Twenty years of building Safe Routes to Schools
This year, Colorado is celebrating 20 years of the Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) program! In 2005, Colorado became the …
Resource Sharing
Information on activities and initiatives that promote the sharing of materials, programming, skills, and talents among Colorado’s library and cultural heritage communities.
Friday Grab Bag, August 22, 2025
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes …
Friday Grab Bag, August 15, 2025
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes …
Exploring Literary Movements with Your Book Club: Gothic Literature
The Gothic literary movement, emerging in the mid-18th century and flourishing through the 19th, stands as a captivating and enduring …
Colorado state parks: St. Vrain
Our series exploring Colorado’s state parks continues with St. Vrain! St. Vrain State Park is a wonderland for water-lovers, providing …
Was That a Reference Question?
Many frontline library workers are asked to count certain interactions with patrons, such as the number of reference questions they …
Friday Grab Bag, August 8, 2025
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes …
Friday Grab Bag, August 1, 2025
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes …
Book Club Author Suggestion: Caitlin Doughty
Brief Bio: Caitlin Doughty (born August 19, 1984, in Oʻahu, Hawaii) is a prominent American mortician, author, blogger, and YouTuber, …
Peach production in Colorado
Have you noticed peaches being sold in roadside stands and taking over your local farmer’s market? According to the Department …
Friday Grab Bag, July 25, 2025
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes …
Friday Grab Bag, July 18, 2025
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes …
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’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 …
Friday Grab Bag, June 27, 2025
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes …
Friday Grab Bag, June 20, 2025
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes …
Friday Grab Bag, June 13, 2025
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes …