Plains to Peaks Collective Shares Historic Collections from Colorado and Wyoming with the Digital Public Library of America
The Colorado State Library is happy to announce that historic collections from Colorado and Wyoming are now part of the …
Colorado Virtual Library
"U" Can Vote in the Primary
The Colorado primaries are coming in June, and for the first time, Unaffiliated voters can vote in primary elections. This …
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Pine River Library and the Stories of Bayfield, CO
A small town with a long history is a community with stories to tell; stories of hard times and harsh …
Time Machine Tuesday: "Mineral and Water Resources of Colorado," 1968
Fifty years ago Colorado’s two U.S. Senators, Gordon Allott and Peter Dominick, requested the State of Colorado and the U.S. …
Chronic Wasting Disease in Wildlife
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a disease of the brain that affects deer, elk, and moose and may be on …
Time Machine Tuesday: Biodiversity
Did you know that today, May 22, is International Day for Biological Diversity? Biological diversity – usually shortened to “biodiversity” …
May is Historic Preservation Month
All this month communities across the nation are celebrating their unique places and stories. What events are happening in Colorado? …
Colorado Reentry Resources (CORR) Mailing List
The Colorado Reentry Resources (CORR) mailing list is a new group available to Colorado library staff interested in promoting successful …
Dual and Concurrent Enrollment
The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) recently released its annual report on concurrent enrollment for the 2016-17 academic year. The …
Talking Book Library Named Network Library of the Year
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped has named the Colorado Talking Book Library as Network Library …
Time Machine Tuesday: Native American Rock Art
If you are exploring the rural areas of western Colorado you may see some examples of rock art created by …
Bears and Bird Feeders
Many Coloradans enjoy feeding birds, especially this time of year when hummingbirds are returning to the area. But bird feeders …
What’s In Your Drinking Water?
May 6-12, 2018 is National Drinking Water Week. From lead to fluoride, from private wells to public water systems, there are …
Time Machine Tuesday: Teaching In Colorado
Today is National Teacher Appreciation Day, a day for thanking the educators who made differences in our lives and for …
Summer Reading 2018: Libraries Rock! The Importance of Music in Early Child Development
The 2018 Summer Reading theme is “Libraries Rock!” This theme gives us plenty of opportunities to create full brain activities …
Rattlesnakes are Back – Be Cautious
This is the time of year when many Coloradans are looking forward to getting back out on the hiking trails. …
Creating Full Brain Activities
You’ve probably heard that our brains have a left and a right side. The left side of the brain is …
Open Educational Resources
Good news for students and professors! On Monday Gov. Hickenlooper signed HB18-1331, a bi-partisan bill that encourages “expanding the use …
Time Machine Tuesday: In Search of the "Climate Cure"
Today we often think of early settlers coming to Colorado seeking wealth, but in fact, just as many — if …
Let’s Grow Readers this Summer!
The best thing about summer reading is the weather. The longer and sunnier days make this the warmest season of …