Time Machine Tuesday: The San Juan District, 1925
In the 1920s the Colorado State Board of Immigration published a series of booklets on Colorado’s regions, with the goal …
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.
Mailing Lists
Colorado State Library’s Network & Resource Sharing unit hosts numerous mailing lists for the Colorado library community, and can create new lists …
Oil and Gas Health Information and Response Program
If you’re concerned about the health impacts of oil and gas drilling, fracking, etc., the State of Colorado has a …
Student Assessment Results
Last spring, 2,200 4th graders and 2,300 8th graders took the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test, and yesterday …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Rocks and Minerals
Back in 1913, mining played an important role in Colorado’s economy and employed thousands of workers. Hundreds more were made …
Help Writing a Resume
If you’re looking for a job, one of the most important things you can do is to create a successful …
National School Bus Safety Week
Today ends National School Bus Safety Week. Here in Colorado, we have numerous laws to protect children who ride school …
Time Machine Tuesday: Women and Children’s Labor Laws
In 1970 the Colorado State Legislature appointed a committee to study labor laws for women and children. This continued the …
National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week
October 18-24 has been designated to bring awareness of the growing problem of alcohol on college campuses, much of which …
Colorado Water Resources Archive
Water and the issues surrounding it — water rights, drought and climate, flooding, availability, etc. — is an important topic …
Time Machine Tuesday: Keeping Kids Healthy in 1944
In 1944 the Colorado Department of Education and the State Division of Public Health teamed up to issue a handbook …
School Lunch and Nutrition
This week, October 12-16, is National School Lunch Week, which has been celebrated each year since declared by President Kennedy …
October 10 is Electronic Records Day!
This coming Saturday, October 10, is Electronic Records Day, where we recognize the importance of preserving our digital heritage and …
Time Machine Tuesday: Drought in Colorado, 1990
Back in 1990 Colorado State University’s Colorado Water Resources Research Institute (today known as the Colorado Water Institute) published a …
Family and School Partnership in Education Month
Governor Hickenlooper has declared October in Colorado to be Family and School Partnership in Education Month. During this month, Colorado …
Student October Count
Today is the official “pupil count date” for Colorado K-12 public school students. Annually on October 1 school districts report attendance …
Time Machine Tuesday: Property Tax
Unlike income tax, Colorado has had a property tax since the state was founded — provisions for a property tax …
Colorado Literacy Week
Lt. Governor Garcia has declared this week as Colorado Literacy Week. “The goal of this program is to encourage families to …
Pollution Prevention Week
This is national Pollution Prevention Week (September 20-26). There are many things that all of us can do to help …
Colorado State Forest Service – 60th Anniversary
The Colorado State Forest Service is celebrating its 60th anniversary this month. Headquartered at Colorado State University, the Forest Service …