Junior League of Denver 100th Anniversary
If you’ve lived in Colorado for any length of time, chances are you own a copy of the Colorado Cache …
Colorado Virtual Library
Reading Aloud at Home: Connecting books with Early Literacy Activities
We talk so much about the five early literacy practices: Read, Talk, Write, Sing and Play, and their importance to …
National School Counseling Week
“School counselors serve a vital role in maximizing student success,” says the American School Counselor Association, whether they’re helping a …
Understanding Colorado School Finance
As one of the largest portions of our state budget, school finance is something that the Legislature keeps close tabs …
Time Machine Tuesday: Creative Spaces
As housing prices go up and more and more people want to live in the city, the space available to …
School Libraries Development
Training and consulting to help educators to create meaningful, collaborative, and challenging learning opportunities for their students.
The 5 early Literacy Practices: PLAY
“This post is one in a series about the five literacy practices of sing, play, read, talk, and write.” Play …
February is American Heart Month
One quarter of all deaths in the United States occur from heart disease, and it remains the leading cause of …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Historic Markers
Whether you’re on a road trip or exploring your own neighborhood, roadside markers and “point of interest” signs are a …
How to Use Express Lanes
With more and more people living — and driving — in the metro area, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) …
To be Bilingual; Benefits of knowing two languages
In this country where I’m living now, or to be more specific, the state where I am now living, Colorado, …
Test Your Home for Radon
January is National Radon Action Month and YOU should test your home for radon. It doesn’t matter whether you live …
Getting Ready for Kindergarten with My Library (Part 1)
Getting Ready for Kinder using the “Colorado Day by Day Family Literacy Calendar” And our Libraries Part …
Time Machine Tuesday: College and University Histories on Film
Over the past couple of years several of Colorado’s public higher educational institutions have celebrated milestone anniversaries. Others, while perhaps not …
The 5 Early Literacy Practices: Sing
“Gallina=chicken, puerta=door, ventana=window y pluma=pen” Those are words of a traditional rhyme back in my country. Even though I didn’t …
Colorado Public School Enrollment
You might be surprised to find out that in spite of the recent population boom in our state, the number …
2017 Population Estimates Released
Colorado’s State Demography Office has recently released their analysis of new Census Bureau estimates for 2017 population figures. According to …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado License Plates
Did you know that before the introduction of license plate validation stickers in 1976, you were required to get a …
“The Library” or La Biblioteca (English version)
For those who don’t know me, my name is Pamela Mejia. I was born and lived all my life in …
“The Library” or La Biblioteca (Spanish version)
Para aquellos que no me conocen, mi nombre es Pamela Mejia, nací y viví toda mi vida hasta los 27 …