Thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Library, the Boulder Community Library now has a Zoom Room.
The Zoom Room is exactly what the name suggests — a dedicated room with specialized equipment to accommodate Zoom meetings, which allows participants to connect virtually in an interactive online video conference. The need for this type of space and service became more evident during the pandemic, as more folks needed to reliably connect for appointments, meetings, presentations and more.
The Friends determined that providing the equipment was a great goal. They did their research, raised funds and met their goal.
The Zoom Room has good audio and video capabilities and can be used for any digital meeting software (i.e. TEAMS). The equipment includes a camera that picks up the entire room, speakers that allow better audio and microphones to better project so participants can be heard. Library Director Jodi Smiley said, “It is wonderful to be able to offer our patrons this technology. Not only can it be used for meetings, it can also be used as a way to have authors, online programs, etc. What a great thing!”
The room is available by reservation for patron and community use. Call the front desk at 406-225-3241 for more information and sign up.
November Happenings
Montana Author Talks: The Friends of the Library are excited to host two talks in November. Christine Carbo, author of “The Wild Inside,” “Mortal Fall,” “The Weight of Night” and “A Sharp Solitude” is a crime, suspense and mystery writer. She has received the High Plains Book Award, the Silver Falchion Award and the Womens’ National Book Association Pinckley Prize. Join us at the library on Monday, Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m. for this special evening.
Our second talk will feature Gwen Florio, hosted in our Zoom Room on Thursday, Nov. 30. Florio is author of the Lola Wicks crime series (“Montana,” “Dakota,” “Disgraced”) “Silent Hearts,” Nora Best series, and her latest Julia Geary series. She is a recipient of the High Plains Book Award and Pinckley Prize for her debut book “Montana.” Join us at 6:30 p.m. in the Zoom Room.
Ornament Series: Miss Melanie will teach the Ornament Series class on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Call the library to sign up as space is limited.
Toys 4 Tots Registration
Registration for Toys 4 Tots is Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 3-7 p.m. For more information contact the Helena Marine Toys 4 Tots at helena.mt@toysfortots.org
Youth Programming: Miss Cerina’s regular programming is available to kids of all ages: Story Hour for the littles is every Tuesday at 11 a.m., and Kid Crafters/Tinkerlab/Lego Club for elementary students is held Tuesday afternoons at 4 p.m. on a rotating schedule. Youth programming schedules are available at the front desk and online via Facebook and Instagram.
Regular Meetings
Friends of the Library: The Friends of the Library meet on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are open to Friends, the public and others interested in getting involved.
Board of Directors: The Board will meet at the Boulder Community Library on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public.
Holiday Closures
The library will be closed in November for two holidays. To observe Veterans Day, we are closed on Friday, Nov. 10, and for the Thanksgiving holiday, we are closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 23 and 24.
