Expanding far beyond books, Broomfield’s library has something for everyone that walks through its doors.

“I think there’s lots of things we offer that people don’t realize the library would offer because they just think books — and we have lots of books,” librarian Jonathan Margheim said. “But we do a lot more, we offer all kinds of different things.”

Broomfield’s library, dubbed the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library after the former first lady, has been providing services to the community since the early ’60s, according to Broomfield’s website.

At the library, patrons can check out free Wi-Fi hotspots, use $1 per day of free printing services, bring babies and toddlers for play-and-learn activities, participate in community swaps — and much more, Margheim said, and it’s all available for free.

“I think the public library as an institution sort of represents a model for what I would like to see society as a larger whole be. It’s egalitarian and designed to provide services to everyone in the community, not just people that can afford to pay for them,” Margheim said. “It doesn’t matter who you are, what you believe or any of those things, we’re here to serve our community.”When community services disappear or become too expensive for residents, public libraries are there to fill the gap.

“As the world has changed and a lot of community services have gone away or been privatized, I think the library has been picking up a lot of slack in terms of being a community gathering space and a resource center,” Margheim said. “I think libraries are really crucial right now, I love libraries and I will fight to the death for libraries.”

Mary Ann Lawler is a children’s librarian, and said that at its core, the library is a hub for information.

“People come to the library with all sorts of questions, and there’s a lot of information out there, but it’s hard to know whether that information is reliable or not,” she said. “We have a long history of being able to assess sources.”

The library is also connected to what’s happening in the community, and librarians can connect patrons with resources from local organizations, Lawler said. From children’s clothes at nonprofit A Precious Child to free parenting classes with the Broomfield Early Childhood Council, the library empowers its patrons to find the resources they need.

One of the Broomfield library’s most unique offerings is the inventHQ Makerspace. There, patrons learn how to use all manner of tools from laser engraving to 3D printing and more.

“I love seeing people connect with each other in public libraries, and for makerspace work in particular, there’s nothing better than seeing someone realize they can do something they previously thought they couldn’t — the ‘a-ha’ moment is magical,” inventHQ supervisor Morgan Sawicki said.

The American Library Association celebrates National Library Week this year from April 6 to 12, and calls on communities to support their local libraries by stopping by or volunteering.

“The thing about public libraries in particular is that not only is it the only place I can think of in our society where everyone is welcome, but everyone belongs,” Library Board Chair Julie Twiss said. “There’s something for everyone there.”

Broomfield Library, 3 Community Park Road, is open Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

“If you’re not a regular at the library — you should change that, because I promise there’s something there for you,” Twiss said.