Colorado’s Governors: Walter W. Johnson
Our series on Colorado’s governors continues with Walter W. Johnson, Colorado’s 32nd governor. Governor Johnson served for nine months in …
Colorado Virtual Library
Friday Grab Bag, April 24, 2026
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes …
The Joy of Joining Book Clubs
Celebrate National Library Week (April 19-25) with this year’s theme: “Find Your Joy”
Life in Camp: Colorado Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Newspapers
The CHNC team at the Colorado State Library recently added 52 Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp newspapers to the CHNC …
Friday Grab Bag, April 17, 2026
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes …
Where Art and Research Meet
When entering Peak to Peak Charter School’s library building in Lafayette, Colorado, visitors are met with a colorful floor-to-ceiling mural. …
From Prompts to Partners – The Art of the AI Workflow
In our last post, we pulled back the curtain on what AI actually is: a sophisticated prediction engine, not a …
Colorado’s record-low snowpack
The warm winter and resulting lack of snowpack are top of mind for many Coloradans, especially for those worrying about …
Friday Grab Bag, April 10, 2026
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes …
Book Club Author Suggestion: Paula McLain
Brief Bio: Paula McLain (born 1965 in Fresno, California) is a New York Times bestselling author celebrated for her meticulously …
Sunshine & Stories Welcomes the Colorado State Publications Library
What is Sunshine & Stories? Sunshine & Stories is a Colorado State Library podcast dedicated to all things public and school …
Friday Grab Bag, April 3, 2026
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes …
“The Heart” and “the Lifeblood of this Community”
A stunning line of jagged peaks comes into view during the drive west across Custer County towards Westcliffe, Colorado. Once …
Beyond the Hype – What AI Actually Is (and Isn’t)
If you feel like you’re waking up to a new, mind-bending AI capability every morning, you’re not alone. In 2026, …
Free Online Learning Opportunities for April 2026
Thank you Maine State Library for the curation and sharing of this great resource. (All events have been converted to MDT …
Friday Grab Bag, March 27, 2026
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes …
Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways: Los Caminos Antiguos
Our series traveling Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways continues along the award-winning Los Caminos Antiguos! Los Caminos Antiguos winds through …
Friday Grab Bag, March 20, 2026
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes …
Quotation Canapés: No. 6 – Youth
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
Finding Fabulous Pictures in Historic Newspapers
From line drawings to spectacular color artworks, photos, and everything in between. Includes a video demo of searching in CHNC