. It actually feels like a University library. They provide you with a relatively decent WiFi that's free and available throughout the building. The coffee from the cafe is better than corporate Starbucks.
You will, in addition to these perks, paradoxically find random crackwhores, drug dealers, high school drop-outs and bums wandering around. The horse atop the chair has been known to disappear and return from time-to-time.
And for being a techie, I feel uber-retarded not being able to figure out the self-checkout. I guess the librarians really do give their patrons a lot more benefit of the doubt than those of other major, metropolitan cities that probably have forty-five security guards and bullet-proof windows.
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Dear Downtown Branch of the Denver Library,
I want to love you, I really do. You are a gigantic vessel for one of my all time favorite things - books. You are stately and quiet and have interesting exhibits, like the time you housed on of Jack Kerouac's scrolls. Plus I can quite easily walk to you on our many beautiful days here in Denver.
But, you have a terrible layout. Why do I have to go upstairs on the right side and walk all the way to the end to come back down the left side to reach your 700s section? How come there are check outs in only 1/2 of your areas forcing me to go to nonfiction then fiction then the children's section on some sort of book check-out wild goose chase. Hmmphff.
I guess this is only mildly disturbing so now I will voice my biggest complaint. Downtown Denver Library, why did you allow yourself to be turned into the equivalent of a LoDo club on a Saturday night? When I am in your quiet confines I in no way want to hear the "psst.." sounds of a man on a mating mission. This has happened to me on several occasions until I am now sure that you have set up some sort of dating service and failed to tell me about it.
And when these charming young men do try and "holler" at me by asking what I'm doing, why do they get so distraught when I answer "looking for a book." I thought the answer would have been obvious.
So, let's make a deal. You cancel the dating service and I'll overlook your terrible layout and go back to checking out books from you. How does that sound?
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Did you know you can look up the history of your home at the Central Library? A neighbor of ours recommended we go here to check for historical records of our 1907 home. We went up to the government records department, told the librarian there what were up to, and she went nuts finding every scrap of information she could find. We now know who built our house, who lived there, how long they owned the property, what they did for a living, that our house used to be part of an apple orchard... crazy amounts of info. All free - so cool.
This library has everything. I always have to bring a canvas bag with me because I drag home too many books that I just HAVE to read. I save so much money by not buying books it's unbelievable.
One big complaint is the lack of computers for catalog use. So many patrons using computers for the internet - just give me 5 minutes to find a Dewey decimal number please! Isn't this, ahem, a library? My other complaint (not the fault of the library) is the guys dealing weed in the park next door. They attract an odd crowd and I often feel uncomfortable walking past the cat calls on my way to the library. Uh, no. I don't think we will go on a date, but thanks.
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So many good reviews, not much to add, other than my haiku...
Denver Library
you make me very happy
oh how I love you
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So many good reviews, not much to add, other than my haiku...
Denver Library
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Coming from a small town with a small library, I wasn't use to the idea of spending a day at the library (this thing was the size of a 3 bedroom apartment). Now with the Denver library, I became lost on my first visit.
Besides the plethora of books and magazines, I found myself checking out DVDs more than anything and avoiding the $3 that a video rental store would normally charge you. I would have given the Denver library 5 stars if it wasn't for all the weird dudes looking at pornography on the public computers.
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A review in So I Married An Axe Murderer style.
Library.
Li-brar-ee
Lii brarr eee
When I have been
You don't have my book
You also charge me big huge fines.
Robbins! McMurty! Rowling and Jack Kerouac.
I want to read
I see a great need
To re-organize please oh please.
Jane (Austin),
get me off this crazy train called... Central.
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My friend from work met a guy on a dating website and he ended up being homeless. He used the free 30-minute Internet access from the Denver Public Library to find interesting women to um, take out.
Well, the relationship didn't last long, but it is pretty cool that the homeless man uses the Internet to find dates... and maybe applying to jobs too!?
The Denver public library is a great place on Broadway where I stopped a lot when I was doing a lot of market research. I found all sorts of great resources and some that were even so valuable that I was not allowed to check them out... "Oh My!"
The best part of the library is not going to the library at all and using their website to listen to books on tape. You just need a library ID to do so and you also have to download their stupid program... So I like to do it on anybody else's computer but mine... Oops, did I say that out loud?
They have nice little study nooks and information kiosks, but I have always been pretty successful using their online searching tools... Gets me in and out and not flirting with the homeless men.
* Star one is for offering free Internet use - Good for dating, homeless or not
** Well-read star two is for a great central location
*** Smarty pants star two is for helpful staff who have an edge
**** Our final star is for a cool and easy-to-use website
Star five was ripped from the chapter because there is no free or easy to find parking.
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BRAVO to Denver for not razing the original 1955 International-style Central Library, designed by Denver native Burnham Hoyt -- whose other credits include Red Rocks Ampitheater! (Although they gutted the interior, at least they saved the building.)
Instead, an enormous addition was designed by Michael Graves, considered by many to be the father of postmodernism. Opened in 1995, the new library quickly became a source of great pride for Denverites.
Other pros: Organized, easy to find what you're looking for, quiet and clean. This is the only Denver library open on Sundays. I particularly love the Children's Library, and I often browse the Western History photograph archives online.
Great for people watching: here you will find a cross-section of Denver's populace you can't see anywhere else.
I can recommend this stop to visitors and locals alike!
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Now a days, it almost seems like everywere you go everyone one and everything sees you only as a walking, talking, eating, procreating, breathing dollar sign.
Late fees, renewal fees, brokerage fees, Banking fees, parking fees, club covers, church offerings, toll roads, taxes (Don't get me started!!)... Sometimes It just seems like the whole of capitalistic society is a cleverly engineered machine designed to extract the maximium amount of money out of our bank accounts with interest rates that don't even beat inflation!!
But, this week I entered an establishment totally and completely disinterested in my money, only concerned with the convient desimination of knowledge.... The Denver Public Library!
The librarians smiled and greeted me as I walked past the front desk. Imagine that, friendly service from someone I don't have to tip!! Since they were so friendly I announced my desire to rent several audio books by Donald Trump and Napolean Hill. They then announced to my flabbergastration that the books were free you just had to check them out.
They then proceeded to look up in their system the books I was looking for and walked me over to the appropriate section. I Found what I wanted and left, proceeded to get a library card which took all of 5 minutes.
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If I'm not out of town, I'll usually be spending a chunk of my Saturday at the Denver library.
I've always admired libraries and I love the Central Branch's proximity to my apartment, spacious layout and selection of items. I'm often taking advantage of the great "hold" system where you can request items from a different location be delivered for pickup at your branch of choice.
I know they put on a lot of events and I wish I went to them more ... I'll add that to my "to-do list."
I'm leaving one star out because I think this branch has the potential to do better things - and that the DPL web site could be jazzed up a bit to be a little more Web 2.0 oriented but all in all, a terrific system.
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Denver: you scored pretty hard with this one.
Great location, great stacks and organization, and great art and architecture.
Simply, a very pleasant and well run establishment.
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This is a great library, but I have two complaints. First, the downtown library does not have any DVDs and you have to special order them from other branches.
Second, the hours are awful. Sometimes they don't even open until 12pm. Sheesh, the day is almost over by then!
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The library is one of my favorite places to be, ever since my childhood. I really like going to the downtown branch of the DPL to chill out, browse graphic novels (of which there is usually a great selection), people watch and just enjoy the scenery.
My favorite thing about the DPL is the fact that you could go onto their web site and order whatever (books, cd's, dvd's, etc..) AND have it delivered to whichever branch you want. They email or call you when it has arrived, depending on how you set it up. Thats pretty cool, I would say. The staff is always so helpful to me which I also like.
Parking is probably a pain, but I don't drive so it doesn't matter to me. There is a parking lot across the street for the art museum but it might cost money. However, the central branch is right off the bus line, the number 0 specifically.
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This is the best library I've ever been to. It's absolutely massive and I'd be hard pressed to find a book that wasn't somewhere inside. The views are great from inside as you can see the art museum and the Capitol. The staff was very helpful when I needed help too.
My only complaint and the only thing keeping this from being five stars was that I found the library card application process overly burdensome. I recently moved to Denver from out of state and without a Colorado driver's license I couldn't get a real library card. I would have had to bring in a bill with my current address or some other way to prove I live in Denver. This would have been fine if I knew about it before hand, but coming by on a whim I wasn't able to get a card. They did provide me with a temporary card though.
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Among mankind's greatest inventions is the library. Yes, I'm being grandiose, but I'm also quite serious. If I had to satisfy my reading habits by purchasing books, I would be broke and bored in turns. Thank goodness there are libraries- and also kindly librarians who will point you in the right direction when overwhelmed by the enormous selection.
This library is a favorite of mine, both for the classic architecture and for the impeccable organization and selection on the shelves. The free internet access is nice, too, and I must doff my hat in respect to the Denver Library for refusing to add an internet filter. Filtration often doesn't block much porn and ends up preventing users from accessing educational information on birth control and STDs, among other things. On both educational and moral grounds, they made the right decision.
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I can't complain about the homeless guys lurking out front. I can't complain about the perv's surfing porn on the internet. I can't complain about all their movies that are still on VHS. I can't complain about anything that's FREE.
The Denver Public Library is a beautiful, quiet, and bright building. Every time I go, I leave with a big bag of books, magazines, and CDs. For items that I just want to browse once (the most updated travel books, the latest magazines, or old CD's that I want to try out), it's great that there's the library to lend all of them to you without charging a penny. For popular bestsellers, there's usually a really long wait though e.g. it took me 2-3 months to get my hands on The Kite Runner. It does take them a long time to check back in your returned items, so if you are near your borrowing limit but want to borrow more stuff, be sure to return old items to the Return Desk (not the Book Drop) to get immediate credit on your card. There is also free Wi-Fi. I think there's like a 10-hour limit per day on the Wi-Fi use, but unless you are one of the homeless people surfing porn there, it should be enough time.
I can, however, complain about the lack of free and easy parking at this branch. Occasionally, I have to circle around the library multiple times before finding an open meter that only has a 1-hour limit. They should just incorporate the homeless people into a parking valet system. It would solve my parking problem, their unemployment problem, and free up public computers...
1 star off: no easy or free parking
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Whether I'm going for matters education or interest, I adore Denver's downtown library for its layout, resources, and of course its voluminous collection of books. Everything is very easy to find, and the whole thing is quite fluid.
Great location in central Denver.
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In many ways, you can measure a city by its library -- and if this criterion measured all, Denver would be the greatest city in the country. The main branch is beautiful, books and magazines are exactly where they are listed in the catalog -- there's a wide selection of sheet music for musicians, their film selection is terrific, and there's even a historical research center on the top floor. I miss Denver for the sun and the mountains, but also for this library.
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The DPL is my home when I can't stand my real home. The plaque on the west side entrance says it all. "I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library". If I had it my way it would be open everyday all day. The only time I don't like going there is when it's really cold, because that's when all the homeless flock inside (understandably) and their smell pretty much ruins the ambience.
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DPL is a fine library system, and Central / Hoyt is a fitting centerpiece for it. DPL has an absolutely massive number of volumes, over 2.1 Million in number, all accessible by dozens of branch libraries, within walking distance of nearly every Denver resident.
I'm very impressed by DPL's selection of technical books, particularly in the area of Information Technology. While the latest and greatest usually have a waiting list and aren't on the stacks, DPL nonetheless invests a lot of money in keeping its collection current and up-to-date.
I also enjoy the library's web accessibility. I can easily peruse their volumes, put my name on the waiting list (if necessary), and they'll send it to the branch of my choice when ready and send me an email notice. Almost like shopping on http://Amazon.com, except it's all free.
DPL also has an amazing array of community programs. My baby daughter loves book babies -- a very popular program designed to introduce babies to reading. For grown-ups, the library sponsors workshops and lectures on virtually every topic.
My one complaint is that the time period of 3 weeks for most books is a bit short, and the fines tend to be steep if you miss the deadline. I think everyone learns the hard way to keep on top of things, as failing to do so will hit you hard in the wallet. Still, the library is too great a resource to pass up, even if you have to pay fines.
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The Denver Public Library is apparently one of the best in the nation. Congratulations Denver! You may even guess this is the case upon your first visit to the library. The space is gigantic and the books are flowing. There are multiple stories and many many places to explore. I love being in DPL because no matter how crowded it is, there is always some corner unturned where you can bide your time. There are fancy desks and even fancier bums---in for a day of reading just like you! In fact, a favorite place for bums of course, but why not? Bums are people too. It's all about the love at the DPL, oh of course except for that one isolated incident a couple of years back involving a shooting in the children's section of the library. Cute!
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I love this place: the sculpture of the horse on top of a red wooden chair out front. The architecture. And the historic collection. If you want to see the actual maps settlers used when they crossed the frontier, or maps by Lewis and Clark, this is the place!
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Very cool library. Although sometimes you have to shield your eyes because for some reason the DPL IT staff don't know how to block porn on the internet. So needless to say you may find yourself looking for a good book to read but instead catch a homeless man looking at porn on the computers.
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architecturally: amazing looking.
it was minutes walking distance from my apartment, and not too many homeless dudes looking at porn.
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DPL is a Denver staple. Located directly across from the art museum this one-two punch is a great way to spend a day. You could browse for hours and just scratch the surface. Good stuff.
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what a great library! i walked here on saturday after reading some reviews on yelp and i had heard they have the original 120 ft manuscript for jack kerouac's on the road there. i was presently suprised by the library in general even though the wafting smell from some of its patrons wasnt the greatest!
the on the road manuscript was amazing! i guess they were only displaying the first 60 ft and on feb 24th they will unroll and display the next 60 ft. it would've been nice to see the thing in its entirety!
afterwards i browsed the western history wing and oogled the antique maps and the amazing woodwork in the atrium. then checked out the rest-great library!
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The Denver Public Library---and its many branches--are all wonderful! I am especially partial to the Park Hill Branch because that's the one in my 'hood I frequent. You can request any materials online and you'll get a phone call when things on hold are ready to pick-up. The staff is also very helpful! If you haven't yet you should definitely take advantage of DPL.
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Awesome! Came too late to go inside, but I loved it (I mean, really, who doesn't love a library?). I wish all libraries were as big and impressive as this one - they do hold important items after all!
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nice look. nice employees. and i guess they have some books too, but i usually go to use the computers.
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