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Tell Me Something Good: Big Ballot Wins for Babies, Families and Libraries

Looking for good news? Ballot measures supporting babies, families and libraries won big this year – both in our state and nationwide! Nationally, Every Library reports that 28 measures for libraries (out of 37) were approved by voters in 17 states. As of this moment, 6 measures could still pass and only 3 have failed. …

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Call for New Steering Committes Members

By Jessica Fredrickson, Training and Advocacy Committee, CLEL Steering Committee It seems strange, but 2021 is almost around the…

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Where Are They Now? CLEL Award Winners Reflect

By Lauren Graham, Communications Co-Chair, CLEL Steering Committee Today, we are hearing from Julie Crabb, Children’s Guide at Anythink…

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Scribbles to Script: The Journey of Emerging Writers

by Cindy Johanson, Douglas County Libraries Guest Blogger Photo Source: Creative Commons, “Young Artist at Work” by Denish C. From birth…

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Adventures in Virtual Storytime Services

By Jessica Fredrickson, Training & Advocacy Committee, CLEL Steering Committee Have you heard? The ALSC and CLEL Virtual Storytime…

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Promote Your Virtual Summer Events with CSL!

By Beth Crist, Youth & Family Services Consultant, Colorado State Library Hello all, Are you offering virtual programs this summer? The…

Categories Colorado State Library Announcements, Summer Reading Tags virtual

Summer Food Service Program Webinar and Resources

By Beth Crist, Youth & Family Services Consultant, Colorado State Library This summer, access to free lunches and snacks through the…

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Phone-A-Story: A Complete Guide

By Alberto Pellicer, Denver Public Library Guest Blogger Hello! My name is Alberto Pellicer and I coordinate Phone-a-Story at the Denver…

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How Going on a Bear Hunt Can Build Early Literacy

by Cindy Johanson, Douglas County Libraries Guest Blogger Sightings of bears – stuffed bears, that is – are on the rise in Colorado this…

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What If Accessibility is a Right, Not a Request?

As of the date this blog post was written, Governor Polis’ statewide stay-at-home order remains in effect until April 26th. Many school…

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      • Cuentacuentos en español
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