Fascinating Recipes to Celebrate 6 Million CHNC Pages!
How about a few comestibles and libations to celebrate?
Michael Peever
The Secret Lives of Book Club Sets
Unwanted sets find new life in the Colorado Book Club Resource collection
Book Clubs Can Be Prideful
Consider one of these titles for your next book club read!
Fast Facts – Kits and Book Club Sets
The Colorado Book Club Resource and the CSL Kits collection is contained within the same CSL Resources catalog – these …
Book Club Author Suggestion: Ian McEwan
Brief Bio: Ian McEwan (b. June 21, 1948) is a British novelist, short story writer, playwright, and screenwriter perhaps best …
Art Exploration Kits
Capture your patrons’ art curiosity with these traveling pop up exhibits!
Book Club Author Suggestion: Julia Alvarez
Brief Bio: Julia Alvarez (b. March 27, 1950) is a Dominican American novelist, poet, essayist, and children’s author who is …
20 Popular Book Club Sets
The Colorado Book Club Resource began life with just a small selection of book club sets in the late 2000s. …
Accessibility Quick Tip: What is Universal Design and how does it relate to accessibility?
Universal design (UD) is a term coined by American architect Ronald L. Mace (1942-98). Universal design is design that is …
Banned Books for Your Book Club
Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance.— Laurie Halse Anderson Lock up your libraries if you …
Cooler Climes Call for Cozy Characters
A cozy book is one that is comforting to read, especially as cooler weather rolls in, when bookworms love nothing …
Reimagining School Readiness Kits
About CSL Kits The State Library kits collection is our “library of things” for Colorado libraries. While it is fairly …
Calling Colorado Writers: Publish Your Work on CVL
Introducing CVL Vox! This is a unique opportunity to have work by Colorado writers published on this site. Submissions are …
When Libraries Show Their Love for Local Writers
I went at least three or four times a week [to the 135th Street branch of NYPL] and I read …
That’s a Quote! Bookmarks for Promoting Your Local CHNC Titles
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) has been growing at a magnificent rate thanks to partnerships with local organizations such …
Enjoy Colorado’s 2024 National Book Festival Selections with Your Book Club!
We recently partnered with Colorado Humanities to help spotlight Colorado’s two selections for the 24th annual Library of Congress National …
Accessibility Quick Tip: Who were the Gang of 19?
“The Gang of 19 started shocking the world. It was the beginning of a protest that was nationwide in scope…” …
Should book clubs watch screen adaptations?
This post is about all the book club sets (8 or more copies of the book) we have to offer …
Colorado Library Law on Book Bans
Senate Bill 24-216 On May 31, 2024, Governor Polis signed into law Senate Bill 24-216, “Concerning the standards that public …
About Screen Readers
A brief introduction to screen readers for authors of digital content.