Preparing Your Home for Wildfire Season
Even though Colorado experienced a wetter-than-average spring, drier weather is on its way and that means wildfire …
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At the Legislature: Housing
One of the hot topics this session is housing, especially with regard to the issues of affordable housing and landlord-tenant …
Time Machine Tuesday: The State Office Building Turns 100
The State Office Building — home of the Colorado State Library — will soon be marking a century at the …
Time Machine Tuesday: The Tabor Grand Opera House
139 years ago this week, on September 5, 1881, occurred what was arguably the most anticipated event in Denver’s history …
30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
One of the United States’ most significant pieces of civil rights legislation was signed into law thirty years ago this …
Home Energy Tips
Looking for ways to improve your home’s energy efficiency? Take a look at Your Energy Colorado, a video series from …
Colorado Historic Properties on the State and National Registers
The State Publications Library often receives questions about historically designated properties, including how to determine whether a property is designated, …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado School Buildings, 1910
A new addition to the State Publications Library’s digital collection is School Buildings, published by the Colorado Department of Public …
Creating Healthy Places
The places where we live, work and play can have a direct effect on our health. With that in mind, …
Time Machine Tuesday: Building the State Capitol
Today, the Capitol Building with its famous gold dome is one of the most recognized symbols of our state. But …
Home Modifications for People with Disabilities and the Elderly
A recent addition to our library collection is the Colorado Division of Housing’s Home Modification Look Book. This publication provides …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado’s Historic Grain Elevators and Silos
A century ago much of Colorado was dotted with grain elevators, silos, and other agricultural structures. They were found on …
Colfax: Metro Denver’s Most Famous (or Infamous!) Street
The Colorado State Library is located on Colfax Avenue, as is the State Capitol. It’s one of the city’s busiest …
The Architecture of the CU Boulder Campus
New to our library’s collection is Body & Soul: A Partnership of Architecture and Academics at the University of Colorado …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Chautauqua
In the late nineteenth century, the Chautauqua movement swept the country, including Colorado — establishing a summer tradition that combined …
State Capitol Tours
Summer is a great time to tour the State Capitol building. Whether you’re looking for a fun educational activity with …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Territorial Capitals and Capitols
Most Coloradans know that Colorado became a state in 1876, but how many can tell you the date when Colorado …
Colorado’s Most Endangered Places
Every February, Colorado Preservation Inc. (CPI) releases their annual list of Colorado’s Most Endangered Places. The program brings awareness to …
Colorado Downtown Streets
Safety, walkability, transportation, and aesthetic design are all important components of planning a downtown commercial area, whether in a large …
Time Machine Tuesday: The WPA in Colorado
During the height of the Great Depression, as banks failed, unemployment soared, and farm prices dropped, the Works Progress Administration …