2020 Ballot Measures: Proposition 114, Reintroduction and Management of Gray Wolves
This November’s ballot includes a long list of statewide ballot measures. Among these is Proposition 114, Reintroduction and Management of …
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CHNC: Making Historic Newspapers Easily Available to Your Patrons
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) has partnered with many libraries and cultural heritage institutions around the state of Colorado …
Colorado Public Libraries and COVID-19
This blog post was co-authored by Crystal Schimpf and Linda Hofschire, and is also published on the Library Research Service …
How to Search for Professional Licenses
Many Colorado professions and businesses require licenses, including professions in the healthcare, financial, and building industries, among many others. In …
Patron Privacy Webinar for Library Trustees – October 2020
Please join us for this upcoming free webinar for Colorado Library Trustees: Protecting Patron Privacy: Library Policy Development Tuesday October …
Fall Elk Viewing
Fall is a great time for viewing elk, one of the Rocky Mountain region’s best-known wildlife species. Elk live in …
Future Avoided Cost Explorer (FACE:Hazards): A New Community Risk Assessment Tool
How much will natural hazards cost our state over the next three decades? A new tool developed by state agencies …
2020 Election Information
The 2020 election season has arrived, and while national races are getting the majority of attention it’s important to remember …
Time Machine Tuesday: Roaring Fork Valley Ghost Towns
Located near Aspen, Colorado, are the ghost towns of Ashcroft and Independence, two fascinating reminders of the mining boom era …
A Window to History: The Wonderful World of Old Newspaper Ads
This month’s Window to History gives me the opportunity to talk about one of my favorite aspects of historic …
Get To Know CSL: Tyler Kottmann on Audio Production at the Colorado Talking Book Library
In a series of conversations, we are finding out about how the people of Colorado State Library (CSL) derive meaning …
Colorado Women in World War II
World War II wasn’t just won by our soldiers. Women played a huge role in the war, including serving in …
Business and Economic Updates
Business and economic conditions are constantly changing here in Colorado, especially now due to the situations caused by the pandemic. …
Colorado State Parks: Eldorado Canyon
Eldorado Canyon is a popular State Park located near Boulder, Colorado. It’s best known for its sheer sandstone cliffs, which …
Identifying Poisonous Plants
Many of the plants we encounter every day, both at our homes and in the wild, can be toxic to …
LiDAR Scanning: A New Way of Looking at Old Places
If a historic or archaeological site disappears or changes, how will we remember what it looked like and how it …
Time Machine Tuesday: The Tabor Grand Opera House
139 years ago this week, on September 5, 1881, occurred what was arguably the most anticipated event in Denver’s history …
BIG News About SWIFT!
We have some wonderful news! After years of exploring and discussing new software solutions for the SWIFT program, …
Wildfires, Erosion, and Flooding
This month’s damaging wildfires will have the potential to create serious flooding, erosion, and landslides long after the fires have …
Share Your Take and Make Activities
During the pandemic, take and make activities for all ages have been very popular in libraries! They’re a great way …