A Search Through Local Revenue Sources
Explore the many ways that Colorado public libraries are funded and the factors to consider when working with this data.
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Friday Grab Bag, July 12, 2024
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes …
Accessibility Quick Tip: July is Disability Pride Month!
Disability Pride Month is celebrated each July to honor the achievements, identities, and contributions of people with disabilities. This month …
Finding gold on the Fourth of July
Along with marking Independence Day in the United States, the Fourth of July takes on another layer of significance in …
Accessibility Quick Tip: Best Practices for Keeping Numbers Accessible in Online Communications
Ensuring numbers are accessible in online content is crucial for making your information understandable and usable for all audiences, including …
Catch Up on Webinars for Adult Services from Colorado State Library
Among the many services that Colorado State Library provides for our state, we provide access to learning opportunities for our …
Should book clubs watch screen adaptations?
This post is about all the book club sets (8 or more copies of the book) we have to offer …
Colorado’s Governors: William H. Adams
Our series on Colorado’s governors continues with William H. Adams, Colorado’s 25th governor. Governor Adams served three terms from 1927-1933. …
Colorado Library Law on Book Bans
Senate Bill 24-216 On May 31, 2024, Governor Polis signed into law Senate Bill 24-216, “Concerning the standards that public …
Program Spotlight: Grand County Library’s Outdoor Adventurers
We’ve asked libraries across Colorado to submit program they’ve run in the last year that they’re proud of and they …
Pigeon Loves Libraries and Libraries Love Pigeon!
Inaugural Pigeon Week saw Mo Willems’ notoriously intrepid and famously friendly Pigeon venture through Colorado, stopping at our public and …
Book Club Author Suggestion: Stephen King
Brief Bio: Stephen Edward King (born 1947) is a prolific American author known for his mastery of horror, supernatural fiction, …
Bears, beetles, and bugling: teaching Colorado kids about nature and the environment
With the weather warming up and kids out of school for the summer, it’s a great time for Coloradans of all ages to get outside!
Sparking Interest in Summer Reading
Learn how to use sparklines to your advantage while exploring data on summer reading programs across Colorado.
Accessibility Grace Period
On May 24th Governor Polis signed into law House Bill 24-1454, which delays liability for digital accessibility problems until July …
Accessibility Statement – Colorado Book Club Resource Online Catalog
The Colorado State Library follows Web Accessibility Guidelines developed by the Governor’s Office of Innovation and Technology (OIT). We are committed …
MARC Control Fields
Control fields are the group of coded fields that appear like strings of characters at the top of a MARC …
Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways: Flat Tops Trail
Our series travelling Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways continues along the Flat Tops Trail!
Program Spotlight: Teen D&D and Ladies D&D at Lone Cone Library
We’ve asked libraries across Colorado to submit program they’ve run in the last year that they’re proud of and they …
Book Club Author Suggestion: Louise Erdrich
Brief Bio: Louise Erdrich (born June 7, 1954) is a highly regarded American author known for her poignant exploration of …