Touring Colorado’s Collections: Pines & Plains Libraries Digital Collection
Elbert County, named for Governor of the Territory of Colorado Samuel Hitt Elbert, was created in February of 1874 from …
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Touring Colorado’s Collections: City of Thornton Archive Digital Collection
“Situated at the foot of the rockies, Thornton will rise majestically on the heights overlooking Denver” proclaims the marketing materials …
Closer to Free: Aspirations v. Legal Limitations in Public Libraries
Join us on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 12:00 pm MT for Closer to Free: Aspirations v. Legal Limitations in …
Play, Learn, and Grow Video Launch
Growing Readers Together is proud to announce our video-based, caregiver workshop is ready to share with families and caregivers in …
New to CSL’s Resource Kit Collection: Media Conversion Kits!
The Colorado State Library is delighted to announce the roll out of three new resource kits to help you manage …
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Park County Local History Digital Archive
The Park County Local History Archive (PCLHA) represents one of the most valuable rural community archives in Colorado. It is …
PRISM Planning Project Resources for Independent Study
Currently, the prison library sector has no existing efforts to encourage and facilitate outcome measurement, which is why the Institutional …
CHNC Comes to Marmot
We are excited to announce that in December 2020, libraries that are part of the Marmot Library Network and Marmot’s …
Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection: Exposing Newspapers in Your Library Catalog
*Please refer to the newer version of this post, published on December 8, 2022, for updated configuration information. Whether you …
Pomp & Circumstances That are Out of Our Control: Commencement 2020
Each year, as spring turns to summer, colleges and high schools hold graduation ceremonies to commemorate academic achievement and slide …
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Front Range Community College Digital Archive
Originally the North Campus of the Denver Community College system, which was created in 1967 by an act of the …
Pandemic Practices: Virtual Library Strategy
These days most of us are spending a lot more time at home, doing things that we’ve traditionally done in …
Pandemic Practices: Staff-Created Content
Though libraries had to cancel in-person programming and close their doors to the public in response to the coronavirus pandemic, …
Webinar Archive: Virtual Storytimes: Filming Before, During and After COVID-19
Six great presenters from Colorado provided an excellent webinar on virtual storytimes on Friday, April 10! It was quite popular …
Pandemic Practices: Mobile Hotspots
In response to the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing protocols, we are moving more of our lives online, including work …
Stories of Colorado: Social Distancing Diaries
Looking for an activity to keep you busy, and connect with friends and family? Consider creating an oral history via …
Colorado Libraries in the 2010s: Online Presence is Library’s E-Branch
Throughout January 2020, we will be taking a look back at the 10s and Teens in Colorado libraries. Our series …
Colorado Libraries in the 2010s: Computers, Technology, & Gadgets
This post was written by Sharon Morris, Director of Library Development for the Colorado State Library. Throughout January 2020, we …
Colorado Libraries in the 2010s: Libraries & Their Communities
Throughout January 2020, we will be taking a look back at the 10s and Teens in Colorado libraries. Our series …
Colorado Libraries in the 2010s: Children and Family Literacy Focus & Expansion
What are the major library trends across the state in 2010 and the teens? And where may things be heading …