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Book Club Sets, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Celebrating Black Voices with the Book Club Resource

The Colorado State Library would like to invite everyone to celebrate Black History Month with…

Madison Basch, February 15, 2019
20th Century & Beyond

Elvin R. Caldwell: City Council President, Activist, Community Leader

When: 1919 – 2004 Where: Denver, Colorado Why Important: First African-American City Council Member West of…

Madison Basch, February 1, 2019
Digital Colorado

SIPA is Here to Help

The SIPA (Statewide Internet Portal Authority) recently opened applications for its 2019 Micro-Grant program.   The…

Leigh Jeremias, December 13, 2018
Plains to Peaks Collective

Big Opportunities for Small Libraries: IMLS Launches New Special Initiative

The Institute of Museum and Library Services has launched a new special initiative, Accelerating Promising Practices…

Regan Harper, December 12, 2018
Colorado's Beginnings

John Charles Frémont: Senator, Governor, Presidential Candidate, and Explorer

  When: 1813-1890 Where: Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains Why important: Explorer, Presidential Candidate, Civil…

Madison Basch, December 7, 2018
Boom Years

Otto Mears: Pathfinder of the San Juans

When: 1840 – 1931 Where: Born in Russia and came to America at the age of…

Colorado Virtual Library, November 6, 2018
Colorado Historic Newspapers, Resource Sharing

CHNC Proudly Welcomes The Denver Voice!

This month, the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection welcomed the Denver Voice to its online catalog…

Madison Basch, September 28, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

Computer Science Resource Bank

There’s no question that computer science is becoming an increasingly important subject in today’s schools….

Amy Zimmer, September 26, 2018
CSL News

#GetToKnowCSL

Who are the people of CSL? The Colorado State Library is comprised of professionals and…

Amy Hitchner, August 13, 2018
Digital Colorado

Hey Teachers – Amazing Primary Sources and Source Sets Available Online

Want to capture the attention and imagination of your students, and get them involved in…

Regan Harper, April 14, 2018
Colorado Historic Newspapers, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

CHNC News! Historic African American Newspapers Now Available

In a few short years CHNC has grown tremendously and made some exciting changes.  We…

Leigh Jeremias, October 23, 2017
Colorado Historic Newspapers

Upping your Engagement – Getting More From the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection

Colorado has an interesting and colorful history. Whether you are interested in our mining past,…

Regan Harper, October 15, 2017
Colorado Historic Newspapers, CSL News

CHNC Reaches Millionth Page Milestone

Growth of Database Causes Great Excitement.  New Titles Added – More Counties Represented. DENVER COLORADO….

Regan Harper, September 4, 2017
Colorado Historic Newspapers, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Topics in History: Dearfield, Colorado

The town of Dearfield, located 30 miles east of Greeley, was established on May 5,…

Leigh Jeremias, June 20, 2017
Colorado Historic Newspapers

Topics in History: Baseball

The Colorado Rockies, Colorado’s major league baseball team, played their first home game in front…

Leigh Jeremias, April 11, 2017
Colorado Historic Newspapers, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Topics in History: Women’s Suffrage

On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was finally ratified, giving women…

Leigh Jeremias, April 11, 2017
20th Century & Beyond

Helen Bonfils: Denver Post Co Owner & Philanthropist

When: 1889-1972 Where: Peekskill, N.Y. Why Important: Co-owner of the Denver Post, Philanthropist, Established the…

Colorado Virtual Library, April 5, 2017
Colorado's Beginnings

Black Kettle: Cheyenne Chief and Peace Negotiator

When: around 1803- 1868 Where: South Dakota Why Important: Native American peace negotiator Biography Black…

Colorado Virtual Library, March 30, 2017
CSL News, Resource Sharing

Spotlight on Sharing: Mailing Lists 101

Consider the humble mailing list: it may look like regular email, but this communications workhorse…

Amy Hitchner, January 27, 2017
Colorado Historic Newspapers

CHNC: Over 900,000 Pages and Going Strong!

The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection recently reached over 900,000 pages of historic Colorado content.  Since…

Leigh Jeremias, January 20, 2017
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