Time Machine Tuesday: On the Ballot
Election day is quickly approaching and there are a number of important races and issues on this year’s ballot. (For …
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Election Information
Election Day will soon be upon us. This year, every registered voter will receive a mail-in ballot. Most voters should …
Get Your Flu Shot
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is encouraging everyone to get their flu shot before the end …
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Local History Told Through a Quilt
Typically historical collections made available online for research often come in the form of letters and photographs. But history can be …
Remedial Rates
The number of college students who need remedial classes is a growing concern in Colorado. The Colorado Department of Higher …
Child Care Provider Resources
If you are involved in child care in Colorado, there are many laws and regulations you must be aware of. …
Time Machine Tuesday: Governor Lamm’s Executive Orders
Colorado governors’ executive orders are divided into three categories: 1) A Orders, which appoint individuals to boards and commissions, judges, …
Tastes of Fall
October is a commemorative month for many of our favorite fall foods. Publications from our library collection can help you …
Campus Security Reports
The Clery Act is a federal law passed in 1990 that requires campuses to collect and report campus crime and …
Time Machine Tuesday: Molybdenum
When most people think of Colorado mining, they think of gold or silver, or maybe coal. But one of Colorado’s …
Business Tools & Resources
The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) just completed a major overhaul of their website, which includes …
Finding Historic Colorado Photographs
There are many places to go if you are looking for historic photographs of Colorado. A number of libraries and …
Colorado's Biodiversity
The concept of biodiversity refers to conservation of plant and animal species in their natural environments to ensure a wide …
CHNC News: We’ve added a new county!
Huerfano County history can now be found in CHNC. The Walsenburg World, published in Huerfano County from 1889 to 1933, …
Banned Books Week
Libraries across the U.S. are commemorating Banned Books Week September 25-October 1. Activities during this week are designed to promote …
Sights and Sounds of Autumn
It’s officially fall, which can be a great time to head outdoors. It’s still warm enough to hike, and in …
Topics in History: Presidential Election of 1872
This topic in history and the related online primary sources are brought to you by the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, a …
Time Machine Tuesday: Hayden Survey
For something a little different today, instead of profiling a historic document that has been digitized, I’m instead going to …
Recollections of Early Colorado
In the 1920s and 1930s, many early Colorado pioneers were still alive, and a number of them were able to …
September is Baby Safety Month
Each year since 1983, September has been recognized as “Baby Safety Month” to promote safe use of baby products and …