Guest blog: “Things have really changed…”
This was authored by Maria DeHerrera, Library Director at Conejos Library District, recipient of the…
The K-12 Library Connection: Sharing School Library Impact
An overview of strategies and tools for telling the story of your library program through data, research, and anecdotal feedback using resources in the Colorado State Library’s School Libraries Communication Toolkit and school library reports,
Growing the Digital Historic Newspaper Footprint of Colorado
Giving to the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection grows access to Colorado history for everyone! Our…
Certification Opportunity: Brain Fitness with Ageless Grace
Demographic trends in Colorado are indisputable: we’re getting older and we’re staying put. According to…
Mapping Colorado: Libraries Supporting Their Communities
Happy holidays, data detectives! At Library Research Service (LRS), we’re wrapping up our posts this year…
Adventures in Summer Programming
Download the Adventure Summer Workshops 2024 PDF to get all our content and the hyperlinks…
Colorado’s governors: William Ellery Sweet
Our series on Colorado’s governors continues with William E. Sweet, Colorado’s 23rd governor. Governor Sweet…
Get Updates About the Book Club Resource and CSL Kits Program
Nothing brings me greater satisfaction than sharing our kits and book club sets, and I’m…
1886 Colorado Brand Book Now Digitized
Thanks to the helpful folks over at Denver Public Library, we were able to borrow…
Cataloging Fundamentals Program
Staff members at Colorado’s small and rural libraries take on many roles—from programming and story…
Holiday baking at high altitude
With Thanksgiving kicking off this year’s holiday season, it’s time for many Coloradans to turn their kitchens into bakeries. But Colorado’s altitude can present a problem for holiday baking.
Program Spotlight: La Vista Correctional Facility Library’s Ukulele in Visiting
We’ve asked libraries across Colorado to submit program they’ve run in the last year that…
A Mini Post on Small Multiples
Small multiples certainly struck me as a confusing term the first time I heard it,…
CHNC: The Largest Digital Collection of Colorado-based Japanese American Newspapers
You may remember that last January the CHNC team added the Denver Japanese newspaper the…
Chatalogers: A Colorado Catalogers Discussion Group
Calling all Colorado catalogers: are you looking for the opportunity to “talk shop” with your…
Bite-sized Escapism – Reading Short Stories with Your Book Club
The short story is a form of fiction that has been with us for centuries,…
Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways: Colorado River Headwaters
Our series travelling Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways continues along the Colorado River Headwaters! As…
Rare and Unique Newspaper Issues: Only Available Online at CHNC!
Our partner the Wilkinson Public Library recently added a number of new issues to the…
Frequently Asked Questions About the Book Club Resource
The Colorado Book Club Resource is a rather unique collection and the way the materials…
The K-12 Library Connection: Connecting with Colorado Creatives
Learn strategies and resources for planning school visits with Colorado authors and illustrators!