Try these fun activities at Boulder Public Library (or suggested by the library)!

Some Activity ideas:
 
  • Check out a Discovery Backpack at the Main Library children’s desk and take a creek walk to observe nature.
  • Go to a park and do a Tree Treasure Hunt.
    Sample items: find a squirrel or bird in a tree (see it or hear it), spot a squirrel or bird nest, find a tree with rough bark, find a tree with smooth bark, find a tree you can hug by yourself, find a tree you and your grownup can hug together, etc.
  • Visit the Chautauqua Ranger Cottage and describe to your caregiver or draw what you see.
  • Hike up a hill and enjoy a view of Boulder.
  • Take pictures of the Flatirons.
  • Climb to the top of a downtown Boulder parking structure and look around—what do you see from up there?
  • At any library branch sign your child up for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten.
  • Check out the library’s website (https://boulderlibrary.org/ ) or program booklet and choose a program to attend.
  • Check out these books which offer fun kid activities and information for kids about Boulder!
  • Visit Generation Wild's website for suggestions of fun, outdoor activities.
*Growing Up Boulder (GUB) is a child-friendly city initiative and partnership between the City of Boulder, Boulder Valley School District, the University of Colorado's Community Engagement Design and Research (CEDaR) Center.  It is run under the fiscal sponsorship of the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center (CNDC).  GUB's programs have been including young people in city decision-making for more than 12 years.

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