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

The CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards are an annual recognition of five high-quality picture books that provide excellent support of ...

by Alex McCall / Douglas County Libraries It is easy to convince a librarian that speaking, talking, and reading to ...

by Jessica Fredrickson / Emeritus CLEL Training and Advocacy Chair As Melody Garcia recently posted on the CLEL Blog, early ...

Member Meetup: Book Banning
Member Meetups are an informal way to network with other professionals around a topic relevant to yo…
May 21 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MDT
Member Meetup – Serving Neurodivergent Families
Member meetups are a way to discuss current issues impacting our workplaces in a safe place with lik…
July 25 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MDT at Zoom
Member Meetup: Decodable Readers
Member Meetups are an informal way to network with other professionals around a topic relevant to yo…
September 11 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MDT at Zoom
Member Meetup: Favorite Storytime Books for 2024
Member Meetups are an informal way to network with other professionals around a topic relevant to yo…
November 7 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MST at Zoom

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— CLEL member