Services A-Z
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Check Out Colorado State Parks
A partnership between the Colorado State Library and Colorado Parks and Wildlife that provides State Park passes and educational materials for check out in every Colorado public library and academic libraries.
Children's and Youth Services
Colorado Blue Spruce Award
Recognizes the most popular books among middle and high school students in Colorado. Teens nominate and select the winners.
Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection
Search over 200 different Colorado historic newspapers dating from 1859. View the original paper and articles as they originally appeared over a hundred years ago.
Colorado Libraries Collaborate
Colorado's reciprocal borrowing program.
Colorado Online Libraries (COLibraries)
Websites for Colorado Libraries
Colorado Virtual Library
Collections of interest to a wide selection of Colorado's librarians.
Colorado Wyoming Digital Planning Group (DCPG)
Library, archives and museum professionals working toward a shared digital collection through the creation of a Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Service Hub.
Continuing Education and Professional Development
CSL in Session
An online learning series of from the Colorado State Library. Free, hour-long virtual classes on a broad range of library-related topics. Sessions are interactive and participation is central to the learning.
CSL Professional Collection
A collection of material of interest to librarians and the education community.
Colorado Talking Book Library (CTBL)
For people who can't read standard print, CTBL provides audio, Braille and large print books, keeping you connected to reading, stories and adventure.
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DART Reference Tracker
Digital Collections Planning Group
Library, archives and museum professionals working toward a shared digital collection through the creation of a Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Service Hub.
Digital Literacy
Digital Public Library of America Service Hub
Directory of Colorado Libraries
Discussion Lists
Mailing lists for the Colorado library community hosted by Colorado State Libraryís Network & Resource Sharing unit.
Early Literacy (SPELL)
Supporting Parents in Early Literacy through Libraries
FindIT Colorado
A mobile app that connects you to your libraryís online resources.
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Government information (Colorado State Publications Library)
Grant Opportunities
Growing Readers Together
A pilot project designed to support Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) childcare providers in early literacy.
Highly Effective School Library Program
Institutional and Correctional Libraries Development
Interlibrary Loan (SWIFT)
A statewide ILL service for libraries of any size or type, allowing your patrons to search and place requests for materials located throughout the state of Colorado.
Job Listings
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Large Print Books (Colorado Talking Book Library)
Library Development & Innovation
Library Jobline
Library jobs in Colorado and beyond; LibraryJobline is a product of the Library Research Service.
Library Law
Library Learning and Creation Center
Resources for library makerspaces, and instructor materials for technology training in public libraries
Library Research Service (LRS)
LSTA Strategic Plan
Colorado's five-year plan
Mailing Labels
For main and branch Colorado public library locations.
Mailing Lists
Mailing lists for the Colorado library community
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One Book 4 Colorado
Statewide book giveaway for all Colorado 4-year olds
Plains to Peaks Collective (PPC)
Service hub of the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) for Colorado and Wyoming
Prison Libraries
Public Library Standards
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Sample Policies for public libraries
School Libraries Development
SPELL (Supporting Parents in Early Literacy through Libraries)
Spotlight on Sharing
An initiative to increase the visibility of resource sharing happening in Colorado's libraries
State Grants to Libraries
State Publications Library
STEAM in Libraries
Ideas for, and examples of, STEAM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts, Math) in public libraries
StoryBlocks Videos
A collection of 30- to 60-second videos modeling to parents, caregivers and library staff songs, rhymes and fingerplays for early childhood.
Storytime Kits
Strategic Planning
Summer Reading Program
SWIFT
Statewide Interlibrary Loan Fast Track, or SWIFT, is a statewide ILL service for libraries of any size or type
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Talking Book Library
Technology Resources for Librarians
Website Creation and Hosting
The State Library's Network & Resource Sharing department (NRS) provides websites free-of-charge for libraries, museums, and related organizations.
For additional information, please e-mail Gene Hainer, or call 303-866-6900.
