Topics in History: Intersectionality in Colorado: Women’s Rights are Human Rights
As we continue to celebrate women’s history month here in Colorado and across the world,…
Digital Colorado
Colorado’s digital footprint is growing and there are many ways to get involved. Explore highlights and news from digital collections and initiatives found throughout the state.
Caroline Nichols Churchill: Activist, Suffragist, Author
When: 1833-1926 Where: Born in Canada, but accomplished most of her work in Denver, Colorado…
CHNC’s Text Correction Champions
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) is an outstanding resource for researchers and genealogists to…
Black History is Colorado History
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection is more than just an online catalog for Colorado’s Historic…
Topics in History: Five Points: The Heart and Soul of Denver
In recent decades, the city of Denver has undergone a drastic transformation both aesthetically and…
OCR Correction Makes Our Shared History More Accessible to All
We at the State Library are honored to be partnering with the cultural and civic…
Elvin R. Caldwell: City Council President, Activist, Community Leader
When: 1919 – 2004 Where: Denver, Colorado Why Important: First African-American City Council Member West of…
New Colorado and Wyoming Collections Join the DPLA
The Plains to Peaks Collective – a partnership of the Colorado State Library and the…
CHNC Welcomes the Westminster Journal with help of SIPA & New Content Support Program!
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection is proud to welcome Westminster’s first local news publication, The…
CLIR: Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives Grant Available.
Council on Library and Information Resources: Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives Digitizing Hidden Special…
Topics in History: The Lake County War
The Lake County War, as it has become known, was not actually a war at…
New Year, New Newspaper Support Program
CHNC New Content Support Program The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) is excited to announce…
“Father” John Lewis Dyer: The Snowshoe Itinerant
When: 1812-1901 Where: Central Colorado Mountains Why important: Beloved circuit-riding Methodist preacher Biography John Lewis…
Topics in History: Leadville’s 1896 Crystal Carnival and Palace
The City of Leadville was founded in much the same way as many Colorado mining…
SIPA is Here to Help
The SIPA (Statewide Internet Portal Authority) recently opened applications for its 2019 Micro-Grant program. The…
Big Opportunities for Small Libraries: IMLS Launches New Special Initiative
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has launched a new special initiative, Accelerating Promising Practices…
John Charles Frémont: Senator, Governor, Presidential Candidate, and Explorer
When: 1813-1890 Where: Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains Why important: Explorer, Presidential Candidate, Civil…
Teacher Librarian Day 2019 – Registration open
Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Western Region is proud to announce the 15th…
Temporary Discount on Newspaper Digitization Costs
As part of a promotional effort, one of the digitization partners working with the Colorado…
Free Online Professional Development in Digital Local History
Creating Local Linkages is a free online professional development resource for public librarians developed by historians…