College Application Month
September 17 through October 31 is College Application Month in Colorado, “a six-week boot camp to get students to identify …
Colorado Virtual Library
Topics in History: The Coffee Myth and the Power of Advertising
In today’s health obsessed culture of fit watches and online trainers, it seems that most Americans should have a pretty …
2018 Election Information
Election season has arrived! Ballots will be mailed started this Monday, October 15. This year’s ballot will be one of …
Locals Receive Diploma Thanks to Free Library Program
This is a guest post by Kayah Swanson, Public Relations Specialist at Pikes Peak Library District. COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – …
Time Machine Tuesday: Victory Gardens
Victory gardens were a part of life on the home front during World War II. While farmers were encouraged to …
Minimum Wage in Colorado
Currently, Colorado’s minimum wage is $10.20, or $7.18 for tipped employees. This was increased on January 1 of this year …
Identifying Students with Learning Disabilities
One of the most frequently-accessed publications in our library is the Colorado Department of Education’s Guidelines for Identifying Students with …
Time Machine Tuesday: Traffic Data
As more and more people move to Colorado, we all spend a lot more of our time sitting in traffic. …
Essential Website UX to Improve Relevance, Value and Accessibility
This is a guest post by Tiffany Clendenin, Operations Manager at Broomfield Library. On a recent UX panel at CALCON, …
Colorado Colleges and Universities: Aims Community College
Aims Community College, in Weld County, is what the Colorado Department of Higher Education calls a “local district community college,” …
CHNC Proudly Welcomes The Denver Voice!
This month, the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection welcomed the Denver Voice to its online catalog and we could not be …
Should Wolves be Reintroduced in Colorado?
If wolves were reintroduced in our state, would they benefit the environment or be a nuisance for ranchers? In spite …
Computer Science Resource Bank
There’s no question that computer science is becoming an increasingly important subject in today’s schools. If you’re a computer science …
Colorado Dept. of Agriculture Photo Contest
From animals to scenery, products to people, Colorado agriculture provides numerous opportunities for artistic photographs that showcase this important part …
Where to Go to See Fall Colors
“Leaf peeping season” has arrived. Where are the best places to go to view Colorado’s colorful aspens? For suggestions on …
Time Machine Tuesday: The Colorado Traveling Library Commission
In 1903 the Colorado Legislature passed an act creating the Colorado Traveling Library Commission. Appointed by the governor, the commission …
Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community
A recent news story discussed a new state audit report assessing the Fort Lyon residential facility – but the news …
How Geology Helped Build the Moffat Road
Our library recently received a fascinating new document for our collection that will be of interest to historians researching Colorado’s …
Time Machine Tuesday: Anniversary of the 2013 Floods
Five years ago today, the rain began to fall in what became one of the state’s most significant flood disasters, …
Building History Research
If you’re the proud owner of a historic property, or if there’s a particular building that speaks to you, you …