Hidden Gem: Senior Companions from Spark the Change Colorado
Laura Kinder is the Director of the Empowering Aging Department at Spark the Change Colorado and Terri Patrick, Senior Companion …
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“Do natural wonders really need a price tag?”: The economics of Colorado’s Fourteeners
As the summer winds down, many Coloradans and visitors are planning their final Fourteener summits before the winter weather hits. …
Updating the Colorado Public Library Standards
Colorado State Library is updating the Co Public Library Standards (CPL Standards). Help develop the new version for 2024 and …
Book Club Resource Surpasses 1,000 Sets
Over the last few years, the Colorado Book Club Resource (BCR) has massively expanded. When I joined the State Library …
Studying Colorado’s hailstones
A new record for the largest hailstone recorded in Colorado was set during a thunderstorm on August 8th! The record-setting …
Mastering Design and Accessibility with Pictograms (MLS Not Required)
We say a picture is worth a thousand words, but when it comes to data visualization, it’s up to the …
Full List of Current Book Club Sets
Refer to the table below for a full list of the entire Book Club Resource collection. The collection can also …
Digital Access Plan for Every Library: What’s Your Ecosystem Look Like?
As you may have heard by now, the State of Colorado is in the process of creating its first Digital …
Games Galore at Your Library!
The CSL Kits collection has expanded yet again with even more games kits: two new cards games kits and two …
Program Spotlight: Basalt Library’s Let’s Talk About It: Mental Wellness & Overdose Prevention
We’ve asked libraries across Colorado to submit program they’ve run in the last year that they’re proud of and they …
Older and Aging Adults Technology Training and Wellness: OATS, Senior Planet, and AARP at Colorado Libraries
Coloradans are getting older. So is everyone else. What else is new? What’s new is that aging has never been …
The K-12 Library Connection: 2023-24 Back to School Edition
Welcome back to school, Colorado school library professionals! How will you share all that you, your library program, and your school and district library resources have to offer students and teachers? Check out these Relationship Building reflection questions and resources and share your own tips and tricks!
Colorado’s Scenic & Historic Byways: Collegiate Peaks
Our series travelling Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways continues through the Collegiate Peaks!
SWIFT Migration Project Update – August 2023
I hope that everyone is finding ways to get a little more juice out of summer before turning your attention …
The Castlewood Canyon Flood of 1933
Today marks the 90th anniversary of one of the worst floods in Denver History. On August 3, 1933 torrential rains …
Hidden Gem: Re-entry Resources from Remerg
Carol Peeples is the Executive Director at Remerg . They’ve answered some questions below to help librarians around Colorado learn …
New Book Club Sets by Colorado Authors!
The Colorado Book Club Resource now contains over 1,000 books club sets (8+ copies of a title)! In recent months, …
Colorado Authors & Libraries Connect
I’m excited to tell you about a brand new emailing list (also known as a listserv) called Colorado Authors & …
How Do Colorado Public Libraries Stack Up?
From social media, to sports, to books and everything in between, almost anything can be compared these days. Of course, …
Colorado State Parks: Mueller
Next up in our series exploring Colorado’s state parks is Mueller State Park! Sprawling over 5,000 acres of diverse landscapes, …