Program Spotlight: Sterling Correctional Facility’s Art Journal Program
We’ve asked libraries across Colorado to submit program they’ve run in the last year that they’re proud of and they …
Colorado Virtual Library
Bringing in the Money: How Friends and Foundations Can Find Funding & Grants
FREE fundraising series Bringing in the Money: How Friends and Foundations Can Find Funding & Grants – April 13 and …
Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways
The State Publications Blog is excited to introduce a new series highlighting Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways! Colorado is home …
Common Content Accessibility Problems, Part 1: Headings and Links
Content-writers should be alert to these common problems, and know how to avoid or fix them.
Celebrating Pi Day with Pie Charts (and other circular data visualizations)
Happy Pi Day! I hope everyone looking to celebrate today eats a yummy piece of pie or at least momentarily …
Book Club – Inside and Out
It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should …
HESTL EdCON: School Library Ideas Worth Spreading!
What is HESTL EdCON? HESTL EdCON is a one-day, hybrid conference for sharing innovative ideas in school librarianship and networking …
Plan an Event with a Colorado Author
The Colorado Book Club Resource (BCR) has a growing collection of works by Colorado authors, and we are always looking …
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Free Online Access to Aspen History
Aspen may be known as a destination for the rich and famous but its history is rooted in the humble …
Hidden Gem: Living Room Conversations
Annie Caplan is the Libraries Community Partner at Living Room Conversations . They’ve answered some questions below to help librarians …
Plotting to Grow Public Library Collections
Is it really March already? Time has been flying by at Library Research Service, and hopefully this year is off …
When the Black Panthers Denver Chapter Leader Made TV History
The Black Panther Party (BPP) was a left-wing Black power political organization founded by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton …
Wikipedia @ the Library
Engaging with Wikipedia can be fun. It can be instructive. It can be empowering. It is – without question – transformative. …
Navigating the new HOA landscape in Colorado: 2022 legislative updates
In 2022, the Colorado General Assembly made significant updates to legislation regarding Homeowner Associations (HOAs). The changes aimed to improve …
Hidden Gem: Spark the Change Colorado’s RSVP Volunteer Program
Leanne Mersmann is the the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Manager in Jefferson and Park counties at Spark the Change Colorado …
Lose Yourself in an Alternate Future
Have you ever wondered “what if”? What if you were born in a different century, or had taken that other …
An Overview of What’s Overdue
The Public Library Annual Report (PLAR) data is packed with the potential to help inform all sorts of decision making …
Program Spotlight: Ouray Public Library’s Youth Mental Health Programs
We’ve asked libraries across Colorado to submit program they’ve run in the last year that they’re proud of and they …
Colorado’s Governors: George Alfred Carlson
Our series on Colorado’s governors continues with George A. Carlson, Colorado’s 20th governor.
Free Access to Digitized Historic Newspapers: Colorado and Beyond
Most of you know that Colorado offers free online access to historic newspapers through the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC). …