2021 Events and Fundraisers
June 2021
Summer Whale Sale | June 23-27 | Church of the Nazarene, Lakewood CO
The Summer Whale of a Used Book Sale is one of our two annual mega sales. The Whale Sales help us raise funds to support early literacy programs at Jefferson County Public Library. Tens of thousands of books, CDs, DVDs, LPs, and rare/collectible items for sale in this much-anticipated community event. Click here for more info.
July 2021
2021 Friends Annual Meeting | July 16 | Wheat Ridge Rec Center
Our Friends of JCPL Annual Meeting will be held again at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center in Wheat Ridge, CO. We’re excited to announce that best-selling Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon author Barbara Nickless will be our featured speaker. Click here for more info.
2021 Volunteer Appreciation Picnic | July 30 | Wheat Ridge CO
We will honor our wonderful volunteers at with an enjoyable afternoon picnic in Wheat Ridge, CO. While the theme for this year’s picnic is yet to be determined, what you can count on is good friends, good food, and an enjoyable event honoring all that you do to make the Foundation’s events and operations possible!
August 2021
Outdoor Tent Sale | August 13 & 14 | The Brass Armadillo, Wheat Ridge CO
This outdoor venue is a great way to find your next summer reads and at the same time help us support literacy and family programs and resources at Jefferson County Public Library! Click here for more info.
“Authors in the Afternoon” | August 27 | Denver Marriott West, Golden CO
New York Times/USA Today best-selling authors Kathleen O’Neal Gear & W. Michael Gear are the first featured authors in this new series. Both are accomplished archeologists who combine their knowledge of ancient cultures with imaginative, suspenseful story lines to create spellbinding novels that are loved worldwide!
September 2021
Tent Sale at Bank of Colorado/Lakewood | September 2021 (TBD)
This outdoor venue is a great way to find your next summer reads and at the same time help us support literacy and family programs and resources at Jefferson County Public Library! Click here for more info.
October 2021
The Fall Whale of a Used Book Sale is one of our two annual mega sales. The Whale Sales help us raise funds to support early literacy programs at Jefferson County Public Library. Tens of thousands of books, CDs, DVDs, LPs, and rare/collectible items for sale in this much-anticipated community event. Click here for more info.