New Book Club Sets by Colorado Authors!

…Then Killing Godiva’s Horse is right up your wheelhouse.”-Colorado Sun. Finalist, Thriller, Colorado Book Awards, Colorado Humanities Center for the Book, 2019. Winner, Mystery-Crime Fiction, New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards, 2019…. (Search hits: 37 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 163.46)

September is National Preparedness Month

…well — illness, identity theft, personal safety, home protection, and more.  ReadyColorado.com, sponsored by Colorado’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, can help you prepare for hazards large and… (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 140.93)

Test Your Home for Radon

…what radon is and why it so important to test your home or other property for radon: Preventing Radon Problems in the Home Psychological Consequences of Radon in the Home (Search hits: 9 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 140.35)

From Isolation to Conversation: Talking with Community Leaders

…for developing your community interview project: Field Guide to Community Conversations Check out the brief video preview below. https://www.coloradovirtuallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2minute-CAPTIONS-Community-Convo-Promo.mp4 About the Presenters: Jamie LaRue, Garfield County Libraries, has traveled the… (Search hits: 7 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 2 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 162.87)

Submit Your Awesome Library Program for a Spotlight Feature

…last year that you’d like others to learn about and from? Do you want to celebrate your community, partnerships, colleagues, and patrons? We’re looking to feature library programs from across… (Search hits: 7 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 2 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 157)

The K-12 Library Connection: Spotlight on School Libraries (December 2022)

…Literacy Partner, and Cherie Smith, Library Media Tech, as integral partners in developing lifelong readers. Jennifer invites other Colorado school leaders to visit Stellar, experience their library in action, and… (Search hits: 32 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 156.43)

Homelessness in Colorado

…the Denver metropolitan area : fourth homeless point in time study, January 27, 2003 Homelessness in the Denver metropolitan area : fall point in time study, September 19, 2000 Homelessness… (Search hits: 16 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 155.32)

Things to Do in the Denver Metro Area

…to see and do. The map above is from www.Colorado.com, the state’s official tourist website. They define the region as including the metro area north to Boulder, south through Douglas… (Search hits: 8 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 154.86)

Home Modifications for People with Disabilities and the Elderly

…considerations, structural challenges, and more. If you’re considering any kind of accessibility modification to your home or the home of a loved one, take a look at this helpful guide…. (Search hits: 12 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 154.06)

Trustee Corner, August 2019

…to each library’s future. Every community is different. What is important is that the director, staff, board, and community constantly review where you are, where you want to be, and… (Search hits: 15 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 153)

Homeless and Runaway Youth

November is Colorado Homeless and Runaway Youth awareness month. According to the State Coordinator for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, the overall number of homeless students in K-12… (Search hits: 13 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 151.57)

State Wildlife Areas

…and Wildlife,  “In the diverse array of recreational public lands in Colorado, state wildlife areas occupy the niche of providing wildlife-related recreation.  Different lands have different purposes. State wildlife areas… (Search hits: 6 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 145.4)

Trustee Corner – April 2020

…holding meetings online. The Special District Association (SDA) posted an article on Attending Meetings Electronically, Posting Meeting Notices Online, and Other Helpful Info, which may be helpful for library districts…. (Search hits: 28 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 142.83)

Reading Aloud at Home: Connecting books with Early Literacy Activities

We talk so much about the five early literacy practices: Read, Talk, Write, Sing and Play, and their importance to your child’s brain development in the areas of language, cognition,… (Search hits: 7 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 172.94)

Colorado Libraries in the 2010s: Libraries & Their Communities

…funded in these areas, leaving libraries, and their associations, to sustain and develop this community role. Embedded Librarianship – In 2010, a few Colorado academic libraries had subject specialists embedded… (Search hits: 24 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 130.39)

National Preparedness Month in Colorado

…and disasters. www.Readycolorado.com is a helpful, Colorado-specific, state-sponsored site that can help citizens, businesses, and government agencies plan and prepare. In addition, some useful state documents include: State of Colorado… (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 139.63)

Locals Receive Diploma Thanks to Free Library Program

…the student. The Pikes Peak Library District Foundation provides scholarships to all those who qualify for participation. Community members must first apply, complete a self-assessment online, and then come for… (Search hits: 25 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 138.41)

Colorado State Parks: Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

…River is the “most commercially rafted river in the United States.” The park also offers camping, fishing, hiking, biking, and wildlife watching and features event space, equestrian stables, picnic areas,… (Search hits: 3 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 137.61)