Pedestrianism – A 19th Century Quirk for 21st Century Life?
Today – the first Wednesday in April – just so happens to be National Walking Day. It’s a timely marker …
Michael Peever
How Gunnison Dealt with the 1918 Flu Pandemic
The year was 1918 and a flu pandemic was in full swing. The disease would, all told, claim many millions …
Let’s Talk About It: Homelessness Resource Kits are Available for Loan
In 2019 it was reported that homelessness in Denver was up 8.2% from 2018. Although Colorado’s homelessness problem is not …
CHNC and the Online Historic Newspaper Landscape
With over 1.7 million digitized pages representing nearly 400 newspaper titles stretching back to Colorado’s beginnings as a territory, the …
Impeachment: The View from Colorado’s Historic Newspapers
Whether it concerns moments in Colorado’s local history or happenings in the national arena or on the world stage, the …
Get to Know CSL: Samantha Hager on Colorado State Publications
From March through June of 2018, the Colorado State Library’s #GetToKnowCSL social media campaign ran to give a little insight …
New additions to the Book Club Resource
This last month or so has seen an influx of new (and in my opinion, excellent) additions to the Book …
October is Conflict Resolution Month in Colorado – Let Book Club Help Spread the Word
Each year, Conflict Resolution Month in Colorado recommends a book for the community at large with the goal of spreading …
Get To Know CSL: Diane Walden on Institutional Library Development
From March through June of 2018, the Colorado State Library’s #GetToKnowCSL social media campaign ran to give a little insight …
Five Fall Favorites for Your Book Club
It’s autumn, Keats’ “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,” and while we may be short on mist here in the …
The Colorado State Library Book Club Resource: Taking Stock
Greetings! As the new King of the Book Club (not a title bestowed by me, but one I shall accept), …
Get To Know CSL: Kieran Hixon on Technology and Storytelling
Kieran Hixon is the Technology and Digital Initiatives Consultant for the Networking and Resource Sharing (NRS) unit of the State …