Beware of Roofing Scams
It’s severe weather season, which means an increase in roofing scams. Frequently, following a hailstorm or heavy winds, scammers will …
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.
Time Machine Tuesday: Dinosaur Discoveries
Just about everyone is familiar with Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Diplodocus, Allosaurus, and Tyrannosaurus rex. But how many Coloradans know that the …
Planning Your Summer Vacation?
It’s Memorial Day weekend, which many people consider to be the unofficial beginning of summer. Even though the weather has …
Time Machine Tuesday: 1984 Floods and Landslides
In May and June of 1984, unseasonably warm temperatures caused that winter’s heavy snowfalls to melt at a rapid pace. …
Colorado State University’s Flower Trial Gardens
Which flowers grow best in Colorado’s specific environmental conditions? Our dry climate, higher elevation, soil types, etc. mean that some …
When and Where to View Mountain Goats
High in the mountains above timberline lives one of my favorite Colorado wildlife species, the mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus). In …
Tips for Avoiding Road Construction Delays
With the warmer weather, road construction season has arrived. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has some useful tools to …
National Foster Care Month
The month of May has been designated National Foster Care Month, shining the spotlight on foster kids and their caregivers, …
Full-Day Kindergarten
Just days before the end of their session, the Colorado Legislature approved funding for full-day kindergarten — one of Governor …
Oral Histories and Audio recording – Bag of Tricks
I saw a meme the other day that said, “I’m sorry I didn’t answer my phone when you called. I …
May is American Wetlands Month
Wetlands and riparian areas are important parts of our ecosystem. They provide for a diverse array of fish and wildlife …
Colorado Trail Explorer (COTREX)
Colorado Parks & Wildlife has a free new app that “endeavors to map every trail in the state of Colorado.” …
Colorado Hazard Mapping Tools
Flood season has arrived, and the State of Colorado has a number of online tools useful for mapping areas at …
Time Machine Tuesday: Eugene Field in Colorado
You may be familiar with the Eugene Field branch of the Denver Public Library, but have you ever wondered, who …
Looking for a Summer Job?
Before you know it, school will be out for the summer, so now is a great time to start searching …
Interactive Data Tools from the State Demography Office
The State Demography Office (SDO) has recently updated several of their interactive online data and mapping tools. These tools provide …
Time Machine Tuesday: The Colorado State Board of Examiners of Architects
On April 26, 1909, the Colorado Legislature passed a law requiring architects to be licensed in order to practice in …
CSL Resource Kits and How to Borrow Them
You have been hearing a lot lately about programming resource kits being available from the Colorado State Library: Everything from NASA …
Protecting Our Environment
Today is Earth Day. Here are some helpful resources from our library that you can use to learn more about …
20 Years After Columbine
This Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of one of the greatest tragedies in our state’s history, the April 20, 1999 …