Auraria Library

The Auraria Library serves all three institutions on the campus, providing a wide range of learning resources and services. The Library has a collection of approximately 600,000 volumes, with a strong, up-to-date book collection. In addition, the Library has more than 3,200 journal and newspaper subscriptions, a film and videotape collection, and access to more than 400 computer-assisted research databases.

Auraria Bookstore

The Auraria Book Center, located in the historic Tivoli Student Union, provides textbooks for all three schools, plus a compete general book department; insignia items;  school, office lab and art supplies; and gifts and greeting cards.  Other services include full- service copy centers and a computer store on the lower level.

Auraria Campus Police Department

The Auraria Campus Police Department is a fully commissioned law enforcement agency whose main priority is to create the safest possible environment for Auraria students, faculty and staff.  Campus police officers and security guards provide around the clock police and security services, safety escorts after dark, after hours building admittance, crime prevention programs and support for special events.  For further information, call 556-5000.

Auraria Early Learning Center

The Auraria Early Learning Center serves the child care needs of campus students, staff and faculty, providing toddler, preschool and kindergarten programs for children 12 months to 7 years. The Center is consistently recognized by the educational community for its high quality early childhood care and education program, based on a curriculum that emphasizes discovery learning and active involvement by children. The latest approaches and techniques for working with children are implemented in a warm, nurturing environment that encourages developmentally appropriate practices.

The Center is fully licensed by the Colorado Department of Human Services and accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs, a division of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Programs are funded by tuition and fees, which are paid monthly. Breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack are provided.

Center hours are 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. For further information, call the Auraria Early Learning Center at (303) 556-3188. 

Parking and Transportation Services

The Auraria Parking system is a self-supporting auxiliary enterprise, receiving no state appropriations. Parking fees are established to provide sufficient annual revenue to support the cost of operation, maintenance and development of Auraria's parking and transportation services. Information: (303) 556-2000.

Tivoli Student Union

The Tivoli Student Union is a unique campus amenity that combines student union functions with retail, restaurants and entertainment venues. The Tivoli building originally served as one of the first breweries in Denver, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.