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.

The Colorado State Library will be closed on:

Friday, February 12th for a Governor-mandated furlough day
Monday, February 15th for the President's Day holiday

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.