Time Machine Tuesday: Predicting Disaster
In 1998 the University of Colorado’s Natural Hazards Center issued a paper entitled What Hazards and Disasters Are Likely in …
Colorado State Publications Blog
The Colorado State Publications Library provides Coloradans FREE permanent public access to state government documents.
4th of July in Colorado
In 1983 Gov. Richard Lamm penned an article for Colorado Heritage magazine entitled “The Fourth of July in Colorado: A …
Veterinary Medicine in Colorado
Animals are very important to us here in Colorado, from the pets we love to the livestock that work for …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Dairies
When you go to the grocery store, you might see signs proclaiming that June is Dairy Month. It highlights the …
Protect Yourself from Lead in Water
If you live in an older home, your water pipes may be made of lead, which is associated with significant …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado's First General Assembly
One of the gems of our library collection can now be viewed online. The 1877 Legislative Manual of Colorado contains …
Colorado Motor Vehicle Registrations
One of the reference questions our library occasionally receives is how to find out the number of registered motor vehicles …
Nocturnal Wildlife
Colorado offers many opportunities for watching wildlife, but some species can only be seen in the dark of night. The …
Time Machine Tuesday: Flag Day
Today is Flag Day, celebrated annually on June 14. Flag Day also celebrates a 100th anniversary milestone this year; it …
Arthur Carhart and the Wilderness Movement
The first decades of the twentieth century were the height of the wilderness movement in the United States. Following the …
Denver Entertainments and Amusements
The history of Denver’s entertainments and amusements is a colorful one. From diving elks to advertising elephants, Denver’s amusements went …
Changes Coming for Colorado Drivers
Under a new program called Colorado DRIVES (Colorado Driver License, Record, Identification, and Vehicle Enterprise Solution), the Division of Motor …
Time Machine Tuesday: Filing for Water Rights
In 1903 Colorado passed a law requiring …every person, association or corporation hereafter constructing or enlarging any reservoir or reservoirs, …
Offender Database and Information
Did you know that you can search a database for information on Colorado corrections inmates? On the Department of Corrections’ …
Colorado Tourism Office
Have ideas about how Colorado can enhance tourism? The Colorado Tourism Office is holding public input sessions for development of …
Time Machine Tuesday: State Industrial Schools
In the nineteenth century Colorado established industrial schools for girls and boys who were in trouble. A State Industrial School was …
May is Building Safety Month
Governor Hickenlooper has declared May, 2016 as Colorado Building Safety Month. This month brings recognition to the work of architects, …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado in 1976
A lot was going on in Colorado in the year 1976. First of all, while the nation celebrated its bicentennial, …
Fracking: Risk to Homes and the Environment
Today’s Denver Post headlined “Colorado residents push to protect homes, river from fracking,” which discusses the use of state rules …
Licensing of Optometrists
If you or your child needs glasses, you may have questions regarding who to see — an ophthalmologist, an optometrist, …