Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy

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Latest Articles

Storytime Ideas for Books About Writing

Storytime Ideas for Books About Writing

By: Justine Ferrara, Union (NJ) Public Library Do you want to incorporate CLEL Bell books into your storytimes? Are you ...
The Importance of Names Through Picture Books

The Importance of Names Through Picture Books

By Lourdes C., 2026 CLEL Bells Committee Member Names are unique to each person. They have meanings, tell stories, and ...
CLEL Awards Nomination

CLEL Awards Nomination

It's Award Season at CLEL! Nominate a Colleague by September 1st Each year CLEL recognizes outstanding work in the area ...

Events

  • 2025 CLEL Conference

    Save the Date! October 16 and 17, 2025 will be the dates for our Annual CLEL Conference. The confere…

    October 16 @ 11:00 amOctober 17 @ 5:00 pm MDT

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