National Library Week

National Library Week is here!  Celebrated April 9–15 this year, Library Week “is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and library workers and to promote library use and support,” says the American Library Association.  Libraries provide a vital service in our communities and this week is a great time to show your support.  In our own library’s collection are many resources that illustrate the impact and importance of all types of libraries:

• Adult and Family Literacy Activities in Colorado Libraries
• Bridging the Digital Divide in the Spanish Speaking Community (DVD)
• Budget Cuts and Their Impact on Library Services to Coloradans 
• Colorado’s Century of Public Libraries 
• Colorado Public Libraries and the ‘Digital Divide’
• Colorado Students Achieve Power @ Your Library
• Colorado Talking Book Library Patron Satisfaction Survey Report 
• Community Resilience and Public Libraries
• Fast Facts: Recent Statistics from the Library Research Service
• Guiding Social Change through Colorado’s Libraries
• How Academic Libraries Help Faculty Teach and Students Learn
• The Impact of Summer Reading Programs in Colorado Libraries
• Institutional Libraries:  Impacting Lives in Meaningful Ways 
• Out for Life:  How Your Library Can Help (DVD; also available in Spanish)
• Public Libraries, A Wise Investment: A Return on Investment Study of Colorado Libraries
• The Roles of Libraries in Education
• School Librarians Continue to Help Students Achieve Standards
• Your School Library and Student Achievement