Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Biographies
Genealogists and others looking for biographical information on Coloradans from earlier than 1927 should view volumes 4 and 5 of …
Colorado Virtual Library
“Let’s Talk About It!” – Community Conversations in a Big Red Box.
The Colorado State Library is delighted to announce the roll out of a new resource that helps library staff from …
Mindsource Brain Injury Network
If you’re looking for resources and information on brain injuries, the Colorado Department of Human Services has a new website …
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Historical Publications from the State of Colorado
You may not realize that one of the State Library’s own divisions is a treasure trove of historical information on …
The Colorado READ Act
The Colorado READ Act (Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act) is a law passed by the State Legislature in 2012 …
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 …
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 …