Arapahoe Libraries

Arapahoe Libraries will be closed on Friday, June 19 for Juneteenth. You can always visit us online at our website: https://arapahoelibraries.org

A roaring success! 🦁✨

Our Signature Summer Reading events, Roar and Lore: Creatures of Wonder, brought the fun these past weekends with crafts, fairies and unicorns, Viking battles, traditional lion dances, Onyx the velociraptor, dance parties and SO much more! 🦄🧚🏽‍♂️🦖

Arapahoe Libraries Signature Events reimagine what a library event can be, creating one-of-a-kind experiences designed to surprise, delight and inspire our community.

Don’t miss what’s next 👉 visit arapahoelibraries.org to explore upcoming events!

Did you attend? What was your favorite part?

🎨 Only 2 weeks left to submit your art for the 2026 Teen Art Show!

If you’re an artist ages 12–18, this is your chance to have your work displayed at Koelbel Library this August. We’re accepting original visual art including paintings, drawings, photography, digital art and mixed media (20x20 inches or smaller).

🗓️ Submission deadline: July 1, 2026

Don’t miss this opportunity to share your creativity with the community!

👉 Learn more and apply here: https://arap.li/45OaPh0

🗳️ Cast your vote!—The Primary Election is Tuesday, June 30!

📍 Kelver Library and Smoky Hill Library will serve as polling places.
• June 22–26 | 8 am–5 pm
• June 27 | 10 am–2 pm
• June 29 | 8 am–5 pm
• June 30 | 7 am–7 pm

📬 Ballot drop boxes available at:
Kelver Library, Smoky Hill Library, Koelbel Library & Eloise May Library
• June 8–June 30 (until 7 pm on Election Day)

✅ Find your nearest voting location, view your ballot and get help at arapahoevotes.gov

📚 For additional resources, visit arapahoelibraries.org/vote

☀️ Your summer just got sweeter (and cooler) ☀️

Take a break from browsing and treat yourself to something refreshing at Koelbel, Smoky Hill and The Space Cafes, now through July 31! 🌴🍹

✨ What’s on the menu:
🥧 Key Lime Frost – smooth, tangy and finished with a graham cracker crunch.
🌺 Staycation Latte – coconut & macadamia goodness, your mini vacation in a cup.
🍓 Tiger’s Blood Italian Soda – fruity, tropical and topped with all the fun.

Whether you’re stopping in for storytime, Summer Reading or just a quick visit, these limited-time sips are the perfect add-on 📚💛

👉 Which one are you trying first? Tell us in the comments!