The K-12 Library Connection: Protecting Students’ Right to Read
Strategies, resources and professional learning for protecting students’ right to read.
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Celebrate Constitution Day
Have you read the constitution lately? Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17th each year to commemorate the signing of …
800+ Titles Now in the Book Club Resource!
In recent years, we have worked hard to expand the Colorado Book Club Resource collection, which now stands at a …
Colorado State Parks: Lathrop
This week, we’re exploring Colorado’s very first state park: Lathrop! Lathrop State Park is located just west of Walsenburg, at …
Presenting Three Types of Interviews
How do you feel most comfortable speaking in front of an audience? Do you have the confidence to let your …
How to Keep (or lose) a Job
So you just got a job — do you know how to keep it? These tips from 1969 still hit …
Be prepared for flooding during Colorado’s monsoon season
Have you noticed the rainy weather we’ve had over the past few weeks? We’re currently right in the middle of …
Interesting Insects
Have you ever been out hiking and noticed a beetle crawling across your path? or spot an interesting butterfly take …
Colorado Governors: John F. Shafroth
Our series on Colorado’s governors continues with John F. Shafroth, Colorado’s 18th governor. Governor Shafroth served two terms from 1909-1913 …
Helping Your Community with Internet
With all the scams that exist, it is getting harder to distinguish between things that are too good to be …
How Does TABOR Work?
In 1992 Colorado voters passed the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, commonly referred to as TABOR, amending the state constitution (Article …
Find your local farmers’ market with the 2022 Colorado Farm Fresh Directory
Summer is in full swing, which means that it’s time to visit the farmers’ markets popping up all around Colorado! …
A Trauma-Informed Lens: Communities, Libraries and Research
This post will delve into trauma-informed practices for research and everyday interactions for library workers. With that in mind, the …
Climate Equity and Environmental Justice
Climate change has been on our minds a lot lately. Long stretches of hot days and record setting temperatures this …
Colorado State Parks: Lake Pueblo
This week we’re featuring Lake Pueblo State Park. Lake Pueblo is a large reservoir located just west of Pueblo, CO …
Understanding Ozone
Ozone alerts seem to be a fact of life nowadays. We have been battling issues with air quality in Colorado …
2021 Library Jobline Fast Facts
Check out the latest 2021 Library Jobline Fast Facts report! The Network and Resource Sharing unit of the Colorado State …
Colorado’s Governors: Henry A. Buchtel
We are continuing our series introducing Colorado’s governors with Henry Augustus Buchtel, Colorado’s 17th governor.
50 years of Title IX in Colorado
June 23, 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, part of the Education Amendments of 1972. It reads, No …
Grab your bike! June is Colorado Bike Month
Get ready to hit the roads and the trails! June is Colorado Bike Month. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) …