Earth Day? How About Every Day!

…on or around Earth Day, but every day, and with anyone who will listen. I mean that sincerely, regardless of how annoying that might sound. If we don’t all collectively… (Search hits: 4 in body, 3 in title, 0 in categories, 2 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 157341.73)

A Window to History: CHNC’s Extraordinary Brightside Newspaper

…be expected, he does not lack for friends, and the other day when his fourteenth birthday was celebrated, he was the recipient of a great many ‘birthday kisses.’ This Brightside… (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 433.62)

These Book Club Titles are the Pride of Our Collection

…wonders if she can she trust him completely . . . Then one day, Olivia receives a phone call: Lily is dead, and Asher is being questioned by the police…. (Search hits: 10 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 619.46)

New Titles in the Book Club Resource Collection

…by Mitch Albom Chika Jeune was born three days before the devastating earthquake that decimated Haiti in 2010. She spent her infancy in a landscape of extreme poverty, and when… (Search hits: 10 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 619.46)

Denver Bicycle sharing

Picking Earth Day, April 22, 2010, Denver Mayor, John Hickenlooper, launched the nation’s first large-scale citywide bicycle sharing program. The idea being to help Denver residents and visitors increase their… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 619.46)

800+ Titles Now in the Book Club Resource!

…an unexpected place―and realizing that family is yours. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel, by Ocean Vuong On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous is a letter from a son to… (Search hits: 8 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 495.56)

4 MILLION+ Pages of Colorado Historic Newspapers!

…can’t say for sure, it would be somewhere in today’s business district of downtown Denver). Charming! But what is that in today’s money? Well, at something like $94,548.86, it would… (Search hits: 8 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 495.56)

Lose Yourself in an Alternate Future

…Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television “family.” But when… (Search hits: 8 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 495.56)

Understanding Ozone

…down the impact humans have on the environment the number of ozone action days each year continues to increase. Why are there more ozone action days now? According the Colorado… (Search hits: 8 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 495.56)

Celebrating Women Through the Colorado Book Club Resource

…Most Destructive Industry on Earth (Rachel Maddow) In 2010, the words “earthquake swarm” entered the lexicon in Oklahoma. That same year, a trove of Michael Jackson memorabilia—including his iconic crystal-encrusted… (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 433.62)

Colorado State Parks: James M. Robb – Colorado River

Happy Earth Day! This week we’re featuring one of Colorado’s most unique state parks: the James M. Robb – Colorado River State Park, which consists of five distinct sections along… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 371.67)

Longer Book Club Reads in the Colorado Book Club Resource

…losses, implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph?… (Search hits: 10 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 619.46)

Protecting Our Environment

Today is Earth Day. Here are some helpful resources from our library that you can use to learn more about Colorado’s environment, and what you can do to help: Climate… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 371.67)

Energy Resources and Conservation

With Earth Day in the news, hopefully people are thinking about clean, renewable energy resources and ways to conserve. For help go to the Governor’s Energy Office web site. Governor’s… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 247.78)

Fall in Love with Fall

Today is the first day of fall. Days and nights are getting cooler, pumpkin-flavored products are everywhere, and the leaves are changing to brilliant reds and golds. There’s a lot… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 247.78)

The Hope Diamond’s Colorado Connection

…on earth – were formed from carbon billions of years ago. From deep in the earth, diamonds are “brought to the surface in a peculiar igneous rock called kimberlite.” Kimberlites… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 185.84)

Preparedness Factsheets

…more. One particularly timely fact sheet is about holiday cooking safety. Check out this quick two-pager to find out about how to safely prepare your holiday meals. The fact sheet… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 185.84)

What is Critical Race Theory?

…this article, we will provide much needed clarity on CRT, discuss what it is and what it isn’t, and unearth the root causes of the continuing controversy. First things first… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 185.84)

Treat your Book Club to a Feast for the Eyes with Graphic Novels

…with her new stepfamily, and worst of all, she is furious with the one person she is closest to—her mother. Then one day Robin’s mother enrolls her in a local… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 185.84)

Unwanted and Leftover Medications

…medications that are not needed. So when there are leftover medications, how do you dispose of them? In the old days I remember my parents flushing them down the toilet,… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 123.89)