State Library Receives an additional $450,000 over 3 Years for Early Literacy in Libraries
In 2019, the Colorado State Library received a $150,000 Preschool Development Grant from the Colorado…
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2019 Early Literacy Tour Recap
This post was written by Sharon Morris, Director of Library Development for the Colorado State Library….
Colorado Literacy Week is in Full Swing!
This week, Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera is leading a tour across the state, visiting small…
Upcoming GRT@Your Library Webinar: Look & Listen with Gail & Kate
Join Gail & Kate on October 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm to learn about the…
Registration is Now Open for Fall Youth Services Workshops
Registration for four Fall Youth Services Workshops is now open! Please click on a link…
Four Part Outreach Webinar Series from Growing Readers Together Kicks Off in October
The Colorado State Library’s Growing Readers Together (GRT) Early Literacy Support Team is pleased to…
Colorado State Library announces 4th year of Growing Readers Together
The Colorado State Library is pleased to announce that the Buell Foundation board voted to…
Upcoming GRT Quick Bites: Right Size Your Early Literacy Programming
So many great ideas and only so much time– how do you choose? Join Gail Yerbic…
Friday Grab Bag, August 23, 2019
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings…
Upcoming GRT Quick Bites Session – Refining Your Early Literacy Message
You know that every song you sing and book you share at storytime helps kids…
Upcoming GRT Quick Bites Session – Creating Synergy: Weaving Together Early Learning Services
Early learning comes in many shapes and sizes and impacts all areas of growth in…
Friday Grab Bag, August 2, 2019
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings…
Upcoming GRT Quick Bites Session – Caregiver Café: What Is It & How Do I Host One?
Wondering what a family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) caregiver is or how to connect with…
Introducing GRT Quick Bites: An Early Learning Webinar Series
The Colorado State Library’s Growing Readers Together (GRT) Early Literacy Support Team is pleased to…
Early Literacy Expansion in Colorado Public Libraries
Because of the significant work of the public libraries involved in Growing Readers Together (GRT)…
Growing Readers Together Initiative Receives Preschool Development Grant
Public libraries are early literacy leaders in their communities. In recognition and expansion of this…
5 Early Literacy Practices for Babies
For: Caregivers/Parents Ages: Birth-2 Years The love of books and reading starts when we are…
Summer Reading 2018: Libraries Rock! The Importance of Music in Early Child Development
The 2018 Summer Reading theme is “Libraries Rock!” This theme gives us plenty of opportunities…
Creating Full Brain Activities
You’ve probably heard that our brains have a left and a right side. The left…
Let’s Grow Readers this Summer!
The best thing about summer reading is the weather. The longer and sunnier days make…