Time Machine Tuesday: The State Office Building Turns 100
The State Office Building — home of the Colorado State Library — will soon be marking a century at the …
Colorado Virtual Library
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Public libraries are helping their community members access the internet to complete essential tasks such as online schoolwork or applying for a job, even if the building is closed to the public. The buildings are just one aspect of the kinds of exemplary library services offered in Colorado.
Colorado’s Conifers
This year, an Engelmann spruce from Colorado was selected as the official U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. The tree comes from …
Take and Make Activity Database
During the pandemic, take and make activities for all ages have been very popular in libraries! They’re a great (and …
Special Legislative Session Starts November 30
This year a special session of the Legislature has been called to deal with issues surrounding COVID-19 in Colorado. Typically, …
Safe and Healthy Cooking for the Holidays
The holiday food season has arrived! But there are ways that you can still enjoy Thanksgiving dinner and other holiday …
How Wildfire Impacts Water Resources
This year we’ve seen one of the most active wildfire seasons in the state’s history. Wildfires have a significant impact …
Schools and COVID-19: In-Person, Remote, or Hybrid?
As cases continue to rise and many Colorado counties have been moved to a stricter level on the state’s COVID-19 …
Wildfire Impacts on Wildlife – A New Podcast
2020 has been one of the most active wildfire seasons in our state’s history, with over 600,000 acres burned. Previously …
CHNC: According to the Numbers
We recently took a closer look at the CHNC google analytics. The report gave us some interesting insights into the popularity …
Colorado Governors: Davis Waite
Colorado’s only third-party governor, Davis Hanson Waite, served in office from 1893 to 1895. Waite was a member of the …
SWIFT Migration – Start your Engines!
In order for SWIFT libraries to migrate to Prospector, each library will need to complete a few simple steps to …
SWIFT Migration Update: Webinar Recording
On November 6, 2020, Colorado State Library staff conducted a webinar to provide SWIFT users with an update on the …
How is COVID-19 Affecting Our State?
The State Demography Office recently held their annual Demography Summit, which explores data and trends in the state’s population and …
Bear Hibernation
This is the time of year when Colorado’s black bears go into hibernation. Throughout the fall, black bears spend nearly …
Trustee Corner – November 2020
The Trustee Corner is a monthly series featuring information of interest to public library boards. Topics include training opportunities, legal …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado’s Past Picks for President
Colorado became a state in 1876, which means that this year’s presidential election will be the 37th since Colorado statehood. …
A Window to History: Alternative Newspapers from 1969-1980
I might have extolled the virtues of the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection’s (CHNC) diverse titles once or twice before, and …
Touring Colorado’s Collections: What’s in a Wildlife Researcher’s Toolbox?
This guest post was written by Sara Szakaly, MLS, Archivist & Records Manager for the APHIS Wildlife Services, WS National …
General Election Ballot Returns
Curious how many Colorado ballots have been returned so far this election season? This information is updated daily by the …