Colorado Well Permits
The State Publications Library receives many questions about Colorado well permits and water rights. Navigating the state’s water rights system …
Colorado Virtual Library
Alt Text – Website Accessibility – part 3
Alt text, also called “alt tags” or “alt descriptions,” is the text that is read by screen-reading tools to describe …
Colorado Libraries in the 2010s: Online Presence is Library’s E-Branch
Throughout January 2020, we will be taking a look back at the 10s and Teens in Colorado libraries. Our series …
Trustee Corner – January 2020
The Trustee Corner is a monthly series featuring information of interest to public library boards. Topics include training opportunities, legal …
Colorado’s Small Mammals, Part IV: Conclusion
Colorado has an amazing array of wildlife – birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, and mammals large and small. If you …
Colorado Libraries in the 2010s: Computers, Technology, & Gadgets
This post was written by Sharon Morris, Director of Library Development for the Colorado State Library. Throughout January 2020, we …
Time Machine Tuesday: 100th Anniversary of Prohibition
One hundred years ago this week marked the beginning of Prohibition in the United States, which went into effect on …
CHNC and the Online Historic Newspaper Landscape
With over 1.7 million digitized pages representing nearly 400 newspaper titles stretching back to Colorado’s beginnings as a territory, the …
Colorado Libraries in the 2010s: Libraries & Their Communities
Throughout January 2020, we will be taking a look back at the 10s and Teens in Colorado libraries. Our series …
Signs Your Library Policies Need Revision (And What to Do About It)
This is a guest post contributed by Amie Pilla, Library CEO of the Berthoud Community Library …
Colfax: Metro Denver’s Most Famous (or Infamous!) Street
The Colorado State Library is located on Colfax Avenue, as is the State Capitol. It’s one of the city’s busiest …
Colorado Libraries in the 2010s: Children and Family Literacy Focus & Expansion
What are the major library trends across the state in 2010 and the teens? And where may things be heading …
Colorado Libraries in the 2010s: Buildings & Spaces
What are the major library trends across the state in 2010 and the teens? And where may things be heading …
Tips for Public Library Policy Development
This is a guest post contributed by Amber Greene, Division Manager, and Susan Kadlec, Board Member of the Loveland Public …
Colorado’s Small Mammals, Part III: Mustelids
Colorado has an amazing array of wildlife – birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, and mammals large and small. If you …
Impeachment: The View from Colorado’s Historic Newspapers
Whether it concerns moments in Colorado’s local history or happenings in the national arena or on the world stage, the …
College and University Strategic Plans
Strategic plans provide a roadmap for an institution’s future, outlining its values, mission, goals, and steps to achieve those goals. …
Time Machine Tuesday: Katherine Craig, Colorado Educator
A few years ago, a couple dozen paintings of Colorado governors and other state officials were uncovered behind a wall …
Colorado’s Small Mammals, Part II: Lagomorphs
Colorado has an amazing array of wildlife – birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, and mammals large and small. If you …
Poinsettias – A Holiday Tradition
The festive poinsettia is one of the most recognizable decorations of the Christmas season. Most often seen in bright red, …