Parks and Libraries: Another Year of Access to the Outdoors, and Enrichment and Education for All
Many patrons come in for the Colorado State Park Pass. They appreciate the opportunity the pass provides. Some have even …
Colorado Virtual Library
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 …
How Well Do You Know Your Library’s Community?
An LRS tool can help you track down community data and test your knowledge. At Library Research Service (LRS) we …
Colorado state parks: Spinney Mountain
Next up in our series exploring Colorado’s state parks is Spinney Mountain! Spinney Mountain State Park features a 2,500 surface …
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 …
Hidden Gem: Literacy Coalition of Colorado’s Adult Literacy Provider Map
Betsy Winchester is the Board Chair at Literacy Coalition of Colorado (LCC). They’ve answered some questions below to help librarians …
Classification & Call Numbers
Classification is the process of arranging based on shared characteristics. Libraries use classification systems to arrange their collections by related …
Identifying common aspen ailments
It’s that time in spring when trees all over Colorado (depending on the altitude) are sprouting new leaves! While it’s …
Program Spotlight: Broomfield Library’s Memoir-Writing Workshop Series
We’ve asked libraries across Colorado to submit program they’ve run in the last year that they’re proud of and they …
Health Education, Financial Access, and Social Services Webinars for Colorado Libraries: April and May
The landscape of our economy and social services networks shifts beneath our feet, neighbors will increasingly turn to their most …
Art Exploration Kits
Capture your patrons’ art curiosity with these traveling pop up exhibits!
Colorado’s governors: Teller Ammons
Our series on Colorado’s governors continues with Teller Ammons, Colorado’s 28th governor. Governor Ammons served one term from 1937-1939. As part …
Valuing Your Library
How do you begin to put a price tag on a library and its services? While many of us may …
SWIFT 2025 Fast Facts
Check out the inaugural edition of SWIFT Fast Facts by Library Research Service at LRS.org! SWIFT is a service of …
Growing container gardens in Colorado
It’s officially spring! Which means that many people around Colorado are beginning to plan out their gardens. If you’ve got …
Program Spotlight: Jefferson County Public Library’s Glitter and Gay Dance
We’ve asked libraries across Colorado to submit program they’ve run in the last year that they’re proud of and they …
Broadband Access & the Universal Service Fund
SHLB is hosting two different webinars that discuss current hurdles with the USF and the role it plays in bridging the digital divide. Learn more about the March 19th and April 2 webinars and register here.
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 …
‘Renewal’ by Cristina A. Bejan
Shed it like a snakeskin
‘Some Who Cannot’ by Susan E. Quinlan
Aldo Leopold, often regarded as the father of conservation, once wrote: “There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot.”