Teaching with Primary Sources
Metropolitan State University of Denver, a state-funded school, is participating in a program of the Library of Congress entitled Teaching …
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 New State Symbols
Some years ago in this blog I posted a series about Colorado’s state symbols and emblems. Since then, Colorado has adopted …
Time Machine Tuesday: 1952's Irrigation Centennial
In 1952 Governor Dan Thornton organized the Colorado Irrigation Centennial Committee, which included 27 members from all parts of the …
Preparing for Wildfire Season
Colorado has already seen several small wildfires this spring, and the dry weather suggests that wildfires may be a problem …
Civil War 150th Anniversary
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the surrender at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, which officially ended the Civil War. Approximately 600,000 …
National Public Health Week
To recognize National Public Health Week (April 6-12), the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) issued a news …
Anti-Discrimination Legislation
Indiana’s recent passage of their state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act has made headlines across the country. How do Colorado’s laws …
Organic Fertilizers
It’s that time of year where many homeowners’ thoughts turn to lawn and garden care. Fertilizing has long been recognized …
Time Machine Tuesday: The Rocky Flats Fires
The Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant experienced two large fires, in 1957 and 1969, that resulted in the release of …
Colorado Women's History Month
Today the Legislature is considering SJR15-020, which designates March as Colorado Women’s History Month. In our library collection you can …
Time Machine Tuesday: 1950s Comic Books
No, we don’t have comic books in our collection. But we do have an interesting document that deals with them, …
Railroad Crossing Safety
A recent news story offered a history of recent incidents of rail crashes resulting in death, citing 29 deaths in …
Hunger and the Elderly
An article in this month’s State Legislatures magazine cites a study that says the number of elderly who are going …
Holding a Raffle
It is important to be aware that raffles must be licensed in Colorado. According to the Colorado Secretary of State, …
Bicycling in Colorado
The weather is warming up, so many people are getting back on their bikes after a long, snowy winter. The …
2015 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey
Over the past decade, various state agencies have partnered to conduct the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey, an anonymous survey that …
Colorado’s K-12 School Funding Rankings
School funding is a hot topic in Colorado, so the Colorado Legislative Council recently published a new Issue Brief examining …
Littleton Turns 125
In case you missed the story in Saturday’s paper, Littleton is celebrating its 125th birthday this year. With an 1890 population …
Vesicular Stomatitis in Livestock
Vesicular Stomatitis is a virus that affects livestock, particularly cattle, horses, and swine. The Colorado Department of Agriculture has been …
Consumer Protection Week
This is National Consumer Protection Week, and two state agencies that deal with this issue have both released new resources …