Book Club Author Suggestion: Alice Munro
Brief Bio: Alice (Ann Laidlaw) Munro (1931-2024) was a renowned Canadian author, celebrated for her mastery of the short story. Born on July 10, 1931, …
Resource Sharing
Information on activities and initiatives that promote the sharing of materials, programming, skills, and talents among Colorado’s library and cultural heritage communities.
Book Club Author Suggestion: Fredrik Backman
Brief Bio: Fredrik Backman is a Swedish author and blogger known for his heartwarming and insightful novels that explore complex emotions and relationships. Born on …
Colorado State Publications Blog
Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways: Gold Belt
Our series travelling Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways continues along the Gold Belt! The Gold Belt Scenic and Historic Byway is a rugged road that …
Friday Grab Bag, December 6, 2024
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes news from the Colorado State …
Banned Books for Your Book Club
Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance.— Laurie Halse Anderson Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no …
Colorado State Publications Blog
Finding affordable health insurance through Connect for Health Colorado
Are you looking for affordable health insurance? Open enrollment on Connect for Health Colorado, the state’s health insurance marketplace, is available from November 5 to …
Friday Grab Bag, November 22, 2024
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes news from the Colorado State …
Book Club Author Suggestion: Liane Moriarty
Brief Bio: Liane Moriarty is an internationally bestselling Australian author known for her contemporary fiction that often centers around themes of family, friendship, marriage, and …
Friday Grab Bag, November 15, 2024
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes news from the Colorado State …
Friday Grab Bag, November 8, 2024
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes news from the Colorado State …
The Ins and Outs of Incorporating External Data
In September, we took a hiatus from The Public Library Blueprints to explore the 2023 Public Library Technology Survey Summary Report – an extensive analysis …
Cooler Climes Call for Cozy Characters
A cozy book is one that is comforting to read, especially as cooler weather rolls in, when bookworms love nothing more than to curl up …
Friday Grab Bag, November 1, 2024
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes news from the Colorado State …
Friday Grab Bag, October 25, 2024
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes news from the Colorado State …
Reimagining School Readiness Kits
About CSL Kits The State Library kits collection is our “library of things” for Colorado libraries. While it is fairly common for public libraries to …
Save the Dates for the 2025 Colorado Resource Sharing Conference
Save TWO dates for events, brought to you by the Colorado Resource Sharing Conference Committee, in 2025! Mark your calendar and watch for more details! …
Colorado State Publications Blog
Colorado State Parks: Rifle Falls and Rifle Gap
Next up in our series exploring Colorado’s state parks are Rifle Falls and Rifle Gap! Rifle Falls State Park and Rifle Gap State Park are …
Friday Grab Bag, October 18, 2024
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes news from the Colorado State …
Book Club Author Suggestion: Percival Everett
Brief Bio: Percival Everett is an acclaimed American author, poet, painter, and academic known for his prolific output across various genres, including literary fiction, satire, …
INN-Reach Modernization Project – Sierra Web Access Testing
On November 11, 2024, SWIFT libraries that use the Millennium RSB client** will be required to transition to the Sierra Web interface to process Prospector …