Denver Public Library's main location reopens for the first time since pandemic closure It will be a limited reopening, however, with reduced days and hours of operation while the facility is renovated. Author: Nate Lynn Updated: 6:58 PM MDT July 18, 2021 DENVER — The Denver Public Library's main location is opening its doors, albeit on a limited basis, for the first time since it closed at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the library's website, the first phases of a major renovation project supported by the Elevate Denver bond program began during the closure. That construction is still going on, so most areas of the facility won't be accessible. It will also be operating on a reduced schedule.