Friday Grab Bag, October 11, 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 …
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.
Colorado Book Club Resource Collection Policies and Information
Mission Statement The Colorado Book Club Resource (BCR) is a program of the Colorado State Library (CSL). CSL helps libraries, schools, museums, and other organizations …
Gathering Word Clouds of Language Data
As hubs for diverse communities, our Colorado public libraries are proud to serve people of many different backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and nationalities. Newcomers to Colorado …
Colorado State Publications Blog
How many elk are in Colorado?
I won’t keep you all in suspense – according to the most recent population statistics from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), there are an estimated …
Friday Grab Bag, October 4, 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 …
When Libraries Show Their Love for Local Writers
I went at least three or four times a week [to the 135th Street branch of NYPL] and I read everything there. I mean, every …
Continuing Education, CSL News, Learning, Library Research Service
CSL in Session Series: Everyday Evaluations
We are delighted to announce a three-part CSL in Session series, Everyday Evaluations, presented by the Colorado State Library’s Library Research Service! We’ve all been …
Colorado State Publications Blog
Colorado’s Governors: Edwin C. Johnson
Our series on Colorado’s governors continues with Edwin C. Johnson, Colorado’s 26th and 34th governor. Governor Johnson served two terms from 1933-1937, and then another …
Friday Grab Bag, September 20, 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 …
Colorado State Publications Blog
Have you Registered to Vote?
Today is National Voter Registration Day! To celebrate, check on your registration status to make sure that your voice will be heard in the coming …
Public Libraries and Technology: Beyond the Public Library Survey
Discover what library staff are achieving across the nation to grow digital equity!
Friday Grab Bag, September 13, 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 : Haruki Murakami
Brief Bio: Haruki Murakami is a Japanese author born on January 12, 1949, in Kyoto, Japan. He is one of the most internationally renowned contemporary …
Colorado State Publications Blog
Preserving Colorado land through conservation easements
Colorado is a popular state to live in and visit, largely because of its iconic landscapes. As the population grows, a question pops up: how …
Friday Grab Bag, September 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 …
Key Information for Account Holders
Updated Oct. 2024 This page contains important information and expectations for users of the Book Club Resource and CSL Kits collections (usually an assigned Primary …
Friday Grab Bag, August 30, 2024
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes news from Colorado State Library. …
Colorado State Publications Blog
Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways: Frontier Pathways
Our series travelling Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways continues along Frontier Pathways! The Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway follows the footsteps of indigenous communities, …
Friday Grab Bag, August 23, 2024
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes news from Colorado State Library. …
Book Club Author Suggestion: Stephen Graham Jones
Brief Bio: Stephen Graham Jones is a prolific American author known for his contributions to the genres of horror, speculative fiction, and literary fiction. He …