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 …
Colorado Virtual Library
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.”
Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways: Grand Mesa
Our series travelling Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways continues around the Grand Mesa! The Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway …
The Latest Cartography for Colorado Library Systems
LRS has combined the boundaries of all Colorado public library systems onto one map using the latest data available…
Today’s Teen Volunteer, Tomorrow’s Future Librarian on Sunshine & Stories
What is Sunshine & Stories? Sunshine & Stories is a Colorado State Library podcast dedicated to all things summer in public …
Register NOW for the 2025 Colorado Resource Sharing Conference!
The 2025 Colorado Resource Sharing Conference will be offering two conference formats this year! The in-person conference (formerly known as the pre-conference with a focus …
Understanding Colorado’s electric vehicle tax credit
Have you seen more of those lightning bolt license plates around Colorado recently? They’re attached to electric vehicles (EVs)! Colorado …
Program Spotlight: Ignacio Community Library’s Virtual Travel to India
We’ve asked libraries across Colorado to submit program they’ve run in the last year that they’re proud of and they …
Sunshine, Stories, and Summer are for Everyone
What is Sunshine & Stories? Sunshine & Stories is a Colorado State Library podcast dedicated to all things summer in public …
Hidden Gems: My Friend Ben
Kathleen Bottagaro is the Manager of Research and Partnerships at MyFriendBen . They’ve answered some questions below to help librarians …
Book Club Author Suggestion: John Green
Brief Bio: John Green is a highly acclaimed American author known for his young adult novels that explore themes of …