Welcome
Welcome to the Colorado State Library, a division of the Colorado Department of Education.
We provide leadership and expertise in developing library-related policies, activities, and assistance for school, public, academic, and special libraries. A primary goal of our efforts is to improve the ability of libraries to provide quality services to all Coloradans.
Read more about our purpose and activities.
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Announcements
ARRA Grant Money Available for Rural Libraries (PDF)
Grant money is available for libraries and other community
facilities through ARRA and the USDA’s Rural Development
Community Facilities Grant Program. The funds will help
rural communities up to 20,000 in population to improve
their community facilities (including libraries), enhance
educational opportunities, and improve economic conditions.
See above PDF for more information, and visit
the USDA website.
SWIFT Book Club’s February "Book of the Month"
February’s pick is The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell
Hammett. Check it out for your library’s next group meeting!
There are 19 copies available.
- Read a review of The Maltese Falcon (PDF)
- See the list of available titles (PDF)
Literacy-Enhanced Storytimes Workshop
Want to juice up your library storytime? Make your
storytimes better-than-ever? Attend an all-day interactive
and hands-on workshop using the 6 skills and techniques of
Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR) in your library storytimes.
- Registration fee: $15.00
- Location: Montrose Public Library
- Date & Time: March 19, 2010, 8:30am-3pm
AskColorado Selects InstantService Chat Software Solution
(PDF)
Starting February 1, 2010 the AskColorado Virtual
Reference Cooperative will be using chat software from
InstantService, a chat and e-mail software solution vendor
based out of Seattle. Users of the service will continue to
receive the same high-quality reference service they’ve come
to expect…only the interface will be changing. Details and
more information are available in
this announcement (PDF) or by contacting
Kris Johnson,
AskColorado Coordinator, 303-866-6922.
Webside Chat
If you missed the chance to participate in the State
Library's January 27, 2010 Webside Chat - an introduction to
the State Library and updates on current activities - the
archives are
now available on our webinars
page.
- Join us for our next Webside Chat on Wednesday, February 24.

