Time Machine Tuesday: Byers-Evans House Museum

…full story. If you’re interested in learning more about the history of the Byers-Evans House, you can check out from our library The House in the Heart of the City:… (Search hits: 7 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 57)

Prescription Drug Abuse

…Hickenlooper’s office released a report, the Colorado Plan to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse. Abuse of prescription drugs includes taking prescriptions that were prescribed to someone else; taking prescription drugs in… (Search hits: 6 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 56)

Tremont House Hotel

…available from our library: Exploring the Colorado Frontier: A Study in Historical Archaeology at the Tremont House Hotel, Lower Downtown Denver and The Tremont House: Historical Archaeological Investigations of an… (Search hits: 5 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 55)

Addressing Colorado’s Digital Divide

…it reported “more than two-thirds of the library Internet patrons polled have no other access to the Internet except through public Internet computers.” Job searches, job applications, online schooling, health… (Search hits: 9 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 51.68)

Celebrate National Poetry Month with Your Book Club!

…the magnificent series of poems, Spain in Our Hearts, that Republican soldiers of the Spanish civil war printed at the eastern front; of sea waves, landslides, jellyfish, and a planet (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 60.62)

Protecting Personal Information of Library Users

…Colorado State Library assembled a task force to study the implications of the law for public libraries, and has published a fact sheet, Protection of Personal Information of Library Users…. (Search hits: 4 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 54)

Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect

…Child Abuse and Neglect: An Introductory Manual for Professionals and Paraprofessionals Child Abuse and Neglect: Information for School Employees Preventing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect: Guidance for School Personnel… (Search hits: 4 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 54)

Graywater Reuse

Many people are often confused by Colorado’s graywater reuse laws, so HB13-1044, introduced in the Legislature this session, would, if passed, clarify Colorado’s laws on the reuse of water.  “Graywater”… (Search hits: 4 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 54)

Preble’s Meadow Jumping Mouse

…tiny Preble’s Meadow Jumping Mouse has been listed as a threatened species since 1998. The expanded habitat means that more areas will be required to maintain protections for the species…. (Search hits: 4 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 54)

Interview with OUT FRONT Magazine Co-owner, Addison Herron-Wheeler

…a few female-owned LGBTQ magazines in the country. The industry is still super male dominated, for sure. But, that whole period is super important to preserve because of the history… (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 53.92)

Colorado House Speakers

Today was a historic day at the Capitol as 10 current and former Representatives who have served as Speaker of the House all gathered together at one time, alongside dozens… (Search hits: 3 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 53)

Friday Grab Bag, November 17, 2023

…12:00 pm for stories, crafts, and a feast of buttered toast, popcorn, pretzels, and jelly beans. Douglas County Libraries’ Forest of Stories returns from November 19 to January 6 with… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 52.76)

SWIFT Update: INN-Reach Modernization Project – Summer 2024

…in March 2024) and will be mostly invisible to all SWIFT users, other than some brief downtime and a new location for the fulfillment reports you might use to gather… (Search hits: 16 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 52.16)

How to Use Express Lanes

…to help ease traffic congestion on highways and interstates.  To be able to use express lanes, you must obtain a special ExpressToll pass.  There are also some different configurations and… (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 52)

Seat belt use

…child in the vehicle. To help have a happy Thanksgiving, take a few seconds to make sure everyone in the car uses seat belts and that all children use correctly… (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 52)

Paint Your House

Do you own an old house?  Do you want it to faithfully evoke the era in which it was built?  If yes, our library has a unexpectedly great resource –… (Search hits: 5 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 55)

800+ Titles Now in the Book Club Resource!

…Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality. Belle’s complexion isn’t dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white—her complexion is dark because (Search hits: 10 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 51.47)

Book Club Reads for People in a Hurry

…the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf ‘To the Lighthouse’ was Virginia Woolf’s fifth novel, and was the first book to win her a large public. The story of an English middle… (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 37.25)

Earth Day? How About Every Day!

…about protecting the planet (and by extension, people), regardless of our own personal beliefs. Sadly, we don’t have 100% agreement on all the issues, including how best to go about… (Search hits: 10 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 37)

Mailing Lists

…Collections Users Group CYAAL – Colorado Young Adult Advocates in Libraries CYS-Lib – Colorado Youth Services Network DUG – Colorado Public Library Data Users Group IT-Share – Technical knowledge for… (Search hits: 13 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 47.94)