For immediate release: April 28, 2025<\/p>\n
Douglas County Libraries is commemorating the 60th anniversary of one of the region\u2019s most significant natural disasters with a powerful new exhibit, From the Archives: Remembering the 1965 Flood, 60 Years Later. The exhibit is on display April 28-May 27 at DCL\u2019s Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Parker locations.<\/p>\n
Curated by the library\u2019s Archives & Local History department, this freestanding exhibit brings the past to life with dramatic photographs, a detailed event timeline, and firsthand accounts of the catastrophic flood. The display offers a compelling and immersive look at the power of water, the community\u2019s remarkable resilience, and the long-term changes that followed in the flood\u2019s wake.<\/p>\n
Visitors are invited to explore this free exhibit, on display for a short time at libraries in Castle Rock (100 S. Wilcox Street), Highlands Ranch (9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd.), Lone Tree (10055 Library Way) and Parker (20105 East Mainstreet). Open during normal library operating hours, and no registration required. Visit DCL.org\/flood<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n Douglas County Libraries elevates our community by inspiring a love of reading, discovery and connection.<\/p>\n