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.

Latest Articles

Authors and libraries — a perfect pair!

Authors and libraries — a perfect pair!

By: Kristin Jardien Like most people, I love moments of serendipity! When I learned that I am lucky enough to ...
Storytime Ideas for Books About Reading

Storytime Ideas for Books About Reading

By: Justine Ferrara, Union (NJ) Public Library Do you want to incorporate CLEL Bell books into your storytimes? Are you ...
Welcoming Caregivers as Creative Partners in Storytime

Welcoming Caregivers as Creative Partners in Storytime

By: Holly Van Hoy Are you lucky enough to have caregivers and/or community members offering to volunteer at your library ...

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

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

— CLEL member