Colorado Bicycling Map
What are the best — and most scenic — roads for bicycling in Colorado? To find out, view the Colorado …
Colorado Virtual Library
Games For Change – Bag of Tricks
I have always been a video game player, way back since Pong, Asteroids, and Pacman as a matter of fact. …
Time Machine Tuesday: Lakewood Turns 50
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Lakewood’s incorporation as a city, but its history goes back much further than …
Colorado Colleges and Universities: Colorado Northwestern Community College
Continuing our series on Colorado’s state institutions of higher education, today we turn the spotlight on Colorado Northwestern Community College. …
Updates to the Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act
This year the Colorado General Assembly passed legislation updating the Clean Indoor Air Act. HB19-1076 includes several major updates to …
Trustee Corner, July 2019
The Trustee Corner is a monthly series featuring information of interest to public library boards. Topics include training opportunities, legal …
Time Machine Tuesday: Archaeology of Southwestern Colorado
In the summer of 1921, one of Colorado’s leading archaeologists, Jean Allard Jeançon, set out with a team of colleagues …
25th Anniversary of the South Canyon Fire
This past Saturday marked the 25th anniversary of the South Canyon Fire near Glenwood Springs, which claimed the lives of …
Colorado Shines – A Resource for Finding Early Childhood Programs
Children’s brains develop faster during their first five years than at any other times during their lifetimes. That’s why early …
Mill Levy Election Resources for Public Libraries
In Colorado, one of the primary sources of funding for public libraries comes from a local mill levy (property tax). …
Fighting Summer Slide – Bag of Tricks
Ah, summer… it is a busy time for libraries! Between the Summer Reading Program and the extra kids utilizing the …
Colorado Fishing Atlas
Looking for a great place to go fishing, but not sure where to start? Then check out the Colorado Fishing …
Colorado State Parks: Castlewood Canyon
Located near Franktown, Colorado, Castlewood Canyon State Park is a great getaway just a short drive from the Denver metro …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Chautauqua
In the late nineteenth century, the Chautauqua movement swept the country, including Colorado — establishing a summer tradition that combined …
State Capitol Tours
Summer is a great time to tour the State Capitol building. Whether you’re looking for a fun educational activity with …
Senior Health Insurance and Medicare
Navigating the many options for health insurance can be challenging, and if you’re getting close to the age where you …
Colorado Beer and Breweries
Each year, Colorado produces nearly 1.8 million barrels of craft beer. We’re third in the nation for craft beer sales …
Soup, well, TechSoup in the Bag of Tricks
Budgeting, finding the right solution, finding the person with the expertise to help, having the hardware, creating the plan…these are …
Colorado Aeronautical Chart
Aeronautical charts are tools used by pilots and air traffic controllers to map a geographic area’s flying conditions. They include …
Borrowing a Book Club Set from the Colorado State Library
Have you got patrons who want to host book clubs for their friends? It can be hard to find enough books …