3 Fall 2020 Community Update Newsletter

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ONLINE LIBRARY RESOURCES The Louisville Public Library has many free resources available for everyone of all ages. Check out their YouTube Channel for online Story Times as well as how-to videos to illustrate many of the online resources and services the library offers, includ- ing how to get a library eCard, download ebooks and eAudiobooks, and access the New York Times for free. Visit LouisvilleCO.gov/SocialMedia for links to all of the library's social media accounts. COMMEMORATING fHE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERURBAN TRAIN WRECK Excerpt from the Denver Rocky Mountain News, September 8, 1920: "LOUISVILLE, Colo., Sept. 7 -This little mining town is bowed down in sorrow. Nearly every home was affected by the Interurban collision of Labor day, in which six of its citizens were killed and thirty three injured, some of them seriously. The Interurban wreck is the sole topic of conversation. Arrangements for the funerals are being made, but slowly because of the grief under which the town is laboring' On Labor Day in 1920, two Denver & Interurban trains crashed head-on near Globeville, just north of Denver. A single regularly -scheduled car was headed from Boulder to Denver, while a special excursion two -car train was headed from Denver to Eldorado Springs. The collision impacted Louisville to an even greater extent than the above early report from the Rocky Mountain News indicated. Seven, not six, of the thirteen people who died were from Louisville. According to later counts, about 40 of the injured (out of around 215) were Louisville residents or their close relatives. Louisville's population in 1920 was 1,799.To put it in perspective, this would be comparable to today's city of 21,332 losing about 80 of its citizens and a further 475 sustaining injuries. September 6, 2020, marked the 100th anniversary of this tragedy. To read more about this, visit LouisvilleCO.gov/Museum to read the latest Louisville Historian article"ATown Bowed Down in Sorrow: Remembering the Interurban Train Wreck of 1920" ASK A LIBRARIAN Do you have a research, resume, or lesson plan question for a librarian? Email us anytime at Ref_desk@LouisvilleCO.gov. LIBRARY & MUSEUM EVENTS Sept. 19 - Walking Tour,"Historic Tree Tour of Downtown Louisville" Sept. 22 - Foundations for Potty Training Sept. 27 - Ranger Walk:"Louisville in the Great War" Oct. 8 - Active Minds: Colorado Ballot 2020 Oct. 13 -A Discussion with Dr. Nita Tyler of The Equity Project Nov. 12 - Active Minds: Thanksgiving Visit LouisvilleCO.gov/Calendar for registration details and a full list of all City events. MUSEUM TOURS BY APPOINTMENT The Louisville Historical Museum is offering free, private tours of the three historic buildings on the Museum Campus. These tours cover Louisville history from the coal mining days to today! Looking to get out of the house? This is a great activity for families and individuals, and we are taking all possible steps to lead tours in a safe way. For everyone's safety, visitors must wear face coverings and observe social distancing. A Museum staff member will sanitize after each tour. Appointments must be made online through the Museum website for groups of six or fewer. Please submit your request at least 24 hours in advance so the Museum can arrange for staff to lead your tour. Visit LouisvilleCO.gov/Museum to book. UWAfk = YOU! " d The Louisville Public Library and the Library Foundation would like to express our gratitude to all of the Summer Reading Program Sponsors! Thank you Assorted Goods & Candy, Boulder Valley CPA, The Colorado Rapids, The Croarkin Family, E&L Team, Fox Property Management, JAV, Inc., Louisville Realty Associates, Pica's Mexican Taqueria, Tilt Pinball, The Torrents Family, and Vranesh and Raisch, LLP Attorneys at Law. Fall 2020 • Page 5