Skip to content
CVL: Colorado Virtual Library, Your Gateway to Library Resources and News
Colorado Virtual Library
Connecting People & Libraries throughout Colorado
  • Digital Colorado
    • Colorado Histories
    • CVL Collections
    • Historic Newspapers
    • Plains to Peaks Collective
  • Learning
    • Continuing Education
    • Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
    • Library Leadership
    • Lifelong Literacy
    • School Libraries
  • Resource Sharing
    • Book Club Resource
    • Colorado Libraries Collaborate (CLC)
    • Colorado State Publications Blog
    • Library Research Service
    • Mailing Lists
    • Kits
    • SWIFT
  • Technology
    • Website Creation & Hosting
    • Free Online Tools
    • Online Reference Resources
  • CSL News
    • Our Libraries
    • Our Online Collections
    • Our Services & Programs
    • Our Social Media Terms & Conditions
  • Contact Us

holidays

Colorado State Publications Blog

Safe and Healthy Cooking for the Holidays

The holiday food season has arrived! But there are ways that you can still enjoy…

Amy Zimmer, November 25, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado’s Carnation Industry

No flower is more associated with Mother’s Day than the carnation. But did you know…

Amy Zimmer, May 5, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: 50th Anniversary of Earth Day

Tomorrow, April 22, is Earth Day. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of Earth…

Amy Zimmer, April 21, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Poinsettias – A Holiday Tradition

The festive poinsettia is one of the most recognizable decorations of the Christmas season. Most…

Amy Zimmer, December 23, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Thanksgiving Songs and Poems

A century ago the Colorado Superintendent of Public Instruction published a series of “holiday books”…

Amy Zimmer, November 26, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

What to Know When Buying Eggs

With Easter just a few days away, you may be planning to buy eggs. As…

Amy Zimmer, April 15, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: President Lincoln’s Birthday

Today marks Abraham Lincoln’s 210th birthday. America’s most beloved President was born on February 12,…

Amy Zimmer, February 12, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Denver’s First Christmas

160 years ago, in December 1858, about fifty settlers gathered for Denver’s first Christmas celebration….

Amy Zimmer, December 18, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

Safe Holiday Shopping and Giving

This is the week when many people start their holiday shopping. ‘Tis also the season…

Amy Zimmer, November 21, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Springtime!!

Hooray for the first day of Spring! Coloradans have always enjoyed springtime, with our mild and…

Amy Zimmer, March 20, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: The Sweeter Side of Colorado History

This Valentine’s Day you may find yourself the recipient of candies or cupcakes, or might…

Amy Zimmer, February 13, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

Christmas Tree Recycling

It’s that time of year when the holiday decorations are coming down, and the Colorado…

Amy Zimmer, December 29, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

Holiday Pet Safety

The holidays can mean confusion — or new temptations — for your pets. Some holiday foods…

Amy Zimmer, December 21, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Christmas Traditions at Palmer Lake

One of Colorado’s most beloved Christmas traditions is the Yule Log Ceremony held every year…

Amy Zimmer, December 19, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

‘Tis the Season for Parking Problems

Holiday parties and crowded shopping malls, not to mention the possibility for winter weather, can…

Amy Zimmer, December 1, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

Tips for Safe Holiday Shopping

The holiday shopping season has arrived, and unfortunately, there are “grinches” out there who want…

Amy Zimmer, November 22, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Day

Her gleaming mountains capped with snow, Rolling plain and high plateau, Make the land the…

Amy Zimmer, August 1, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Memorial Day

Before 1972, when Memorial Day began being celebrated on the last Monday in May, Memorial…

Amy Zimmer, May 30, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Egg Production

Buying Easter eggs this week?  You may not realize that the eggs you buy must…

Amy Zimmer, April 13, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Kids

St. Patrick’s Day is a celebration of Irish heritage and culture.  It’s also a holiday…

Amy Zimmer, March 17, 2017
1 2 3 Next »

This Month's Popular Posts

image of two people speaking and language resources in a banner
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion , Resource Sharing

Language Resources: Translation and Interpretation Services and Beyond

Friday Grab Bag 1
CSL News , Resource Sharing

Friday Grab Bag, January 27, 2023

Friday Grab Bag 2
CSL News , Resource Sharing

Friday Grab Bag, February 3, 2023

Colorado Historic Newspapers , Digital Colorado

Free Access to Digitized Historic Newspapers: Colorado and Beyond

E-learning online illustration of laptop and book combination
Continuing Education

Free Online Learning Opportunities in February for Library Staff

State Library on Twitter

Subscribe

We Support CAL

Colorado Association of Libraries (CAL)

Institute of Museum and Library Services logo Colorado Department of Education logoThis site is made possible through grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the Colorado State Library.

Theme based on Griddle, by justnorris.