One Book Colorado PR and Programming Toolkit

After 9 years, the One Book Colorado program has been retired. We would like to thank you, and our sponsors and partners, for making the last 9 years such a wonderful success.

This page is intended to provide information and resources to public library staff participating in the One Book Colorado program. The public can find more information on the One Book Colorado official website.

PR Materials

Logos:
- English: PNG format
- Spanish: PNG format
- Logo Usage Guidelines (PDF)
Template to make stickers with the OBCO logo for Avery 8293 labels:
- English (PDF), Spanish (PDF)
Template to make 1" buttons with the OBCO logo:
- English (PDF), Spanish (PDF)
Sponsor and Partner Thank You slides (PPT)
- slide deck
Sample tweets to promote the program:
- We’re giving away 75,000 books to CO 4 year olds! Which book is it? Find out soon! Visit www.onebookcolorado.org! @OneBookCO
- Head to your library to pick up a free book for your 4 year old! Find out more at www.onebookcolorado.org! @OneBookCO
- All CO 4 year olds can get a free book at the library during the giveaway period! Learn more at www.onebookcolorado.org & your library! @OneBookCO
Templates:
- Rain Check For Libraries (PDF) Give to patrons if you run out of books and know you are receiving more. Customizable fields for return date & library phone.
Updated programming webinar: 08/18/2020 (video)
- View the chat transcripts from both August webinars here. (PDF)
Poster:
- An 8.5x11 inch printable poster with a pickup announcement. (PDF)
Program Highlights:
- OBCO 2019 Highlights (PDF): Summary of outcomes of 2019 program
- OB4CO 2016 Infographic (PDF): Summary in infographic format of outcomes of 2016 program
- OB4CO 2014 Highlights: Summary of the 2014 program from parent and participating agency surveys
- OB4CO 2014 Infographic (PDF): Summary in infographic format of outcomes of 2014 program
- OB4CO 2013 Highlights (PDF): Results of 2013 program and overall information about OB4CO

Programming Resources

Read Aloud Materials
Read Aloud Materials and Additional Resources
Little Red Fort, PDF versions
- English (PDF)
- Spanish (PDF)

Printable Early Literacy Materials for Parents & Caregivers

Early Literacy Tips for Parents:
Print this one-page sheet to give to families along with the OBCO book.
- English-Gray (PDF), English-Color (PDF)
- Spanish-Gray (PDF), Spanish-Color (PDF)
Another option: Early Literacy Matters Information Sheet for parents:
Print this double-sided and give to parents or caregivers along with the book.
Courtesy of Douglas County Libraries
- English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF)
Reading Tips for Families in English and Spanish (PDF)
Courtesy of Reach Out and Read Colorado