Navigating Loss Through the Power of Shared Stories
Loss is a universal part of life. Whether it’s the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, …
Colorado Virtual Library
Colorado’s Governors: Ralph L. Carr
Our series on Colorado’s governors continues with Ralph L. Carr, Colorado’s 29th governor. Governor Carr served two terms from 1939-1943. As …
Friday Grab Bag, July 11, 2025
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes …
Heat (Map) of Summer Library Hours
Did you know that some library locations change their hours in the summer? When school is out, summer reading is …
Celebrating Colorado’s immigrant heritage
In June, Colorado celebrates Immigrant Heritage Month! Immigrant Heritage Month was created in 2014 to recognize the cultures and accomplishments …
It Takes a Village: New News for Weld and Pitkin Counties
We have long said that the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) is truly a statewide collection – not grown by …
New Cataloger Camp
A Learning Cohort for Beginning and “Accidental” Library Catalogers The Colorado State Library announces the launch of New Cataloger Camp, …
Digital Collections Stewardship 2025-26
For the second year, CSL is leading participants through Digital Collections Stewardship, a free online course from OCLC/Webjunction designed specifically to support the needs of small cultural institutions.
Pigeon Loves Libraries So Much He Visits AGAIN in 2025!
Last year, Pigeon visited Colorado libraries during the inaugural Pigeon Week hosted by Colorado State Library and the Colorado Department …
The Secret Lives of Book Club Sets
Unwanted sets find new life in the Colorado Book Club Resource collection
Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways: Guanella Pass
Our series travelling Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways continues over Guanella Pass! The Guanella Pass Scenic and Historic Byway climbs …
Socialism and a Denver Suburb: New Additions to CHNC
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) is fast approaching 6 million pages. Generally, the content added to CHNC is funded …
Celebrating Audiobooks from Our Libraries!
Libraries are updating their audiobook collections, so let’s take a deep dive into the data tracking these changes.
Book Clubs Can Be Prideful
Consider one of these titles for your next book club read!
MarcEdit
MarcEdit is a unique and powerful multitool that can streamline nearly any cataloging workflow, from remediating existing bibliographic data to …
Accessibility Quick Tip: Accessibility Law for Colorado State and Local Government Update
Rule Amendments Are Adopted This article is a re-post from the OIT newsletter article by Alice Huyler, Senior Policy Advisor, …
Book Club Author Suggestion: Kristin Hannah
Brief Bio: Kristin Hannah (born September 25, 1960) is a bestselling American author renowned for her emotionally powerful novels that …
Program Spotlight: High Plains Library District Riverside’s Deadly Disinformation
We’ve asked libraries across Colorado to submit program they’ve run in the last year that they’re proud of and they …
Updating the Colorado Interlibrary Loan Best Practices
Colorado’s Interlibrary Loan Best Practices (developed in 2004 and revised in 2015) are in need of an update to fix …
Who is protecting Colorado’s pollinators?
Colorado’s incredible natural resources depend on pollinators – small animals like bees, moths, butterflies, hummingbirds, and bats that visit flowers …