
The Space and Cafe by Arapahoe Libraries hosted an open house from 3–5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, welcoming more than 75 elected officials, community leaders and partners.
Guests included representatives from the City of Centennial, including Mayor Christine Sweetland and Mayor Pro Tem Amy Tharp; staff from the City of Sheridan and Arapahoe County, including Arapahoe County Public Safety Bureau Chief Ken McKlem; members of the Centennial Council of Neighborhoods; local business leaders, including Kimberly Alexander of Coldwell Banker; colleagues from neighboring Jefferson County Public Library; Steve Oliver and Katie Schroeder of the Arapahoe Libraries Board of Trustees; and many more. Attendees toured the facility and learned about the services and resources available.

The Space and Cafe by Arapahoe Libraries opened to the public in January. Free and open to everyone, it is designed to meet a growing need for community meeting space.

The facility includes:
- 12,500 square feet of publicly available coworking and meeting space
- An in-house cafe
- Free Wi-Fi, printing and copying
- 11 reservable meeting rooms including:
- Video and audio recording rooms
- Event space for up to 168 guests
Coworking space is open to walk-ins with no reservation needed, while private meeting and event spaces can be reserved online.
To learn more or reserve a meeting space, visit arapahoelibraries.org or call 303-LIBRARY (303-542-7279).