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Supporting and enhancing programs and services of the Jefferson County Public Library through fundraising and events.

09/03/2026

Did you get your tickets yet? 🏔️📚 The reimagined Mountain Stories Literary Festival is coming up on September 25 & 26, presented in partnership with Center for the Arts Evergreen!

Readers, writers, and curious minds are invited to gather in Evergreen for an intimate weekend celebrating books, storytelling, creativity, and connection. Hear directly from our featured authors, join thoughtful conversations, meet the people behind the books, and leave with a personally signed copy (or two!) for your shelf.

📚 Author talks + conversations
🥂 Friday evening VIP Happy Hour with the authors
✍️ Lunchtime open mic for local writers + poets
📖 Books available for purchase + signing
☕ Morning coffee, burritos + Saturday boxed lunch included with festival tickets

Featured Authors
Crisosto Apache • Adrian Miller • Megan E. Freeman • Jenny Shank

Presented by Center for the Arts Evergreen + The Jefferson County Library Foundation.

🎟️ Tickets + full festival details at EVERGREENARTS.ORG

09/01/2026

Your weekend shopping list just got a whole lot better! 📚🛍️

Saturday, September 12, head over to Barnes & Noble in Denver West Village for our Foundation Book Fair! A generous percentage of your purchases—from bestselling novels and childrens books to those delicious cafe pastries—will go directly back to supporting Jefferson County Public Library.

Can’t make it in person? Keep an eye out for our online checkout code so you can support from home. Let’s stock up those bookshelves for autumn!

08/31/2026

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT!

We're spotlighting the authors that will be attending the Mountain Stories Festival in Evergreen September 25 + 26 -- get your tickets now at https://evergreenarts.org/mountain-stories/ !

Meet MEGAN E FREEMAN!

A New York Times bestselling author, award-winning poet, and longtime educator, Colorado author Megan E. Freeman is best known for the acclaimed novels ALONE and AWAY. A Colorado Book Award winner and nationally recognized speaker, she has spent decades inspiring readers and writers of all ages. Her new young adult novel, THE SECRET TO BELONGING, will be published in 2026.

Meet Megan and other incredible authors at the Mountain Stories Festival, and mark your calendars for:

📚 Author talks + conversations
🥂 Friday evening VIP Happy Hour with the authors
✍️ Lunchtime open mic for local writers + poets
📖 Books available for purchase + signing
☕ Morning coffee, burritos + Saturday boxed lunch included with festival tickets

Presented by Center for the Arts Evergreen + The Jefferson County Library Foundation.

🎟️ Tickets + full festival details at EVERGREENARTS.ORG

08/29/2026

BUY TWO JIGSAW PUZZLES, GET ONE FREE! SALE IS STILL ON BY POPULAR DEMAND and we're RESTOCKED with new puzzles at our Whale's Tale Books & Gifts at Colorado Mills!

And be sure to check out the rest of our selection of gently used books, CDs, DVDs, vinyl records, and MORE!

08/28/2026

Support your library simply by buying the books you already want to read! 📖✨

On Saturday, September 12, join us at the Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Denver West Village (Lakewood) for our special Foundation Book Fair!

A percentage of the day’s sales—from books and toys to games and cafe treats—will go directly back to supporting Jefferson County Public Library. Mark your calendar, start your fall reading wish list, and come shop for a great cause!

08/27/2026

Calling all Jeffco foodies! 🍽️🍷

Make your next meal matter by joining us on Wednesday, September 16, for a Dine & Donate fundraising event at 240 Union in Lakewood!

240 Union is generously donating 25% of all food purchases made that day directly to the Jefferson County Library Foundation! Last year’s event raised over $2,200—let’s see if we can beat that record this year. Gather your friends, bring your appetite, and support literacy in Jeffco one delicious bite at a time. See you there!

08/26/2026

Some of us have been waiting all year for this one... International Dog Day is today, August 26! Good treats, new toys, long walks, big belly rubs, ear scratches, and things of that nature have been deemed acceptable ways to celebrate.

08/25/2026

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT!

We're spotlighting the authors that will be attending the Mountain Stories Festival in Evergreen September 25 + 26 -- get your tickets now at https://evergreenarts.org/mountain-stories/ !

Meet CRISOSTO APACHE!

Crisosto Apache, Colorado’s 11th Poet Laureate (2026–2027), is an award-winning poet, educator, and advocate for Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer communities. A Pushcart Prize nominee and Associate Professor at Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design. Apache is the author of GHOSTWORD and IS(NESS) and a recipient of the Lucas Artists Fellowship.

Meet Cristosto and other incredible authors at the Mountain Stories Festival, and mark your calendars for:

📚 Author talks + conversations
🥂 Friday evening VIP Happy Hour with the authors
✍️ Lunchtime open mic for local writers + poets
📖 Books available for purchase + signing
☕ Morning coffee, burritos + Saturday boxed lunch included with festival tickets

Presented by Center for the Arts Evergreen + The Jefferson County Library Foundation.

🎟️ Tickets + full festival details at EVERGREENARTS.ORG

08/20/2026

Hungry yet? JCLF will be participating in a Dine & Donate fundraising event on Wednesday, September 16 at 240 Union in Lakewood.

The Foundation will receive 25% of all food purchased on the date! Last year, our event netted more than $2,200, so put the date on your calendar and come hungry!

Address

10790 W 50th Avenue, Ste 200
Wheat Ridge, CO
80033

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+13034035075

Website

https://jeffclf.org/, https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/JeffCoLibrary, https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/je

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