Gold!
On May 6th, 1859, John Gregory discovered the first gold lode in Colorado on a…
On May 6th, 1859, John Gregory discovered the first gold lode in Colorado on a…
In honor of this year’s 150th celebration of the first American Arbor Day, let’s take a look back at how Arbor Day was celebrated in Colorado’s schools at the turn of the 20th century.
This week we’re featuring one of Colorado’s most unique state parks: the James M. Robb – Colorado River State Park.
April is School Library Month! Celebrated since 1983, School Library Month marks the celebration of…
Colorado has been collecting income tax from individuals since 1937. A brief history of the…
Spring is in the air and it seems like construction projects are springing back into…
It’s budget season in Colorado! The Colorado General Assembly is busy preparing the state’s budget…
We are continuing our series introducing Colorado’s governors with James H. Peabody, Colorado’s 13th (and,…
This year, Equal Pay Day falls on March 15 in the United States. Equal Pay…
It seems like every day there is a story on the news about fentanyl, drug…
This installment of our state parks series takes us to the “oasis in the plains”: Jackson Lake State Park.
“Kids Count in Colorado!” is an annual publication of the Colorado Children’s Campaign that provides state…
One of the perks of working in a library is stumbling across intriguing new resources….
Investigations continue in an effort to determine the cause of the Marshall Fire in Boulder…
The State Publications Library’s digital repository has many resources from the Colorado State University Extension that can help you grow your own roses all year long!
Making plans for dinner? Farms and ranches in Colorado produce a great many products including…
SPL staff were excited to read the final reports for a 5-year study by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) highlighting the success of wildlife crossing structures on State Highway 9 (SH-9).
On February 2nd every year Groundhog Day is celebrated on the east coast when groundhogs…
Highline Lake State Park is a true year-round park, with many activities to explore in every season.
I spent Friday night watching numerous cars slide off of the road and into the ditch by my house. While entertaining, it made me think perhaps I should brush up on my winter driving knowledge. Luckily the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has a site dedicated to winter driving called “Winter Wise.”