Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy

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2026 CLEL Mini-Grants deadline soon

CLEL Mini-Grants BlogBy Thea MartinezIn 2022, Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) created four $500 mini grants to be awardedannually ...
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Storytime Ideas for Books About Talking 

Storytime Ideas for Books About Talking 

By: Justine Ferrara Do you want to incorporate CLEL Bell books into your storytimes? Are you looking for some caregiver ...
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Anuncio de los ganadores del Premio CLEL Bell en español 2025 Announcing the 2025 Spanish CLEL Bell Award Winners

COLORADO – 17 de octubre de 2025: Las Bibliotecas de Colorado para la Alfabetización Temprana (CLEL) anunciaron los cinco libros ...
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