Watch Out for Unemployment Fraud
High numbers of people filing unemployment insurance claims has led to increased fraud and identity theft. Even if you didn’t …
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A Window to History: Exploring Colorado’s College Newspapers
College newspapers occupy a sweet spot in the world of newspapers. The freedom their creators have, unlike most traditional newspapers, …
Get To Know CSL: Leigh Jeremias on Archives, Digital Collections, and Our Connections to History
In a series of conversations, we are finding out about how the people of Colorado State Library (CSL) derive meaning …
CALCON Virtual Conference: Trustee Track (Sept 10-12)
This post is contributed on behalf of the Colorado Association of Libraries Program Committee. Updated September 5, 2020. The Colorado …
Colorado State Parks: Crawford
Located in western Colorado not far from the Black Canyon of the Gunnison is Crawford State Park. The majority of …
Fire Bans, Burning Restrictions, and Fireworks in Colorado
As we head into the 4th of July weekend, be aware that many counties currently have fire restrictions in place. …
Time Machine Tuesday: Furnishing a 1920s House
Furnishing a house is more than just putting furniture into it, says What’s What in the House, a 1924 publication …
June 22-28, 2020 is National Pollinator Week
Did you know that about one third of the foods we eat are dependent on pollinators? Not only that, but …
Colorado Farm Fresh Directory Now Available
It’s officially summer, and that means fresh fruits and vegetables and homemade goodies are for sale at farmers’ markets across …
How to Help Injured Wildlife
Here in Colorado, we share our state with a wide variety of wildlife species. As our human population grows and …
Resources Addressing Racism for Youth Services Staff
Recent national events have brought a critical focus on racism in this country. To help address this topic in your …
Trustee Corner – June 2020
The Trustee Corner is a monthly series featuring information of interest to public library boards. Topics include training opportunities, legal …
Library Friends & Foundations Forum: Book Donations & Books Sales During a Pandemic
Colorado Library Friends & Foundations Forum: Handling Book Donations & Books Sales During a Pandemic Thursday, July 9, 2:00-3:30pm How …
Home Energy Tips
Looking for ways to improve your home’s energy efficiency? Take a look at Your Energy Colorado, a video series from …
What is this Strange Spring Weather Doing to Your Trees, Yard and Garden?
Between last weekend’s wild winds, and the effects of a late freeze in April, this spring has been extra tough …
Time Machine Tuesday: Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park
This year marks the 105th anniversary of Rocky Mountain National Park, as well as the 115th anniversary of the original …
Calling Colorado Authors! The Book Club Resource Has an Opportunity for You
[Note, the numbers relating to the collection below have since changed, but the guidance on submitting titles is the same. …
Christo’s Colorado Art
The artist Christo, known for his sweeping outdoor installations, passed away this week at age 84. Colorado’s mountains and rivers …
A Window to History: CHNC’s Extraordinary Brightside Newspaper
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) has a lot of gems in its archives. Brightside, I would say, is a …
Time Machine Tuesday: Agnes Wright Spring
New to the library’s digital collection is Denver’s Historic Markers, Memorials, Statues, and Parks (1959). But even more interesting than …