Legislative Redistricting
Today the new redistricting maps for the Colorado House and Senate were approved by the Colorado Reapportionment Commission. This happens …
Colorado Virtual Library
Always Learning
It’s that time of year – back to school! But learning doesn’t just take place at school. Kids need to …
Foodborne Illness
Recently an outbreak of Listeriosis has caused a number of people to get sick in Colorado and surrounding states. Listeria …
Groundwater Monitoring
Farmers and other agriculturalists in Colorado may be interested in three new publications in our collection dealing with groundwater monitoring …
Denver: An Archaeological History
Ever wonder what was here before it was Denver? Find out in the book Denver: An Archaeological History (University Press …
Do you remember?
Did you go to a Colorado college? Want to have some fun with your kids? Show them what things were …
The Colorado Gold Rush.
Did you know it’s believed that more people came to the Colorado Gold Rush than to the California Gold Rush? …
Civil Rights
On today’s date in 1957 the U.S. Senate passed the Civil Rights Act of 1957 after an attempt to kill …
Female Suffrage
Did you know that tomorrow, August 26, is Women’s Equality Day? This observance, celebrated on August 26 of each year, …
Colorado Economic Development Blueprint
Last month, Governor Hickenlooper and his staff introduced “The Colorado Blueprint: A Bottom-Up Approach to Economic Development,” outlining the state’s …
Earthquakes in Colorado
Last night southwestern Colorado was shaken by a magnitude 5.3 earthquake centered 9 miles southwest of Trinidad. Large earthquakes are …
In Their Own Words
At the State Publications Library you can find a number of very interesting accounts of life in historic Colorado. Although …
Fremont Expedition
John C. Fremont was a Civil War General, governor of both Arizona and California, U.S. Senator, and a canidate for …
Indians of Colorado
Colorado has a long history of American Indian civilization going back many centuries. The Mesa Verde cliff dwellings were constructed …
Highway History
The development of highways in Colorado changed the state’s landscape forever. The Colorado highways have an interesting history. Our library …
Colorado Sports
Sports and recreation are a huge part of life for many Coloradans. One of the books in our collection, Colorado: …
Colorado Amphibians and Reptiles
Colorado has many interesting species of wildlife, but aside from the larger animals which so often become symbols of our …
It's Colorado Day
Today is Colorado Day, marking the anniversary of Colorado’s statehood, granted in 1876 by President Ulysses S. Grant. To celebrate, …
Big Thompson Flood
This coming Sunday marks the 35th anniversary of one of Colorado’s greatest natural disasters, the Big Thompson Flood. On the …
I-70 Mountain Corridor Record of Decision
In a recent announcement from the Colorado Dept. of Transportation (CDOT), “On June 16, 2011, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) …