Colorado Historic Properties on the State and National Registers
The State Publications Library often receives questions about historically designated properties, including how to determine whether a property is designated, …
Colorado Virtual Library
Pomp & Circumstances That are Out of Our Control: Commencement 2020
Each year, as spring turns to summer, colleges and high schools hold graduation ceremonies to commemorate academic achievement and slide …
Economic Downturns and Unemployment in Colorado
Colorado has weathered many economic crises, from the Panic of 1893 to the Great Recession of 2007-2009, and now, the …
Colorado Governors: Alva Adams
Continuing our series on Colorado’s chief executives, we now turn to Alva Adams, whose multiple terms as governor were characterized …
CHNC Contest Results and More Text Correcting Opportunities!
CHNC’s Competition Results The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection’s (CHNC) text correction competition was a roaring success, with 66 volunteers correcting …
Trustee Corner – May 2020
The Trustee Corner is a monthly series featuring information of interest to public library boards. Topics include training opportunities, legal …
Where to Find State Budget Information
With the perilous economic situation brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of Colorado’s budget is facing a multi-billion …
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Warmer weather means motorcycles are hitting the road. With the heavy increase in traffic in our state over the past …
Time Machine Tuesday: The Mount St. Helens Eruption
This spring marks the 40th anniversary of the volcanic activity at Mount St. Helens, which culminated in a major eruption …
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Front Range Community College Digital Archive
Originally the North Campus of the Denver Community College system, which was created in 1967 by an act of the …
Colorado State Parks: Cheyenne Mountain
Located just south of Colorado Springs, Cheyenne Mountain State Park offers nearly 28 miles of trails, 41 picnic areas, and …
Restoration of Library Services During COVID-19: Resources for Decision Makers
This list of resources related to the restoration of library services may be useful to library administrators and other decision …
Get To Know CSL: Katie Fox on Library Research, Education, and Creativity
Note: Katie has since left the State Library. In a series of conversations, we are finding out about how the …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado’s Carnation Industry
No flower is more associated with Mother’s Day than the carnation. But did you know that Colorado was once one …
The Colorado WIC Program
Colorado’s WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program helps moms, babies, and young children access healthy foods and helpful resources on …
Colorado Day by Day
Looking for a “this-day-in-history” resource for Colorado? A new addition to our library collection is Colorado Day by Day, which …
Pandemic Practices: Virtual Library Strategy
These days most of us are spending a lot more time at home, doing things that we’ve traditionally done in …
Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
The weather is warming up, and that means road construction season is underway. Road and highway construction can cause dangers …
Being a Library Champion During a Time of Crisis
A version of this post originally appeared in the April issue of the Trustee Corner. During the COVID-19 pandemic, libraries …
Transcribing Women’s Suffrage in Colorado
Many libraries, archives and museums are supported by a volunteer workforce. During this time of social distancing many of these volunteers …