Bag of Tricks – Metaverse
“Augmented Reality (AR) is an interactive experience of a real-world environment whereby the objects that reside in the real-world are …
Colorado Virtual Library
Time Machine Tuesday: The History of Colorado’s Highways
Today we take for granted the fact that highways can take us pretty much anywhere we want to go. But …
Protecting Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat
Last week, according to a press release, Governor Hickenlooper sent a letter to the United States Bureau of Land Management …
Navajo Textiles
One of the newer additions to our library collection is Navajo Textiles: The Crane Collection at the Denver Museum of …
Colorado Community Colleges
The Colorado Community College System has just launched a new website, which includes many helpful resources for potential students as …
CoCoRaHS: The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network
2018 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network, or CoCoRaHS. The network began on …
Workforce Supply and Demand Data
What are the most in-demand occupations in Colorado? The State’s Talent Found Dashboard uses current job posting data to measure …
Time Machine Tuesday: Historical Population Trends
In a recent Time Machine Tuesday I wrote about some of our library’s digital documents that tell the story of …
Researching the Hispanic Experience in Colorado
If you’re researching the history of Colorado’s Hispanic community, the University of Colorado Denver has put together a helpful resource …
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Greetings from Southwest Colorado!
Today quick messages and family updates are sent by text message, Facebook, Instagram or other social media posts. But before …
Wildfire Information
Here’s where to go to get the latest on the multiple wildfires burning across the state: Updates and maps from …
Time Machine Tuesday: Postcards from Southwestern Colorado
In today’s world of social media and instant communication, the postcard has become a lost art. But the basic idea …
Libraries, Technology, and Disaster
Before I got the call from dispatch telling me we were under a pre-evacuation notice, I was standing in the …
Marijuana Facts for Parents and Caregivers
Last month the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment launched a new awareness campaign, Responsibility Grows Here, for teaching …
Denver Landmarks & Historic Districts
Over the last few months you may have read the news articles about the proposed development of Larimer Square, Denver’s …
CHNC News: Holy Cross Trail
For many Coloradans, climbing a fourteener is a rite of passage. There are 53 fourteeners in Colorado but only one …
Time Machine Tuesday: Water and Growth
In 1999 the Colorado Legislative Council published an Issue Brief entitled Finding Water for One Million New Residents. It reported …
Health First Colorado Member Information
If you are one of the 1,276,946 members of Health First Colorado, the state’s Medicaid program, there are many resources …
Summer Wildlife Viewing
Summer is officially here, and with it comes great opportunities for viewing wildlife in all parts of the state. Some …
Ready… Set….Go!
Earlier this month the Plains to Peaks Collective went live with its first collection in the Digital Public Library of …