Restoring the Boreal Toad in Colorado
The boreal toad is Colorado’s only alpine toad species, living in mountain lakes, ponds, meadows, and wetlands at elevations between …
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.
Making Space for Treemaps
Happy summer to the library community! Though the days have already started to shorten again, hopefully you all can find …
Solar heating for the summer solstice
Now that we’ve reached the summer solstice, Coloradans can get over 14 hours of sunlight a day! With so much …
These Book Club Titles are the Pride of Our Collection
The Colorado Book Club Resource includes an ever-growing selection of titles from a broad range of genres and voices that …
Colorado’s Scenic & Historic Byways: Cache la Poudre – North Park
Our series on Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways continues with Cache la Poudre – North Park. The Cache la Poudre …
These Games Kits Will Be a Sure Hit at Your Library!
Bingo, Spanish & English board games, outdoor games, and chess! The CSL Kits collection is always growing, and this year …
Building With Bubbles
Back in March, The Public Library Blueprints discussed both scatter plots and packed bubble charts and promised to follow up these two visualization methods with a …
The secret lives of miller moths
It’s the time of year when miller moths invade the Front Range on their annual migration from the eastern plains …
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage month, celebrating the histories, contributions, and achievements of Americans hailing from across the Asian …
Calculating Percentage Change in Changing Times
Welcome back to The Public Library Blueprints! After a short hiatus in April, this post tackles a topic that can trip …
Colorado’s Governors: Julius C. Gunter
Our series on Colorado’s governors continues with Julius C. Gunter, Colorado’s 21st governor. Governor Gunter served one term from 1917-1919. …
Colorado State Parks: Mancos
Next up in our series exploring Colorado’s state parks is Mancos State Park! Mancos State Park is located in southwestern …
Earth Day? How About Every Day!
Stories about climate change are going to come from conversations we have with friends, family, and colleagues — we need …
Resilient Communities: How Library Programming Can Fight The Climate Crisis
Resilience is and always has been an essential trait for overcoming each generation’s greatest challenges. From international conflicts to the …
Chess is Booming and Library Workers Should Pay Attention
Chess is one of the oldest games still played today. It originated in the game of Chaturanga which is traced …
Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways: Alpine Loop
First up in our series exploring Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways is the Alpine Loop!
April is Earth Month – How Well Do You Know Our Amazing Planet?
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes …
Libraries Faced a Flood of Challenges to Books and Materials in 2022
Libraries are built to provide access to information. According to the American Library Association (ALA), “Intellectual freedom is the right of …
Springtime rockfall in Colorado
With the spring weather finally warming things up in Colorado, it’s the time of year when rockfall becomes a major …
New Kits!
The CSL Kits program is a collection of tools and resources aimed at providing library staff with easy-to-use, interesting, and …