Gone Fishing!
The 2006 Fishing Guide will be available this month and the warm weather open water fishing season is just around …
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.
Colorado’s Constitution
CoSPL has many resources for researching the Colorado Constitution, including text of the Constitution itself (updated most years; current edition …
Wildfire Preparations
Colorado, primarily east of the continental divide, has had little precipitation; as a result, Governor Owens and the legislature are …
Biographies…In State Documents?
Believe it or not, CoSPL’s collection contains a variety of biographies. We have many “real” published books, including those published …
Healthy Kids
Governor Owens recently vetoed HB1056 which would have required that 50% of items offered in school vending machines meet acceptable …
Coexisting With Wildlife
According to the Colorado Division of Wildlife, between 8,000-12,000 bears around the state will be awakening from their winter hibernation …
New to the Collection
Check out these resources new to CoSPL’s collection: -Early in 2006 the Colorado Legislature faced several complaints on ethics that …
Safe Schools
A new title in our collection on gun violence, Project Safe Neighborhood, Final Report, brings to mind that 7 years …
Reaching for Higher Education
Making decisions regarding educational choices after high school graduation is never easy. However, the Colorado Department of Higher Education has …
Doing Business in Colorado
Several state agencies publish resources on Colorado business. These agencies include the Office of Economic Development & International Trade and …
Gardening in Colorado
Colorado gardeners are happy to see spring here and are always looking for help gardening in our climate! I would …
The Immigration Debate
Recently the hot political topic has been illegal immigration, and since Colorado is one of the states most affected by …
Take A Count
Numbers, numbers, numbers. . . Many agencies of Colorado state government keep track of everything from the number of library …
Teen Drivers
Recent news carried the story about the man who used the HOV lane by riding with a dummy. The judge …
Historic Preservation
In an effort to help save Colorado’s quickly vanishing historic buildings and sites, voters in 1992 approved a measure that …
Living With Asthma
If you live in Colorado chances are that you know someone with asthma. Colorado has the second highest prevalence of …
Prairie Dog Sightings
April and May are the months to start seeing young prairie dogs at burrows in Front Range open spaces. The …
Mining for Facts
Mining was one of the industries most important to shaping our state’s history and growth, and many Colorado mountain towns …
March: Women’s History Month
By Presidential Proclamation, March is designated Women’s History Month to honor the contributions that women have made in our society. …
Flu Epidemic vs Pandemic
Hear that coughing and sneezing – that means it’s flu season. Numbers of suffers seem to be down this year, …