Desperately Seeking High School Newspapers – for CHNC
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) houses over 875 newspaper titles from every corner of the state, including many created …
Colorado Virtual Library
Book Club Author Suggestion: Ellen Hopkins
Brief Bio: Ellen Louise Hopkins (born March 26, 1955) is an acclaimed American author and poet, best known for her …
Program Spotlight: Akron Library’s Teen Time: Yeet Art Program
We’ve asked libraries across Colorado to submit program they’ve run in the last year that they’re proud of and they …
Accessibility Quick Tip: Making Video Recordings Usable by All.
Making video recordings accessible ensures that all users, including those with disabilities, can engage with the content. Here are the …
New Resource Kit: Booktasting the 2024 Colorado Book Awards
Colorado State Library has partnered with Colorado Humanities and Center for the Book to create a “booktasting” kit for libraries …
Colorado’s Governors: Raymond H. Talbot
Our series on Colorado’s governors continues with Raymond H. Talbot, Colorado’s 27th governor. Governor Talbot had the unique honor of …
Library Research Service Blog Survey
To kick off 2025, Library Research Service (LRS) wants to hear from you! If you have a minute to spare, …
Summer, Sunshine, and Stories are for Adults Too!
What is Sunshine & Stories? Sunshine & Stories is a Colorado State Library podcast dedicated to all things summer in public …
Accessibility Quick Tip: What is a VPAT? What does it do?
What is a VPAT? A VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) is a document used by organizations to describe how their …
CVL Collections: 2024 Year in Review
The CVL Collections program began in 2016 to help organizations in Colorado and Wyoming share their unique historic collections online …
Digital Repository Top 5: the most popular newly digitized materials of 2024
As we near the end of 2024, we’re sharing the most popular items that the State Publications Library added to …
I <3 Colorado Libraries!
Colorado Department of Education, wherein the Colorado State Library is housed, has shown their love for your library and your …
Summer 2025 Resources for Libraries: Fireworks Safety with the Bucket Brigade Program
Summer is a time when families and kids look to libraries to provide fun, enriching, and engaging activities and we …
‘Remember the Milky Way’ by Elisa Kuriyagawa
“…Do you remember that I couldn’t figure out what that great big cloud was? It was so dark out but we could still see it. It was huge. And bright.”
‘Desert Spirits’ by Claire Ibarra
“…The moon was always full, and the twinkling stars were like cloaks of jewels adorning the dark spirits…”
Stories for Library Spaces
Happy holidays, library world! This time of year when we gather with family and friends, which can be both joyful …
Book Club Author Suggestion: Fredrik Backman
Brief Bio: Fredrik Backman is a Swedish author and blogger known for his heartwarming and insightful novels that explore complex …
Accessibility Quick Tip: What is Universal Design and how does it relate to accessibility?
Universal design (UD) is a term coined by American architect Ronald L. Mace (1942-98). Universal design is design that is …
Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways: Gold Belt
Our series travelling Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways continues along the Gold Belt! The Gold Belt Scenic and Historic Byway …
Banned Books for Your Book Club
Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance.— Laurie Halse Anderson Lock up your libraries if you …