Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy

Passionately committed to strengthening children’s literacy through library services and community advocacy.

Membership is 100% FREE and open to anyone interested in early literacy.

Join the 2024 CLEL Steering Committee

by Andy Gallegos, Early Literacy Librarian at Arapahoe Libraries, 2024 CLEL Bells Committee Member The CLEL Bell Awards have been ...

By Alison Loewen, Librarian at Mead Public Library in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and member of 2024 CLEL Bell Awards Selection Committee ...

By Tina Schmidt / Douglas County Libraries, CLEL Steering Subcommittee Co-Chair Every other month, CLEL members are invited to come ...

“CLEL offers a central focus on early literacy and networking with like-minded professionals and paraprofessionals. This is priceless.”
— CLEL member