Library News
A Coloring Book With Skeletons!
Special and Digital Collections Unit
Special Collections and Digital Initiatives has a brand new coloring book just in time for Halloween! The latest entry into our ongoing series features images from Hans Holbein's Alphabet of Death. This book was published in 1857 and features printings of Holbein's original illustrations which were brought to life by engraver and woodcutter Hans Lutzelberger in Holbein's infamous 16th century "…
We Want to Hear from You! Please Help Us Out!
Marketing & Communications
It’s hard to believe that Auraria Library’s new website has been up and running for nine months. Our goal was to create a mobile-responsive and accessible website to better serve your needs. We know that there’s always room for improvement. So now that you’ve had a chance to explore the new website, we welcome you and all members of the Auraria Campus Community to give us feedback and help us in fine tuning it.
This survey will be closed at midnight on Wednesday,…
Auraria Library Renovation Receives Recognition
Marketing & Communications
Engineering News-Record (ENR) has announced the winners of the 17th Annual Mountain States 2017 Best Projects Competition. Auraria Library’s Renovation was chosen as the Best Project Winner in the Government/Public Building Category for projects located in Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota. The project was submitted for consideration by Saunders Construction Company. A panel of nine judges including architects, general contractors, green consultants, virtual designers and…
New Special Collections Coloring Book!
Digital and Scholarly Services Division
As part of a new semesterly tradition, Special Collections has released a brand new coloring book about frontier-era Denver! Using illustrations from James Otis's 1912 work of historical fiction, Seth of Colorado, this new coloring book features images of early Denver…
Welcome to the Auraria Library
Auraria Library
The Auraria Library welcomes the students, faculty, and staff of the 3 institutions that we serve, the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and the University of Colorado Denver. The Auraria Library is a space for intellectual discovery, creative pursuits, respectful exchange of ideas, and fruitful collaboration that is devoted to your success. We advocate for intellectual and academic freedom, privacy, confidentiality, rigorous…