Case Study: Boulder Public Library achieves rapid onboarding of 90 staff and streamlined HR & payroll with Paylocity

Public Library Writes a New Chapter in its HR Story with Paylocity

Boulder Public Library faced a major administrative challenge after forming the independent Boulder Public Library District: re-hiring 90 employees, standing up a new HR function, running the first payroll, and replacing the cumbersome Workday setup. The library selected Paylocity and its HCM tools — including Recruiting & Onboarding, Payroll, Learning Management, Integrations and Employee Self-Service — to provide an intuitive, integrated HR and payroll platform.

Paylocity implemented recruiting and onboarding to re-hire staff quickly, deployed its LMS for training, connected payroll to Sage Intacct via integrations, and rolled out mobile self-service and recognition tools. The result: 90 employees rehired efficiently, headcount rising to about 160 (a 78% increase), consolidated records in one integrated system, streamlined payroll/compliance and leaner HR operations — all delivered through Paylocity’s platform.

Boulder Public Library

Jennifer Phares

Director of Business Administration