Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Minerals and Geology
One of the most frequently accessed publications in our library’s digital collection is The Minerals of Colorado and Area Locations. Published …
Colorado Virtual Library
Avalanche Safety
This winter’s heavy snowfalls have created extremely dangerous avalanche conditions in the high country, and Colorado has already had seven …
March is Music In Our Schools Month
Music education has been shown to have enormous benefits to student learning, including helping to develop language, math, and reasoning …
Civic Conversation in Libraries: At the Table Colorado
Would you like to host civic conversation in your library? At the Table Colorado is an organization that promotes and …
Time Machine Tuesday: Richard Castro and Civil Rights in Colorado
When Richard M. “Rich” Castro began his term in the state House of Representatives in 1975, he was just 25 …
The Future of Health Information Technology in Colorado
Information technology is rapidly changing life in Colorado, including how we access, coordinate, and pay for health care. In the …
How Colorado Keeps Its Waters Full of Fish
Not all of Colorado’s fishes are born in the waters they call home. Each year, Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Territorial Capitals and Capitols
Most Coloradans know that Colorado became a state in 1876, but how many can tell you the date when Colorado …
Colorado Open Data
Did you know that the State of Colorado has a website where you can find open data from all of …
CHNC’s Text Correction Champions
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) is an outstanding resource for researchers and genealogists to learn about the daily activities …
The Legacy of Dearfield, Colorado
Inspired by the writings of Booker T. Washington, Oliver Toussaint Jackson established a farming colony for African-Americans in Weld County …
Black History is Colorado History
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection is more than just an online catalog for Colorado’s Historic news publications. It is an …
February is Career and Technical Education Month
Career and technical education (CTE) is a way for middle- and high-school students to get a jump-start on preparing for …
The Only Diagramming Tool You’ll Ever Need (And It’s Free!)
draw.io is an outstanding diagramming tool that works online or offline, and is completely free and open-source.
Time Machine Tuesday: The Colorado Extension
In 1914 the Federal government passed the Smith-Lever Act, which established a system of Cooperative Extensions at American land grant …
Tips for Applying for a Native American Library Services Basic Grant
For more than twenty years, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has provided grants to tribal communities throughout the …
Celebrating Black Voices with the Book Club Resource
The Colorado State Library would like to invite everyone to celebrate Black History Month with our newly updated Book Club …
Colorado’s Most Endangered Places
Every February, Colorado Preservation Inc. (CPI) releases their annual list of Colorado’s Most Endangered Places. The program brings awareness to …
Big Huge Labs & Valentine’s Day – Bag of Tricks
Valentine’s Day, LOVE, or as the quote in the movie Princess Bride goes, “tweasure your wuv”. While the Children’s Librarian …
Time Machine Tuesday: President Lincoln’s Birthday
Today marks Abraham Lincoln’s 210th birthday. America’s most beloved President was born on February 12, 1809, in a log cabin …