Celebrating Black Voices with the Book Club Resource
The Colorado State Library would like to invite everyone to celebrate Black History Month with…
for schools
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…
SIPA is Here to Help
The SIPA (Statewide Internet Portal Authority) recently opened applications for its 2019 Micro-Grant program. The…
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…
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…
Teacher Librarian Day 2019 – Registration open
Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Western Region is proud to announce the 15th…
Otto Mears: Pathfinder of the San Juans
When: 1840 – 1931 Where: Born in Russia and came to America at the age of…
CHNC Proudly Welcomes The Denver Voice!
This month, the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection welcomed the Denver Voice to its online catalog…
Computer Science Resource Bank
There’s no question that computer science is becoming an increasingly important subject in today’s schools….
#GetToKnowCSL
Who are the people of CSL? The Colorado State Library is comprised of professionals and…
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…
CHNC News! Historic African American Newspapers Now Available
In a few short years CHNC has grown tremendously and made some exciting changes. We…
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,…
CHNC Reaches Millionth Page Milestone
Growth of Database Causes Great Excitement. New Titles Added – More Counties Represented. DENVER COLORADO….
Topics in History: Dearfield, Colorado
The town of Dearfield, located 30 miles east of Greeley, was established on May 5,…
Topics in History: Baseball
The Colorado Rockies, Colorado’s major league baseball team, played their first home game in front…
Topics in History: Women’s Suffrage
On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was finally ratified, giving women…
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…
Black Kettle: Cheyenne Chief and Peace Negotiator
When: around 1803- 1868 Where: South Dakota Why Important: Native American peace negotiator Biography Black…
Spotlight on Sharing: Mailing Lists 101
Consider the humble mailing list: it may look like regular email, but this communications workhorse…