Wildfire Information
Here’s where to go to get the latest on the multiple wildfires burning across the state: Updates and maps from …
Colorado Virtual Library
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 …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Yule Marble
Did you know that the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. are constructed of …
Video Resources from the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) not only provides services to students enrolled at the school, …
Summer Ozone and Pollution
Wondering what you can do to help reduce ozone and improve our summer air? The Colorado Department of Public Health …
Public Transit in Colorado
With so many people moving to Colorado, and with so much development, transit has become an important issue. Transit, or …
Time Machine Tuesday: Summer Floods
As hot and dry as it has been so far this summer, it’s hard to believe that most of Colorado’s …
Colorado’s New "Hot Car" Law
It’s only the beginning of June, but with temperatures already into the 90s, it looks like it’s going to be …
5 Early Literacy Practices for Babies
For: Caregivers/Parents Ages: Birth-2 Years The love of books and reading starts when we are born. As care providers, parents, …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Place Names
Did you know that the name of Golden has nothing to do with gold? What name is Calhan a misspelling …
Bag of Tricks – Files Conversion & Charts
Picture this request from a patron: “Excuse me, I am looking for information on Excel. I have the file on …
County and Regional Economic Data
If you’re researching which industries drive the economy in various parts of Colorado, be sure to view the Colorado Demography …