Our Historic Story Keeps Growing…..
The Plains to Peaks Collective (PPC) recently grew to over 260,000 historic items now available for searching in the national …
Colorado Virtual Library
“A Walk Through the System” – A Resource for Victims
One of the most frequently accessed resources in our library collection is A Walk Through The System: A Guide for …
Colorado Governors: Frederick W. Pitkin
Colorado’s Pitkin County was named for Frederick Walker Pitkin, who served as governor of the state from 1879 to 1883. …
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Voices of Ignacio Digital Collection
If you haven’t spent time exploring the southwestern part of our state, you may not be familiar with Ignacio Colorado. …
Time Machine Tuesday: Ice Cream!
Ice cream — it’s one of America’s favorite summer traditions. July is National Ice Cream Month and it was on …
Share Your Community’s Story Online with CVL Collections
The Colorado State Library is pleased to announce the launch of the CVL Collections program. This program was created to …
Colorado Bicycling Map
What are the best — and most scenic — roads for bicycling in Colorado? To find out, view the Colorado …
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 …