Rare and Unique Newspaper Issues: Only Available Online at CHNC!
Our partner the Wilkinson Public Library recently added a number of new issues to the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, (CHNC). …
CSL News
The Colorado State Library (CSL) helps libraries, schools, museums, and other organizations improve their services, and makes it easier for all Coloradans to access and use the materials and information they need for lifelong learning. The State Library is part of the Colorado Department of Education.
Call for Proposals: CO Resource Sharing Conference
The CO Resource Sharing Conference Planning Committee is now accepting program proposals for the upcoming virtual conference on April 17-18, …
Updating the Colorado Public Library Standards
Colorado State Library is updating the Co Public Library Standards (CPL Standards). Help develop the new version for 2024 and …
SWIFT Migration Project Update – August 2023
I hope that everyone is finding ways to get a little more juice out of summer before turning your attention …
It’s That Time Again! – 2023 Summer Library Program Reports
As the end of summer programming emerges on the horizon and Colorado public libraries prepare for their grand finale celebrations, …
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Arvada Historical Society
Arvada Begins The town of Arvada began as many Colorado towns did, in response to the gold rush of the …
On the Colorado Library Trail
The Adult Library Services Senior Consultant position was a new addition to the Colorado State Library’s Library Development team in …
Autism is Welcome Here Webinar Recording
CSL’s Suzi Tonini offers insights, guidance, and strategies for working with neurodivergent youth Last week, Suzi Tonini, CSL’s School Library …
April is Earth Month – How Well Do You Know Our Amazing Planet?
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes …
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Alamosa Public Library Digital Archive
In 1847, the first group of Mormon pioneers, led by Brigham Young, settled in Salt Lake City after departing from …
Colorado Libraries Collaborate – Still Going Strong in 2023
As we settle into the new year, we’d like to take a moment to reacquaint you with a program that …
Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection: Adding Newspapers to Your Library Catalog
Do you want to provide access to free historic newspapers directly from your library catalog? Meet Colorado State Library’s CHNC …
SWIFT Migration Project Update – October 2022
Hope everyone had a great summer and that things are “falling” up in your neck of the woods. Since our …
SWIFT/Prospector Reconciliation Process
The Prospector Reconciliation Process is an annual activity that all Prospector participants complete in order to identify items that were …
Helping Your Community with Internet
With all the scams that exist, it is getting harder to distinguish between things that are too good to be …
SWIFT Migration Project Update – April 2022
Since our last update in January, we’ve been busy working on new resources for SWIFT users, school/public library partnerships for …
Libraries Invested in Our Planet
Happy Earth Day! The theme for this Earth Day is “Invest in Our Planet,”…
Play, Learn, and Grow Videos in Spanish
Growing Readers Together program is excited to announce the availability of Spanish language videos and activity sheets for their Play, …
Celebrate National Poetry Month with Your Book Club!
What comes to mind when you think of poetry? Do you imagine rhyming verses in flowery language about Nature? Do …
Locally Created Primary Source Education Set – Notable Colorado Women
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Plains to Peaks Collective (PPC), an online portal of digitized historic collections from …