Reapportionment, Redistricting, and the Census
This week, the Census Bureau released reapportionment data from the 2020 census. What is reapportionment? The population data …
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.
Spring is Severe Weather Season in Colorado
If you’re new to Colorado, you may not realize that springtime is when we see some of the wildest weather …
April 2021 SWIFT Migration Project Update
Spring has sprung and the SWIFT migration to the Prospector Interlibrary Loan Service continues to make steady progress. Out of …
April 24 is Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Chances are, your medicine cabinet probably contains some medications that are either expired or no longer needed. Discarding these medications …
Colorado Governors: Albert W. McIntire
Colorado’s governor from 1895 to 1897 was Albert Wills McIntire, who served a single two-year term. McIntire, a Republican, defeated …
New Handbook on Colorado Marijuana Laws
Colorado voters approved the legalization of medical marijuana in 2000 and retail (recreational) marijuana in 2012. Both came with a …
Digital Fishing Licenses Now Available
Fishing season in Colorado has arrived, and now, Colorado anglers have a new option for obtaining a fishing license – …
Uncommon Raptors of Colorado
Official counts show that as of this date, 514 different bird species have been identified in Colorado. This includes about …
Time Machine Tuesday: I-70 Glenwood Canyon
The Glenwood Canyon highway construction project still ranks as one of the most ambitious engineering projects in our state’s history. …
Ten-Digit Dialing for Area Codes 719 and 970 Begins This Month
Those of us in the Denver metro area who use the 303 and 720 area codes have long been accustomed …
The Colorado Recovery Plan
This month the Governor’s office, along with House and Senate leadership from both parties, issued The Colorado Recovery Plan, the …
At the Legislature: Public Option Health Insurance
One of the most talked-about bills this session concerns a proposal for the creation of a state public option health …
Identification and Conservation of Colorado’s Wetland Plants
We normally think of Colorado as being very dry, but in fact about 3% of the state can be classified …
What Should You Do If You Encounter a Mountain Lion?
Mountain lions – also commonly referred to as cougar, puma, or panther – are Colorado’s biggest felines, weighing on average …
Time Machine Tuesday: The Day Colorado Had Three Governors
116 years ago today occurred one of the strangest events in Colorado political history — and now, thousands of pages …
Getting Ready for the Big Storm
Meteorologists are predicting heavy snowfall for this weekend, with the possibility that the storm may even surpass the memorable Blizzard …
New to CSL’s Resource Kit Collection: Media Conversion Kits!
The Colorado State Library is delighted to announce the roll out of three new resource kits to help you manage …
At the Legislature: Housing
One of the hot topics this session is housing, especially with regard to the issues of affordable housing and landlord-tenant …
Solving Cold Cases
Recent news has carried several stories about new evidence and arrests for murders that have gone unsolved for decades. These …
Colorado’s White-tailed Ptarmigan: Changing with the Seasons
If you were to visit Colorado’s highest elevations during the winter, you would most certainly dress in warm clothing and …